Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 24 min5:10 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 3 min8:17 am – 4:20 pm
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People8,332 residentsin the Crowan, Wendron & Stithians census areaMedian age 48.53,412 households78% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright6% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 4,099 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 14%, construction 12%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 65% go by car, 5% walk or cycle52% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 4°C1,227 mm of rain a year, 40 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November17 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 spacesHelston Golf and Leisure Centregolf course · under a mile · 8 haCoronation Gardenspark · 2.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes19 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Jan 201238 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 19 Nov 202312 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 2.7 · 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
Broadband38% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband89% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,457 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation135 m443 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 102 to 167 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHelston Hospital2.9 miGP surgeryHelston Medical Centre2.5 miPharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy2.2 miDentistHelston Dental Practice2.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimaryWendron Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 105 pupilsright herePrimaryTrannack Primary Schoolages 3-11, 33 pupils1.1 miSecondaryHelston Community Collegeages 0-18, 1,297 pupils2.1 miCollegeTruro and Penwith College11.1 miUniversityFalmouth University8.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLand's End Airport LEQ19 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL121 miRailway stationCamborne5.7 miBus stationBus StationCamborne5.9 miFerryHelford Village Ferry LandingHelford Passage5.8 miBus stops14 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TR13 postcode district.
