Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 26 min5:09 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 2 min8:17 am – 4:19 pm
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People7,157 residentsin the Grampound Road, St Newlyn East and Cubert census areaMedian age 44.52,914 households71% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright9% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 3,494 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 15%, construction 11%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 64% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle44% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 4°C1,090 mm of rain a year, 33 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November18 days of air frost, 3 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 landmarksZelah Hillhill · under a mileTinkers Castle Woodwoodland · under a mileVetches Downs Plantationswoodland · under a milePiece Bottomvalley · 2.2 miPerranporth Beachbeach · 3.9 miPenhale Sandsbeach · 4.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBoscawen Gardenspark · 3.6 miVictoria Gardenspark · 4.2 mi · 3 haMillpool Gardenspark · 4.4 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 201249 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 19 Nov 202328 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 3.0 · PM2.5 5.1 · 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
Broadband48% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband88% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,184 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation82 m269 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 58 to 121 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDuchy Hospital4.1 miGP surgeryPerranporth Surgery3.7 miPharmacyAllied Pharmacy Perranporth3.7 miDentistThe Dental Surgery Trevelyan3.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryGoonhavern Primary Schoolages 3-11, 219 pupils1.9 miSecondaryPenair Schoolages 11-16, 1,223 pupils4.5 miCollegeTruro and Penwith College4.5 miUniversityFalmouth University12.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCornwall Airport Newquay NQY8.7 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL106 miRailway stationTruro4.3 miBus stationBus StationTruro4.5 miFerryTruro Ferry Terminal4.6 miBus stops8 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TR4 postcode district.
