Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 27 min5:05 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 1 min8:14 am – 4:15 pm
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People5,387 residentsin the Saltash Latchbrook & St Stephens census areaMedian age 50.72,302 households83% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright3% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting1.9% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 2,590 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 14%, education 11%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 59% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle59% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C1,242 mm of rain a year, 41 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December20 days of air frost, 6 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)
Parks and green spacesChina Fleet Country Clubgolf course · under a mile · 61 haSaltmill Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 6 haOrchard Meadowpark · 1.2 miVictoria Gardenspark · 1.3 miKimberley Stadiumplaying field · 1.0 mi · 3 haHatt Recreation Fieldplaying field · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes20 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Aug 200537 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Aug 201948 mi away, Helston, 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 4.0 · PM2.5 5.2 · 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
Broadband74% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,556 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation78 m256 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 83 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Barnabas Hospital1.5 miGP surgerySaltash Health Centre2 surgeries within 2 miles1.2 miPharmacySaltash Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistSaltash Health Centre1.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools5 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryBurraton Community Primary Schoolages 4-11, 343 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBrunel Primary & Nursery Academyages 2-11, 211 pupils1.2 miSecondarySaltash Community Schoolages 11-18, 1,139 pupils1.6 miCollegeCity College Plymouth4.6 miUniversityUniversity of Plymouth5.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCornwall Airport Newquay NQY33 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL78 miRailway stationSaltash1.7 miBus stationBus StationTavistock9.6 miFerrySaltash Ferry Landing1.7 miBus stops65 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PL12 postcode district.
