Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 27 min5:08 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 1 min8:17 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°C1,060 mm of rain a year, 31 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November14 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)
Parks and green spacesTrenance Gardenspark · 2.0 mi · 5 haTreloy Golf Clubgolf course · 1.6 mi · 18 haMount Wise Public Gardenspark · 2.5 miKillacourt Fieldpark · 2.5 miTrencreek Allotmentsallotments · 1.2 miTreviglas Sportshubsports ground · 1.5 mi · 7 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 31 May 200145 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: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 3.3 · PM2.5 5.2 · PM10 11 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
Elevation60 m197 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 37 to 82 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNewquay Community Hospital2.1 miGP surgeryNarrowcliff Surgery2.1 miPharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy1.9 miDentistGentle Dental1.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools4 primary, 2 secondaryPrimaryNansledan Schoolages 4-11, 386 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Columb Minor Academyages 4-11, 393 pupils1.4 miSecondaryTreviglas Academyages 11-18, 872 pupils1.5 miCollegeTruro and Penwith College10.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCornwall Airport Newquay NQY3.1 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL101 miRailway stationQuintrell Downsunder a mileBus stationBus StationNewquay2.6 miFerryTruro Ferry Terminal9.6 miBus stops20 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TR8 postcode district.
