Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 24 min5:09 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 3 min8:16 am – 4:19 pm
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People8,174 residentsin the Probus & Roseland census areaMedian age 52.63,671 households68% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright11% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,815 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 13%, construction 11%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 56% go by car, 1% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle45% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% 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 August: highs 20°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 10°C, lows 4°C1,018 mm of rain a year, 31 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December4 days of air frost, no 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 landmarksPorthbeor Beachbeach · under a mileCellars Beachbeach · under a mileElwinick Covebay · under a mileCastle Covebay · 1.4 miZone Pointheadland · 1.1 miCarricknath Pointheadland · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesGyllyngdune Gardenspark · 3.1 miQueen Mary Gardenspark · 3.3 miFox Rosehill Gardenspark · 3.4 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 201236 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 19 Nov 202320 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 2.3 · PM2.5 4.9 · PM10 9.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband52% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,543 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation42 m138 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 74 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFalmouth Hospital4.1 miGP surgerySt Mawes2 surgeries within 2 miles1.0 miPharmacySt Mawes Pharmacy (Lps)1.1 miDentistSt Mawes Dental1.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimarySt Mawes Primary Schoolages 3-11, 24 pupils1.2 miPrimaryGerrans Schoolages 3-11, 69 pupils1.8 miSecondaryFalmouth Schoolages 11-18, 923 pupils4.5 miCollegeTruro and Penwith College9.0 miUniversityFalmouth University3.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCornwall Airport Newquay NQY20 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL112 miRailway stationFalmouth Docks2.8 miBus stationTemp Bus StationTruro8.0 miFerryPlace Ferry LandingBohorthaunder a mileBus stops4 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TR2 postcode district.
