Local servicesHospitalRoyal Cornwall Hospital (Treliske)8.1 miGP surgeryTregony3.3 miPharmacyProbus Pharmacy5.0 miDentistSt Mawes Dental5.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryVeryan CofE Schoolages 2-11, 42 pupilsright hereSecondaryThe Roseland Academyages 11-16, 665 pupils3.7 miCollegeTruro and Penwith College8.4 miUniversityFalmouth University8.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCornwall Airport Newquay NQY16 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL107 miRailway stationTruro7.0 miBus stationTemp Bus StationTruro6.3 miFerryTolverne Ferry LandingPhilleigh4.4 miBus stops14 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TR2 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 25 min5:09 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 3 min8:16 am – 4:19 pm
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People8,174 residentsin the Probus & Roseland census areaMedian age 52.63,671 households68% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright11% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,815 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 13%, construction 11%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 56% go by car, 1% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle45% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 20°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 10°C, lows 4°C1,080 mm of rain a year, 32 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December11 days of air frost, 1 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 spacesMoor Launder Parkpark · under a mileTregony Memorial Sitepark · 3.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes18 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Jan 201241 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 19 Nov 202326 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 2.4 · PM2.5 5.0 · 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
Broadband52% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,543 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation52 m171 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 18 to 102 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
