Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 30 min5:04 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 58 min8:17 am – 4:14 pm
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People7,505 residentsin the Poundstock & Kilkhampton census areaMedian age 51.13,084 households73% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright9% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 3,292 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, farming, forestry and fishing 13%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 57% go by car, 6% walk or cycle45% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 100%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C1,153 mm of rain a year, 38 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December39 days of air frost, 5 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)
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 20 Feb 201445 mi away, Bristol ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 27 Oct 201617 mi away, Liskeard, 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 2.0 · PM2.5 4.6 · PM10 8.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband39% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband87% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.9% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,505 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation148 m486 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 103 to 167 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHolsworthy Hospital6.6 miGP surgeryRuby Country Medical Group6.6 miPharmacyAllied Pharmacy Holsworthy6.0 miDentistDr John Chope And Associates6.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 specialPrimaryWhitstone Primary Schoolages 2-11, 103 pupils1.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCornwall Airport Newquay NQY32 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL66 miRailway stationGunnislake18 miFerryBideford Ferry Landing22 miBus stops4 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EX22 postcode district.
