Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 26 min5:09 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 1 min8:17 am – 4:19 pm
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People6,402 residentsin the Perranporth & Goonhavern census areaMedian age 47.72,686 households70% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright10% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 2,900 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 20%, retail and wholesale 14%, construction 12%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 59% go by car, 1% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle51% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% 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 9°C, lows 4°C1,027 mm of rain a year, 30 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November11 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)
Parks and green spacesReen Sands Golf Linksgolf course · 1.4 mi · 58 haLimehouse Yogasports ground · under a mileBoscawen Gardenspark · 2.3 miTrenance Gardenspark · 3.2 mi · 5 haMount Wise Public Gardenspark · 3.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 31 May 200149 mi away, Off Hartland Pt, DevonMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 19 Nov 202329 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 2.3 · PM2.5 4.9 · PM10 9.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband53% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband89% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.9% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,114 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation20 m66 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 11 to 86 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNewquay Community Hospital3.6 miGP surgeryPerranporth Surgery2.2 miPharmacyAllied Pharmacy Perranporth2.2 miDentistThe Dental Surgery Trevelyan2.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryCubert Primary Schoolages 4-11, 165 pupilsunder a milePrimaryGoonhavern Primary Schoolages 3-11, 219 pupils1.8 miSecondaryNewquay Tretherrasages 11-18, 1,614 pupils4.3 miCollegeTruro and Penwith College7.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCornwall Airport Newquay NQY7.4 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL105 miRailway stationNewquay3.8 miBus stationBus StationNewquay3.4 miFerryTruro Ferry Terminal7.9 miBus stops6 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TR8 postcode district.
