Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 27 min5:07 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 1 min8:17 am – 4:17 pm
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People7,746 residentsin the Roche & Goss Moor census areaMedian age 44.33,247 households64% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright13% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,659 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, health and social work 14%, construction 11%Getting to work: 17% work from home, 76% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle51% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages20% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 3°C1,473 mm of rain a year, 50 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November20 days of air frost, 4 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 spacesCaerloggas Downspark · 2.7 mi · 52 haBeam Lane Sports Facilityplaying field · 1.9 miThe Greenpark · 4.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes21 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Aug 200545 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 19 Nov 202338 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 3.1 · PM2.5 5.1 · 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
Broadband54% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband92% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.7% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,449 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation181 m594 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 145 to 192 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBodmin Hospital5.9 miGP surgeryClays Practice3 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyRoche Pharmacyright hereDentistCornwall Dental Centre1.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryRoche Community Primary Schoolages 5-11, 200 pupilsright herePrimaryBugle Schoolages 2-11, 167 pupils2.0 miSecondaryPoltair Schoolages 11-16, 882 pupils4.8 miCollegeCornwall College4.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCornwall Airport Newquay NQY7.5 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL94 miRailway stationRocheunder a mileBus stationBus StationSt Austell5.1 miFerryMevagissey Ferry Landing9.8 miBus stops21 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PL26 postcode district.
