Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 28 min5:04 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 59 min8:15 am – 4:14 pm
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People6,647 residentsin the Gunnislake & Calstock census areaMedian age 55.03,040 households78% of homes owner-occupied52% owned outright9% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 2,908 in work, 35% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 15%, construction 12%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 63% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle39% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% 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 July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C1,315 mm of rain a year, 42 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December28 days of air frost, 8 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 landmarksGreenhillhill · 1.3 miInny Ham Merelake · 3.5 miBlanchdown Woodwoodland · under a mileGrenoven Woodwoodland · under a mileHermitage Poollake · 4.0 miKit Hillhill · 2.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesKit Hill Country Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 159 haMillennium Greenpark · 1.8 miKing Georges Fieldplaying field · 1.9 miThe Meadows Pleasure Groundpark · 4.0 mi · 7 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Aug 200545 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 27 Oct 201613 mi away, Liskeard, 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 2.5 · PM2.5 4.9 · PM10 8.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband87% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,233 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation54 m177 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 11 to 164 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalTavistock Hospital3.9 miGP surgeryGunnislake1.5 miPharmacyGunnislake Pharmacy1.5 miDentistDental Care Plus - Callington3.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 primary, 2 specialPrimaryCopper Valley Junior Academyages 7-11, 91 pupils1.6 miPrimaryCopper Valley Infant and Nursery Academyages 2-7, 70 pupils1.8 miSecondaryCallington Community Collegeages 11-18, 887 pupils3.8 miCollegeCity College Plymouth11.8 miUniversityUniversity of St Mark & St John10.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCornwall Airport Newquay NQY34 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL71 miRailway stationGunnislake1.8 miBus stationBus StationTavistock4.2 miFerrySaltash Ferry Landing9.1 miBus stops8 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PL18 postcode district.
