Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 23 min5:12 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 4 min8:18 am – 4:22 pm
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People5,813 residentsin the Penzance South & Newlyn census areaMedian age 54.12,849 households68% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright12% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate50% of adults are economically active, 2,389 in work, 36% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, health and social work 14%, construction 10%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 55% go by car, 3% take public transport, 14% walk or cycle57% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher17% 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 10°C, lows 5°C1,227 mm of rain a year, 38 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November6 days of air frost, 1 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 landmarksGwavas Lakebay · 1.3 miPorn Boebay · 1.5 miThe Mouseholetidal water · under a mileKemyel Cliffcliffs · 1.6 miSheffield Quarrywater · 1.0 miTregurnow Cliffcliffs · 2.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHutchen's Parkplaying field · under a mileFoster-Bolitho Gardenspark · 1.7 mi · 2 haMann's Fieldpark · 1.9 miLariggan Gardenspark · 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 201242 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 29 Nov 202339 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 2.2 · PM2.5 4.9 · PM10 9.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband56% 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)3,350 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation16 m52 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 104 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBolitho Hospital1.9 miGP surgeryNewlyn Surgery1.7 miPharmacyNewlyn Pharmacy1.6 miDentistThe Bay Dental Practice2.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryMousehole Schoolages 2-11, 94 pupilsright herePrimaryNewlyn Schoolages 5-11, 152 pupils1.8 miSecondaryHumphry Davy Schoolages 11-16, 740 pupils2.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLand's End Airport LEQ6.0 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL132 miRailway stationPenzance2.6 miBus stationBus StationPenzance2.6 miFerryPenzance Ferry Terminal2.3 miBus stops16 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TR19 postcode district.
