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County or areaCornwall
Postcode districtTR4
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 25 min5:09 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 2 min8:17 am – 4:19 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,469 residentsin the St Agnes & Mount Hawke census areaMedian age 46.53,683 households71% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright10% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,945 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 22%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 11%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 59% go by car, 1% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle53% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages43% of adults hold a degree or higher12% 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°C1,131 mm of rain a year, 35 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November13 days of air frost, 1 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 4 to 9°CJFebruary: 4 to 9°CFMarch: 5 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 8 to 15°CMJune: 11 to 18°CJJuly: 12 to 19°CJAugust: 13 to 19°CASeptember: 11 to 18°CSOctober: 9 to 15°CONovember: 6 to 12°CNDecember: 5 to 10°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksWheal Busy Smithy Buildinghistoric site · under a mileKillifreth Minehistoric site · 1.1 miCarn Marthmountain · 3.4 miPorthtowan Beachbeach · 3.1 miNorth Downshill · 1.8 miPorth Towanbay · 3.0 miCarn Breamountain · 4.6 miChapel Porthbay · 3.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesTreskerby Playing Fieldpark · 2.1 miVictoria Parkpark · 3.2 miFairfields Parkpark · 3.5 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 201246 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 19 Nov 202322 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 3.1 · PM2.5 5.2 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband62% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,090 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation101 m331 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 75 to 152 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDuchy Hospital3.9 miGP surgeryMount Hawke3 surgeries within 2 miles1.4 miPharmacySt Day Pharmacy2.2 miDentistRevitalise Dental Centre1.9 miPolice stationDevon & Cornwall PoliceTruro5.6 miCash machineMFG - Chiverton Crossunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 specialPrimaryBlackwater Community Primary Schoolages 3-11, 128 pupilsright herePrimaryMount Hawke Academyages 4-11, 241 pupils1.4 miSecondaryRedruth Schoolages 11-16, 1,433 pupils3.5 miCollegeTruro and Penwith College3.6 miUniversityFalmouth University9.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCornwall Airport Newquay NQY14 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL112 miRailway stationRedruth3.2 miBus stationTemp Bus StationTruro5.9 miFerryTruro Ferry Terminal6.0 miBus stops13 within a mileCar parkTruro Park and Ride2.7 miEV chargingOsprey Charging StationRedruth1.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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