Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 28 min5:07 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 0 min8:17 am – 4:17 pm
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People6,811 residentsin the Wadebridge census areaMedian age 49.63,152 households66% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright15% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 3,029 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 14%, construction 13%Getting to work: 20% work from home, 63% go by car, 15% walk or cycle57% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% 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 July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C1,050 mm of rain a year, 35 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November17 days of air frost, 6 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 landmarksBelingick Hillhill · 2.0 miHawke's Woodwoodland · under a mileLittle Trevorder Woodwoodland · under a mileSt Breock Beaconhill · 2.7 miCrabb's Poollake · 4.4 miCant Covetidal water · 2.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCoronation Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haEgloshayle Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 4 haWadebridge Sports Centresports ground · under a mile · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes21 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 31 May 200135 mi away, Off Hartland Pt, DevonMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 19 Nov 202344 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 2.8 · PM2.5 4.9 · PM10 9.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband93% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,369 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation24 m79 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 89 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBodmin Hospital Utc5.1 miGP surgeryWadebridge & Camel Estuary Practice3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistWadebridge Dental Careunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 secondaryPrimarySt Breock Primary Schoolages 4-11, 203 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWadebridge Primary Academyages 2-11, 373 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWadebridge Schoolages 11-16, 1,018 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCornwall College11.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCornwall Airport Newquay NQY8.6 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL89 miRailway stationRoche6.5 miBus stationBus DepotSummercourt12 miFerryRock Padstow Ferry Landing4.5 miBus stops33 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PL15 postcode district.
