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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TR4 postcode district.

County or areaCornwall
Postcode districtTR4
Telephone code01209
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 25 min5:10 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 2 min8:18 am – 4:20 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,217 residentsin the Illogan & Portreath census areaMedian age 48.73,182 households72% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright10% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,285 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, retail and wholesale 16%, construction 13%Getting to work: 22% work from home, 71% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle50% 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 higher18% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 19°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 4°C1,071 mm of rain a year, 30 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November7 days of air frost, 1 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 4 to 9°CJFebruary: 4 to 9°CFMarch: 5 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 8 to 15°CMJune: 11 to 18°CJJuly: 12 to 19°CJAugust: 13 to 19°CASeptember: 11 to 18°CSOctober: 9 to 15°CONovember: 6 to 12°CNDecember: 5 to 10°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksPorthtowan Beachbeach · under a milePorth Towanbay · under a mileSallys Bottombay · under a milePortreath Beachbeach · 2.7 miMulgram Hillhill · 1.4 miChapel Coombevalley · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesGreenfield Gardenspark · 2.3 miTehidy Country Parkpark · 3.6 mi · 105 haTreskerby Playing Fieldpark · 2.8 miThe Tracksports ground · 1.7 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 201247 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 19 Nov 202322 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 2.5 · PM2.5 5.0 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband15% 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)3,494 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation55 m180 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 105 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCamborne Redruth Community Hospital3.5 miGP surgeryMount Hawke2 surgeries within 2 miles1.4 miPharmacyBoots2.6 miDentistRevitalise Dental Centre2.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryMount Hawke Academyages 4-11, 241 pupils1.5 miSecondaryRedruth Schoolages 11-16, 1,433 pupils3.2 miCollegeTruro and Penwith College6.3 miUniversityFalmouth University11.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCornwall Airport Newquay NQY16 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL113 miRailway stationRedruth3.3 miBus stationBus StationCamborne5.2 miFerryTruro Ferry Terminal8.6 miBus stops11 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TR4 postcode district.


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