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 – 4:21 pm
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People5,899 residentsin the Towednack, Lelant & Carbis Bay census areaMedian age 55.12,684 households78% of homes owner-occupied54% owned outright4% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate51% of adults are economically active, 2,494 in work, 37% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, hospitality 14%, health and social work 13%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 56% go by car, 3% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle61% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 19°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 10°C, lows 5°C1,066 mm of rain a year, 34 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November7 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)
Nearby landmarksCarnsew Poollake · under a milePorth Kidney Sandsbeach · under a mileHayle Towansbeach · 1.1 miCarn Stabbamountain · 2.6 miBlack Cliffcliffs · 1.1 miCarrack Gladdenheadland · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWest Cornwall Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 31 haMillpond Gardenspark · under a mileEllis Parkpark · 1.0 miChy-an-Gweal Gardenspark · 1.7 miUnasports ground · 1.2 miHayle Football Clubplaying field · 1.7 mi · 2 haSource: 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 201245 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 29 Nov 202343 mi away, Celtic SeaSource: 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 2.9 · 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
Broadband51% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband92% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.9% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,255 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation35 m115 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 71 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Michael's Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryKccg-Chc St Julias2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyCarbis Bay Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.2 miDentistMydentist- Advanced Oral Health Centre- Hayle1.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools4 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independentIndependentThe Cornwall Independent Schoolages 4-16, 73 pupilsunder a milePrimaryPenpol Schoolages 3-11, 429 pupils1.0 miSecondaryHayle Academyages 11-16, 623 pupils1.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLand's End Airport LEQ12 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL124 miRailway stationLelantunder a mileBus stationBus StationPenzance5.9 miFerryPenzance Ferry Terminal6.0 miBus stops26 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TR26 postcode district.
