Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 23 min5:11 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 4 min8:17 am – 4:21 pm
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People8,910 residentsin the The Lizard census areaMedian age 53.73,808 households70% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright12% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate52% of adults are economically active, 3,738 in work, 35% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 12%, hospitality 11%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 57% go by car, 9% walk or cycle44% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 19°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 4°C987 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November9 days of air frost, 1 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 landmarksGunwalloe Fishing Cove Beachbeach · under a milePark Bean Covebay · under a mileLoe Barbeach · 1.1 miHalzephron Covebay · under a milePoldhu Cove-National Trusthistoric site · 2.0 miPark Bean Cliffcliffs · under a mileMarconi Station World Heritage Sitehistoric site · 2.1 miHalzephron Cliffcliffs · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Towans Golf Linksgolf course · 1.3 mi · 39 haSt Mellans Parkpark · 2.5 miRNAS Culdrose Sports Groundplaying field · 1.7 mi · 8 haMullion Gardenpark · 2.6 miCoronation Gardenspark · 2.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Jan 201234 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 19 Nov 20237 mi away, Mount'S Bay, CornwallSource: 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 2.0 · PM2.5 4.8 · PM10 9.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband76% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband91% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,264 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation48 m157 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 72 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHelston Hospital2.3 miGP surgerySeahawk Medical Centre1.8 miPharmacyBoots2.5 miDentistSeahawk Dental Centre1.8 miPolice stationHelston Police Station3.1 miCash machineFrangipani 5-ply guernsey woolHelston1.9 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedUniversityFalmouth University11.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLand's End Airport LEQ18 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL125 miRailway stationCamborne11 miBus stationBus StationCamborne11 miFerryHelford Village Ferry LandingHelford Passage6.8 miBus stops3 within a mileCar parkHighburrow Car ParkHelston2.0 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationPortleven2.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TR12 postcode district.
