Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 25 min5:10 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 2 min8:17 am – 4:20 pm
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People8,260 residentsin the Redruth South census areaMedian age 42.33,646 households68% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright6% social rented, 25% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 4,037 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, health and social work 18%, construction 11%Getting to work: 19% work from home, 68% go by car, 4% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle59% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 19°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 4°C1,105 mm of rain a year, 36 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November12 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 landmarksCarn Marthmountain · 1.1 miCarn Breamountain · 1.2 miHouse of Waterlake · under a mileChurch Coombevalley · under a mileTolgus Mountvalley · 1.4 miNorth Downshill · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesVictoria Parkpark · under a mileFairfields Parkpark · under a mileTreskerby Playing Fieldpark · 1.3 miTrewirgie Allotmentsallotments · under a mileClijah Croft Sports Groundsports ground · under a mile · 6 haLanner Moorplaying field · 1.7 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 18 Jan 201244 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 19 Nov 202319 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 3.8 · PM2.5 5.2 · PM10 10.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband89% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,774 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation107 m351 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 74 to 174 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCamborne Redruth Community Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryLeatside Health Centre6 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots5 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistPearson Dental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools8 primary, 2 secondary, 3 specialPrimaryTrewirgie Junior Schoolages 7-11, 345 pupilsright herePrimaryTrewirgie Infants' Schoolages 3-7, 274 pupilsright hereSecondaryRedruth Schoolages 11-16, 1,433 pupilsunder a mileCollegeTruro and Penwith College6.0 miUniversityFalmouth University8.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCornwall Airport Newquay NQY18 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL115 miRailway stationRedruthunder a mileBus stationBus StationCamborne3.3 miFerryPonsharden Ferry LandingPenryn7.6 miBus stops82 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TR15 postcode district.
