Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 27 min5:07 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 1 min8:16 am – 4:17 pm
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People11,098 residentsin the Lostwithiel & Penwithick census areaMedian age 46.54,728 households68% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright10% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 4,955 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 14%, construction 12%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 67% go by car, 1% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle57% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 3°C1,404 mm of rain a year, 47 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November20 days of air frost, 4 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 spacesThe Greenpark · 1.7 miCaerloggas Downspark · 2.8 mi · 52 haBeam Lane Sports Facilityplaying field · 1.9 miCoulson's Parkpark · 4.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes21 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Aug 200544 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 19 Nov 202340 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 3.0 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 9.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband28% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,106 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation139 m456 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 119 to 168 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBodmin Hospital3.7 miGP surgeryBugle Surgery1.8 miPharmacyBugle Pharmacy2.4 miDentistCornwall Dental Centre1.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryBugle Schoolages 2-11, 167 pupils1.7 miPrimaryLanivet Community Primary Schoolages 4-11, 147 pupils1.8 miSecondaryBodmin Collegeages 11-18, 1,236 pupils3.9 miCollegeCornwall College5.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCornwall Airport Newquay NQY10 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL92 miRailway stationBugle1.6 miBus stationBus StationSt Austell5.5 miFerryFowey Custom House Quay Ferry Landing8.1 miBus stops6 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PL26 postcode district.
