Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 29 min5:04 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 59 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°C1,505 mm of rain a year, 51 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December34 days of air frost, 4 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 landmarksWhite Torhill · under a mileDevon Great Consols Minehistoric site · 3.6 miThe Beaconhill · 1.7 miTavistock Abbey Cloistershistoric site · 4.2 miInny Ham Merelake · 3.7 miWhite Lady Waterfallwaterfall · 4.8 miHermitage Poollake · 4.3 miOld Mill Leatwater · 3.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Meadows Pleasure Groundpark · 4.1 mi · 7 haBenson Meadowpark · 4.3 miCelle Gardenpark · 4.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Aug 200549 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 2.2 · PM2.5 4.7 · PM10 8.4 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
Elevation229 m751 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 166 to 258 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryMilton Abbot Primary Schoolages 2-11, 82 pupils1.6 miPrimaryLamerton CofE Primary Academyages 4-11, 47 pupils1.7 miSecondaryTavistock Collegeages 11-18, 1,200 pupils4.3 miUniversityUniversity of St Mark & St John12.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCornwall Airport Newquay NQY36 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL67 miRailway stationGunnislake5.3 miBus stationBus StationTavistock4.2 miFerrySaltash Ferry Landing13 miBus stops6 within a mileEV chargingTesla SuperchargerLifton4.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PL19 postcode district.
