Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 24 min5:11 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 3 min8:18 am – 4:20 pm
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People9,470 residentsin the Marazion, St Erth & Gwinear Gwithian census areaMedian age 49.84,067 households68% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright13% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 4,192 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 15%, construction 11%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 64% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle51% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 6% 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°C1,050 mm of rain a year, 35 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November9 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)
Parks and green spacesEllis Parkpark · 2.1 miAngarrack Lane Allotmentsallotments · under a mileHayle Football Clubplaying field · 1.3 mi · 2 haMillpond Gardenspark · 2.3 miCamborne Parkpark · 3.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Jan 201244 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 29 Nov 202346 mi away, Celtic SeaSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 2.4 · PM2.5 5.0 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband32% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband91% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,607 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation81 m266 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 16 to 89 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Michael's Hospital2.4 miGP surgeryConnor Downs Surgery2 surgeries within 2 miles1.1 miPharmacyBoots2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.3 miDentistCopperhouse Dental Surgery1.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryGwinear Community Primary Schoolages 4-11, 106 pupilsunder a milePrimaryConnor Downs Academyages 4-11, 168 pupils1.2 miSecondaryHayle Academyages 11-16, 623 pupils1.8 miCollegeTruro and Penwith College13.0 miUniversityFalmouth University13.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLand's End Airport LEQ15 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL122 miRailway stationHayle2.2 miBus stationBus StationCamborne3.7 miFerryPenzance Ferry Terminal8.5 miBus stops10 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TR27 postcode district.
