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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People9,735 residentsin the St Columb Minor & Porth census areaMedian age 41.34,098 households67% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright11% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 4,759 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 14%, hospitality 13%Getting to work: 22% work from home, 65% go by car, 1% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle53% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 4°C905 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November11 days of air frost, 3 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 landmarksPorth Beachbeach · under a mileLusty Glazebeach · under a milePorth Islandisland · under a mileWine Covebay · under a mileLong Covebay · under a mileZacry's Islandsisland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesTrenance Gardenspark · 1.3 mi · 5 haKillacourt Fieldpark · 1.3 miTreviglas Sportshubsports ground · under a mile · 7 haMount Wise Public Gardenspark · 1.5 miThe Towergolf course · 1.6 mi · 36 haTrencreek Allotmentsallotments · 1.1 miSource: 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 200145 mi away, Off Hartland Pt, DevonMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 19 Nov 202334 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 3.1 · 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
Broadband65% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,182 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation16 m52 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 72 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNewquay Community Hospital1.2 miGP surgeryNarrowcliff Surgery3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistGentle Dentalunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools6 primary, 2 secondarySecondaryTreviglas Academyages 11-18, 872 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryNewquay Tretherrasages 11-18, 1,614 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Columb Minor Academyages 4-11, 393 pupilsunder a mileCollegeTruro and Penwith College11.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCornwall Airport Newquay NQY2.9 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL100 miRailway stationNewquay1.0 miBus stationBus StationNewquay1.5 miFerryPadstow Ferry Landing9.8 miBus stops65 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TR7 postcode district.
