Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 22 min5:11 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 5 min8:16 am – 4:21 pm
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People8,910 residentsin the The Lizard census areaMedian age 53.73,808 households70% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright12% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate52% of adults are economically active, 3,738 in work, 35% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 12%, hospitality 11%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 57% go by car, 9% walk or cycle44% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 19°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 5°C884 mm of rain a year, 31 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January8 days of air frost, no 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 landmarksHayle Kimbro Poollake · under a mileRuan Poollake · under a mileBonython Manorhistoric site · 2.0 miPorth Pygbeach · 2.1 miLaden Ceynbeach · 2.1 miMarconi Station World Heritage Sitehistoric site · 2.8 miPol Cornickbay · 1.9 miOgo-dour Covebay · 1.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesMullion Gardenpark · 2.0 miSt Mellans Parkpark · 2.1 miThe Greenpark · 2.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes20 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Jan 201229 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 19 Nov 20237 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 1.9 · PM2.5 4.7 · PM10 8.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband76% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband91% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,264 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation90 m295 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 79 to 92 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHelston Hospital6.4 miGP surgeryThe Surgery - Ruan Minor2 surgeries within 2 miles1.6 miPharmacyMullion Pharmacy2.0 miDentistSeahawk Dental Centre5.7 miPolice stationHelston Police Station7.3 miCash machineFrangipani 5-ply guernsey woolHelston3.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryGrade-Ruan CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 72 pupils1.7 miSecondaryMullion Schoolages 11-16, 548 pupils1.8 miPrimaryMullion Primary Schoolages 5-11, 132 pupils1.9 miUniversityFalmouth University11.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLand's End Airport LEQ21 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL126 miRailway stationPenmere12 miBus stationBus StationCamborne15 miFerryHelford Village Ferry LandingHelford Passage7.2 miBus stops10 within a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationPortleven7.6 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TR12 postcode district.
