Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 28 min5:04 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 0 min8:15 am – 4:14 pm
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People6,904 residentsin the Lifton, Lamerton & Bridestowe census areaMedian age 53.62,891 households74% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright5% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,318 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 12%, farming, forestry and fishing 12%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 56% go by car, 5% walk or cycle40% 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 higher16% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C1,335 mm of rain a year, 51 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January33 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)
Nearby landmarksNewton Woodwoodland · under a mileGreenhillhill · 2.3 miHangingcliff Woodwoodland · under a mileDouble Waterswater · 2.4 miInny Ham Merelake · 5.5 miThe Beaconhill · 4.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Meadows Pleasure Groundpark · 1.7 mi · 7 haBenson Meadowpark · 1.9 miWhitchurch Downpark · 3.2 mi · 163 haKing Georges Fieldplaying field · 1.3 miTavistock Community Football Clubplaying field · 1.5 mi · 7 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Aug 200545 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 27 Oct 201615 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 2.7 · PM2.5 4.9 · PM10 9.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband52% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband69% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)3.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,848 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation130 m427 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 65 to 177 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalTavistock Hospital1.7 miGP surgeryGunnislake4 surgeries within 2 miles1.4 miPharmacyGunnislake Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 miles1.4 miDentistHarwood Dental Surgery1.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools3 primary, 1 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryGulworthy Primary Academyages 2-11, 90 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCopper Valley Junior Academyages 7-11, 91 pupils1.4 miSecondaryTavistock Collegeages 11-18, 1,200 pupils1.5 miCollegeCity College Plymouth11.2 miUniversityUniversity of St Mark & St John8.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCornwall Airport Newquay NQY36 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL70 miRailway stationGunnislake1.9 miBus stationBus StationTavistock2.0 miFerrySaltash Ferry Landing8.7 miBus stops9 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PL19 postcode district.
