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County or areaCornwall
Postcode districtTR18
Telephone code01736
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 24 min5:12 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 3 min8:18 am – 4:21 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,562 residentsin the Penzance Quay census areaMedian age 49.73,614 households46% of homes owner-occupied32% owned outright20% social rented, 33% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting8.4% unemployment rate52% of adults are economically active, 2,735 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, health and social work 17%, hospitality 12%Getting to work: 23% work from home, 44% go by car, 4% take public transport, 28% walk or cycle60% 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 higher18% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 19°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 10°C, lows 5°C1,221 mm of rain a year, 36 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November8 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 5 to 10°CJFebruary: 5 to 10°CFMarch: 5 to 11°CMApril: 7 to 13°CAMay: 9 to 15°CMJune: 11 to 18°CJJuly: 13 to 19°CJAugust: 13 to 19°CASeptember: 12 to 18°CSOctober: 10 to 15°CONovember: 7 to 12°CNDecember: 6 to 10°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksLong Rockbeach · 1.2 miGwavas Lakebay · 1.1 miLescudjack Hillhill · under a mileBoscathnoe Reservoirreservoir · 1.3 miCarn Boswarthenmountain · 4.1 miSt Michael's Mountisland · 2.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMorrab Gardenspark · under a milePenlee Memorial Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haSt Anthony Gardenspark · under a milePrincess May Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 2 haMennaye Fieldplaying field · under a mileJubilee Bathing Poolsports 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 201244 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 4.5 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 9.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband86% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband87% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,896 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation31 m102 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 66 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWest Cornwall Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryMorrab Surgery6 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyAllied Pharmacy Penzance5 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistPenzance Dentalunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools7 primary, 2 secondary, 1 special, 1 otherPrimarySt Mary's CofE Primary School, Penzanceages 3-11, 141 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHumphry Davy Schoolages 11-16, 740 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Mary's Catholic School, Penzanceages 3-11, 139 pupilsunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLand's End Airport LEQ6.0 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL130 miRailway stationPenzanceunder a mileBus stationBus StationPenzanceunder a mileFerryPenzance Ferry Terminalunder a mileBus stops120 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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