Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 26 min5:09 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 1 min8:18 am – 4:19 pm
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People7,157 residentsin the Grampound Road, St Newlyn East and Cubert census areaMedian age 44.52,914 households71% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright9% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 3,494 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 15%, construction 11%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 64% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle44% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher14% 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 February: highs 9°C, lows 4°C936 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November8 days of air frost, 1 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 landmarksHolywell Beachbeach · under a milePenhale Sandsbeach · 1.1 miHolywell Baybay · under a milePorth Jokebay · 1.1 miPenhale Pointheadland · under a mileKelsey Headheadland · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHolywell Bay Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 25 haMount Wise Public Gardenspark · 3.0 miLimehouse Yogasports ground · 1.7 miTrenance Gardenspark · 3.1 mi · 5 haBoscawen Gardenspark · 3.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 31 May 200149 mi away, Off Hartland Pt, DevonMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 19 Nov 202330 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 2.1 · PM2.5 4.7 · PM10 8.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband48% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband88% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,184 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation12 m39 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 76 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNewquay Community Hospital3.4 miGP surgeryPerranporth Surgery3.0 miPharmacyAllied Pharmacy Perranporth3.0 miDentistThe Dental Surgery Trevelyan3.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryCubert Primary Schoolages 4-11, 165 pupils1.3 miSecondaryNewquay Tretherrasages 11-18, 1,614 pupils4.2 miCollegeTruro and Penwith College8.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCornwall Airport Newquay NQY7.4 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL105 miRailway stationNewquay3.5 miBus stationBus StationNewquay3.0 miFerryTruro Ferry Terminal9.6 miBus stops6 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TR8 postcode district.
