Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 26 min5:07 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 1 min8:15 am – 4:17 pm
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People8,286 residentsin the Lanreath, Pelynt & Polruan census areaMedian age 55.13,706 households68% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright16% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate50% of adults are economically active, 3,390 in work, 36% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 13%, construction 13%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 56% go by car, 1% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle41% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 4°C1,032 mm of rain a year, 30 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January11 days of air frost, 2 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 landmarksPlace Househistoric site · under a mileThe Hall Walkhistoric site · under a mileReadymoney Beachbeach · 1.2 miGreat Lantic Beachbeach · 1.3 miPolruan Poolbay · under a mileLantic Baybay · 1.2 miCaffamill Pilltidal water · under a mileSt Saviour's Pointheadland · 1.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBriarfieldplaying field · under a mile · 2 haThe Squires Fieldplaying field · under a mileReadymoney Allotmentsallotments · 1.1 miGlencliffe Community Gardenpark · 3.4 miKing Edward's Gardenpark · 4.0 miCommunity Gardenpark · 4.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes20 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Aug 200536 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 19 Nov 202341 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 2.6 · PM2.5 4.9 · PM10 9.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband49% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband90% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.7% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,065 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation59 m194 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 118 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFowey Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryFowey River Practice2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBootsunder a mileDentistStation Road Dental Practiceunder a milePolice stationSaint Austell Police StationSt Austell7.1 miCash machineBarclays ATMCornwallunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryFowey Primary Schoolages 5-11, 127 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryFowey River Academyages 11-16, 676 pupilsunder a milePrimaryPolruan Primary Academyages 3-11, 21 pupils1.0 miCollegeCornwall College7.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCornwall Airport Newquay NQY18 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL92 miRailway stationPar3.6 miBus stationBus StationSt Austell7.2 miFerryBodinnick Ferry Landingunder a mileBus stops32 within a mileCar parkAlbert Quay Car ParkFoweyunder a mileEV chargingSt Saviours Hill CP1.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PL23 postcode district.
