Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 26 min5:06 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 1 min8:14 am – 4:15 pm
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People6,723 residentsin the St Germans & St Mellion census areaMedian age 53.82,975 households75% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright8% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 3,003 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 12%, construction 11%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 54% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle33% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 3°C1,161 mm of rain a year, 37 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January12 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 landmarksFinnygook Beachbeach · under a mileBeaks Hornbeach · under a mileBritain Pointheadland · under a mileBritain Cliffcliffs · under a mileHarry's Ball Cliffcliffs · under a mileEglarooze Reservoirreservoir · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCrafthole Park and Open Spacepark · under a mileSeaton Valley Countryside Parkpark · 3.1 mi · 58 haAntony Parkpark · 4.2 mi · 29 haSource: 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 24 Aug 200533 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Aug 201943 mi away, Helston, 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 2.6 · PM2.5 4.8 · PM10 9.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband77% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,184 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation75 m246 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 122 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Barnabas Hospital5.3 miGP surgeryQuay Lane Surgery2.2 miPharmacyAllied Pharmacy Torpoint4.0 miDentistRaleigh Dental Centre4.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimarySt Germans Primary Schoolages 3-11, 41 pupils2.0 miSecondaryTorpoint Community Collegeages 11-18, 668 pupils4.8 miCollegeCity College Plymouth6.5 miUniversityUniversity of Plymouth7.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCornwall Airport Newquay NQY31 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL83 miRailway stationSt Germans2.1 miBus stationBus StationTavistock15 miFerryTorpoint Ferry Terminal5.4 miBus stops7 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PL11 postcode district.
