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County or areaCornwall
Postcode districtTR20
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 24 min5:11 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 3 min8:18 am – 4:21 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,899 residentsin the Towednack, Lelant & Carbis Bay census areaMedian age 55.12,684 households78% of homes owner-occupied54% owned outright4% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate51% of adults are economically active, 2,494 in work, 37% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, hospitality 14%, health and social work 13%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 56% go by car, 3% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle61% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% 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 10°C, lows 5°C1,212 mm of rain a year, 35 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November8 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 5 to 10°CJFebruary: 5 to 10°CFMarch: 5 to 11°CMApril: 7 to 13°CAMay: 9 to 15°CMJune: 11 to 18°CJJuly: 13 to 19°CJAugust: 13 to 19°CASeptember: 12 to 18°CSOctober: 10 to 15°CONovember: 7 to 12°CNDecember: 6 to 10°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksNinnes Bridgehistoric site · 1.1 miCastle Gate, Cornwallcastle · 2.1 miBallowall Barrowhistoric site · 2.2 miCarn Stabbamountain · 3.1 miCarnsew Poollake · 2.6 miTrencrom Hillhill · 1.3 miPorth Kidney Sandsbeach · 2.8 miLong Rockbeach · 2.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesTremenheere Sculpture Gardenspark · 2.2 mi · 2 haMaypole Gardenpark · 2.3 miMillpond Gardenspark · 2.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Jan 201244 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 29 Nov 202342 mi away, Celtic SeaSource: 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 2.9 · PM2.5 5.0 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband51% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband92% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.9% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,255 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation38 m125 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 13 to 121 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Michael's Hospital2.5 miGP surgeryMarazion Surgery2.1 miPharmacyBaden House Pharmacy2.3 miDentistCarbis Bay Dental Practice2.5 miPolice stationHayle and St Ives Police3.3 miCash machinePost OfficeMarazion2.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryLudgvan Schoolages 5-11, 199 pupils1.0 miPrimarySt Erth Community Primary Schoolages 4-11, 105 pupils1.8 miSecondaryHayle Academyages 11-16, 623 pupils3.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLand's End Airport LEQ9.8 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL126 miRailway stationSt Erth1.3 miBus stationBus StationPenzance3.8 miFerryPenzance Ferry Terminal3.9 miBus stops10 within a mileCar parkApcoaSt. Erth1.4 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationPortleven7.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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