Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 27 min5:08 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 1 min8:18 am – 4:18 pm
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People10,077 residentsin the Newquay East census areaMedian age 44.14,459 households63% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright10% social rented, 26% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.4% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 4,730 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 15%, hospitality 14%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 59% go by car, 2% take public transport, 18% walk or cycle58% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 4°C912 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November9 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 landmarksTolcarne Beachbeach · under a mileNewquay War Memorialhistoric site · under a mileTowan Beachbeach · under a mileTrenance Boating Lakelake · under a mileThe Islandisland · under a mileNewquay Baybay · under a mileTolcarne Pointheadland · under a mileNarrow Cliffcliffs · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesKillacourt Fieldpark · under a mileTrenance Gardenspark · under a mile · 5 haMount Wise Public Gardenspark · under a mileThe Towergolf course · under a mile · 36 haTrenance Leisure Parksports ground · under a mile · 9 haMount Wise Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 31 May 200146 mi away, Off Hartland Pt, DevonMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 19 Nov 202333 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 3.7 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 9.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband42% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband93% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,824 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation28 m92 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 61 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNewquay Community Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryNarrowcliff Surgery3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistNewquay And District Hospitalunder a milePolice stationDevon & Cornwall PoliceTruro10 miCash machineBT Kiosk Newquayunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools6 primary, 2 secondaryPrimaryNewquay Junior Academyages 7-11, 462 pupilsright herePrimaryTrenance Learning Academyages 4-7, 321 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryNewquay Tretherrasages 11-18, 1,614 pupilsunder a mileCollegeTruro and Penwith College10.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCornwall Airport Newquay NQY3.9 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL101 miRailway stationNewquayunder a mileBus stationBus StationNewquayunder a mileFerryTruro Ferry Terminal11 miBus stops84 within a mileCar parkAPCOANewquay2 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingPoGo ChargeNewquay2 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TR7 postcode district.
