Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 21 min5:16 am – 9:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 5 min8:20 am – 4:26 pm
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People2,053 residentsin the Isles of Scilly census areaMedian age 50.0942 households45% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright17% social rented, 37% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting1.3% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 1,113 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: hospitality 18%, retail and wholesale 11%, health and social work 9%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 28% go by car, 39% walk or cycle61% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: average 17°CColdest month February: average 8°C878 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November1 days of air frost, no summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid
Nearby landmarksTown Beachbeach · under a milePorthloo Poollake · under a milePorth Mellonbay · under a mileLittle Porthbay · under a mileRat Islandisland · under a mileNewford Islandisland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHolgates Greenpark · under a mileParson's Fieldpark · under a mileIsles of Scilly Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 15 haCarn Gwaval Health and Wellbeing Centresports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 10 Nov 199633 mi away, Penzance, CornwallMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 29 Nov 202315 mi away, Celtic SeaSource: 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 2.3 · PM2.5 4.2 · PM10 7.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband51% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,121 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation8 m26 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 42 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Mary's Hospitalright hereGP surgerySt Mary's Health Centre4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyIsles Of Scilly Pharmacy (Lps)under a mileDentistSt Marys Dental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 all-throughAll-throughThe Five Islands Academyages 3-16, 243 pupilsunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSt. Mary's Airport ISCunder a mileFerrySt Mary's Isles Of Scilly Ferry TerminalHugh Townunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TR21 postcode district.
