Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 24 min5:12 am – 9:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 3 min8:19 am – 4:22 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 August: average 16°CColdest month February: average 7°C1,075 mm of rain a year, 32 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December5 days of air frost, no summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid
Nearby landmarksCarn Cloughmountain · 1.1 miCarn Vresmountain · 1.7 miThe Enysisland · under a mileBoscaswell South Cliffcliffs · under a mileBoscaswell North Cliffcliffs · under a mileTrewellard Bottomsvalley · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCarnyorth Adventure Centresports ground · under a mileSource: 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 201249 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 29 Nov 202333 mi away, Celtic SeaSource: 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 1.9 · PM2.5 4.7 · PM10 9.6 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
Elevation109 m358 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 189 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPoltair Hospital5.2 miGP surgeryPendeenunder a milePharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy2.2 miDentistPenzance Dental Clinic6.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryPendeen Schoolages 5-11, 79 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryCape Cornwall Schoolages 11-16, 302 pupils2.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLand's End Airport LEQ3.6 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL133 miRailway stationPenzance6.5 miBus stationBus StationPenzance6.6 miFerryPenzance Ferry Terminal6.8 miBus stops24 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TR19 postcode district.
