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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People6,533 residentsin the West Penwith & St Buryan census areaMedian age 53.42,888 households70% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright9% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 2,899 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 15%, construction 10%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 58% go by car, 2% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle56% 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 19°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 10°C, lows 5°C1,085 mm of rain a year, 33 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November8 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 landmarksLong Rockbeach · under a mileSt Michael's Mountisland · 1.2 miRose Hillhill · 1.1 miPerran Sandsbeach · 2.7 miMarazion Marshwetland · under a mileGwavas Lakebay · 2.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesTremenheere Sculpture Gardenspark · under a mile · 2 haMaypole Gardenpark · 1.1 miEastern Greenpark · 1.2 miPrincess May Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.9 mi · 2 haJubilee Bathing Poolsports ground · 1.9 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 201243 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 29 Nov 202341 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 3.0 · PM2.5 4.9 · PM10 9.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband49% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband91% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.8% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,181 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation4 m13 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 52 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWest Cornwall Hospital2.2 miGP surgeryMarazion Surgery2 surgeries within 2 miles1.4 miPharmacyBaden House Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.1 miDentistPenzance Dental1.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 primary, 1 otherPrimaryLudgvan Schoolages 5-11, 199 pupils1.2 miPrimaryGulval Schoolages 2-11, 223 pupils1.3 miSecondaryHumphry Davy Schoolages 11-16, 740 pupils2.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLand's End Airport LEQ8.0 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL128 miRailway stationPenzance1.7 miBus stationBus StationPenzance1.7 miFerryPenzance Ferry Terminal1.7 miBus stops32 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TR20 postcode district.
