Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 24 min5:10 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 3 min8:17 am – 4:19 pm
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People5,938 residentsin the Mylor Bridge & Frogpool census areaMedian age 54.72,677 households77% of homes owner-occupied54% owned outright9% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate49% of adults are economically active, 2,418 in work, 38% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 57% go by car, 1% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle62% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages44% 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 19°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 4°C1,198 mm of rain a year, 39 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December15 days of air frost, 3 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 landmarksLoe Beachbeach · 2.2 miRestronguet Pointheadland · 1.9 miWell Beachbeach · 3.0 miTremoughdalevalley · 1.9 miGlasney Valleyvalley · 2.2 miDevichoys Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 1.4 miTrelawney Parkpark · 1.8 miMemorial Parkpark · 2.2 miKing George's Fieldplaying field · 1.3 miChyenhall Allotmentsallotments · 1.3 mi · 4 haPengelly Meadows Recreation Areaplaying field · 1.7 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 201240 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: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 2.9 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband41% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband92% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.6% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,909 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation60 m197 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 90 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFalmouth Hospital3.0 miGP surgeryDevoran Surgery3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyHendras@Penryn Limited2.1 miDentistSunny Nook1.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimaryDevoran Schoolages 4-11, 195 pupils1.0 miPrimaryPerran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary Schoolages 4-11, 198 pupils1.3 miSecondaryPenryn Collegeages 11-16, 1,140 pupils2.4 miCollegeTruro and Penwith College4.4 miUniversityFalmouth University3.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCornwall Airport Newquay NQY17 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL113 miRailway stationPerranwellPerranwell Station1.4 miBus stationTemp Bus StationTruro4.8 miFerryPonsharden Ferry LandingPenryn2.4 miBus stops18 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TR3 postcode district.
