Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 27 min5:06 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 0 min8:15 am – 4:16 pm
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People5,941 residentsin the Liskeard census areaMedian age 48.12,789 households53% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright23% social rented, 23% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.1% unemployment rate52% of adults are economically active, 2,442 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 21%, health and social work 17%, construction 11%Getting to work: 19% work from home, 62% go by car, 2% take public transport, 16% walk or cycle50% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher19% 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 February: highs 8°C, lows 3°C1,487 mm of rain a year, 49 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December24 days of air frost, 5 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 spacesWestbourne Gardenspark · under a mileThorn Parkpark · under a mileCastle Parkplaying field · under a mile · 2 haRapsons Fieldplaying field · under a mileGymsports ground · under a milePengover Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes18 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Aug 200540 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Aug 201941 mi away, Helston, 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 3.8 · PM2.5 5.2 · PM10 9.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband93% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,897 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation111 m364 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 56 to 154 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLiskeard Community Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryRosedean Surgery4 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots3 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools2 primary, 1 secondary, 1 special, 1 otherSecondaryLiskeard School and Community Collegeages 11-18, 1,115 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Martin's CofE Primary Schoolages 3-11, 292 pupilsunder a milePrimaryLiskeard Hillfort Primary Schoolages 4-11, 376 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCity College Plymouth14.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCornwall Airport Newquay NQY23 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL82 miRailway stationLiskeardunder a mileFerryBodinnick Ferry Landing11 miBus stops69 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PL14 postcode district.
