Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 26 min5:09 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 1 min8:17 am – 4:19 pm
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People6,402 residentsin the Perranporth & Goonhavern census areaMedian age 47.72,686 households70% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright10% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 2,900 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 20%, retail and wholesale 14%, construction 12%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 59% go by car, 1% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle51% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 19°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 5°C1,033 mm of rain a year, 32 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November13 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksPerranporth Beachbeach · 2.2 miPenhale Sandsbeach · 2.4 miCligga Head Wolframite Mine and Explosives Factoryhistoric site · 3.0 miPerran Baybay · 2.5 miDroskyn Pointheadland · 2.3 miZelah Hillhill · 1.9 miPerran Porthtidal water · 2.1 miTrericehistoric site · 4.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesReen Sands Golf Linksgolf course · 1.3 mi · 58 haBoscawen Gardenspark · 2.0 miLimehouse Yogasports ground · 1.7 miTrenance Gardenspark · 4.6 mi · 5 haMount Wise Public Gardenspark · 4.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 10 Nov 199632 mi away, Penzance, CornwallMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 19 Nov 202328 mi away, Mount'S Bay, CornwallSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 3.0 · PM2.5 5.0 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband53% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband89% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.9% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,114 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation69 m226 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 28 to 103 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNewquay Community Hospital5.0 miGP surgeryPerranporth Surgery2.0 miPharmacyAllied Pharmacy Perranporth2.0 miDentistThe Dental Surgery Trevelyan1.8 miPolice stationDevon & Cornwall PoliceTruro5.8 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Perranporth1.7 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryGoonhavern Primary Schoolages 3-11, 219 pupilsright herePrimaryPerranporth Community Primary Schoolages 4-11, 207 pupils1.8 miCollegeTruro and Penwith College5.5 miUniversityFalmouth University13.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCornwall Airport Newquay NQY8.4 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL106 miRailway stationNewquay5.2 miBus stationBus StationNewquay5.0 miFerryTruro Ferry Terminal6.2 miBus stops19 within a mileCar parkWheal Leisure Car ParkPerranporth1.9 miEV chargingRoam Charging StationTrurounder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TR4 postcode district.
