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County or areaCornwall
Postcode districtPL17
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 27 min5:05 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 0 min8:15 am – 4:15 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,723 residentsin the St Germans & St Mellion census areaMedian age 53.82,975 households75% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright8% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 3,003 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 12%, construction 11%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 54% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle33% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C1,337 mm of rain a year, 48 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December30 days of air frost, 5 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 9°CJFebruary: 3 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 16°CMJune: 10 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 21°CJAugust: 12 to 20°CASeptember: 10 to 18°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 4 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksSilver Valleyvalley · 1.5 miMount Ararathill · 2.1 miKit Hillhill · 2.2 miTimber Woodwoodland · under a mileNanie Rowe's Woodwoodland · 1.0 miWeir Pointheadland · 4.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesKit Hill Country Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 159 haSt Mellion Parkgolf course · 1.2 mi · 108 haMillennium Greenpark · 2.6 miOrchard Meadowpark · 3.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes20 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Aug 200542 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Aug 201949 mi away, Helston, 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 2.8 · PM2.5 4.9 · PM10 8.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband77% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.5% 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
Elevation149 m489 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 71 to 201 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Barnabas Hospital6.3 miGP surgeryTamar Valley Health2.3 miPharmacyAllied Pharmacy Callington2.1 miDentistArchway Dental Surgery2.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools4 primaryPrimarySt Dominic CofE Primary Schoolages 3-11, 83 pupils1.0 miPrimaryHarrowbarrow Primary Academyages 4-11, 91 pupils1.4 miSecondaryCallington Community Collegeages 11-18, 887 pupils2.0 miCollegeCity College Plymouth9.3 miUniversityUniversity of St Mark & St John8.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCornwall Airport Newquay NQY32 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL75 miRailway stationCalstock2.9 miBus stationBus StationTavistock6.9 miFerrySaltash Ferry Landing6.3 miBus stops16 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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