Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 26 min5:08 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 1 min8:16 am – 4:18 pm
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People8,203 residentsin the Trewoon, Coombe & Foxhole census areaMedian age 45.63,462 households69% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright12% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,750 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 16%, construction 12%Getting to work: 19% work from home, 73% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle48% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages23% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 4°C1,373 mm of rain a year, 45 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November20 days of air frost, 3 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 landmarksWatch Hillhill · under a mileCarpalla Mica Damwater · under a mileGover Valleyvalley · 1.8 miSticker Downhill · 2.1 miCurrian Valevalley · 2.1 miHill's Quarrywater · 2.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesFoxhole Village Greenplaying field · under a mile · 3 haCaerloggas Downspark · 3.5 mi · 52 haVictoria Bottoms Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes20 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Jan 201250 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 19 Nov 202334 mi away, Mount'S Bay, CornwallSource: 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 3.0 · PM2.5 5.1 · 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
Broadband90% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,624 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation165 m541 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 86 to 317 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt. Austell Community Hospital4.0 miGP surgeryFoxhole Medical Centre2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacySt Stephen Pharmacy1.4 miDentistTruro Road Dental Practice2.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryFoxhole Learning Academyages 5-11, 83 pupils1.0 miSecondaryBrannel Schoolages 11-16, 888 pupils1.5 miPrimarySt Stephen Churchtown Academyages 2-11, 284 pupils1.6 miCollegeCornwall College3.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCornwall Airport Newquay NQY9.0 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL98 miRailway stationSt Austell3.1 miBus stationBus StationSt Austell3.1 miFerryMevagissey Ferry Landing6.2 miBus stops18 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PL26 postcode district.
