Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 25 min5:10 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 3 min8:18 am – 4:20 pm
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People7,367 residentsin the Camborne West census areaMedian age 49.53,353 households60% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright18% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate51% of adults are economically active, 3,018 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, health and social work 19%, construction 11%Getting to work: 18% work from home, 66% go by car, 3% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle60% 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 higher22% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 19°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 4°C1,057 mm of rain a year, 32 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November7 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)
Parks and green spacesTehidy Country Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 105 haCamborne Parkpark · 1.4 miTuckingmill Valley Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 13 haMemorial Groundplaying field · 1.3 miBlaythorne Sports Groundsports ground · 1.5 mi · 3 haEnys Road Allotmentsallotments · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Jan 201245 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 29 Nov 202348 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 2.6 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband60% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband92% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,585 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation58 m190 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 14 to 89 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCamborne Redruth Community Hospital4.1 miGP surgeryVeor Surgery Admin Hub4 surgeries within 2 miles1.3 miPharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.7 miDentistCamborne Health Office1.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools8 primary, 1 secondary, 1 nurseryPrimaryKehelland Village Schoolages 4-11, 64 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryCamborne Science and International Academyages 11-18, 1,751 pupils1.2 miPrimarySt Meriadoc CofE Junior Academyages 7-11, 216 pupils1.3 miCollegeTruro and Penwith College10.8 miUniversityFalmouth University12.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLand's End Airport LEQ17 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL119 miRailway stationCamborne1.9 miBus stationBus StationCamborne1.8 miFerryPenzance Ferry Terminal11 miBus stops6 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TR14 postcode district.
