Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 26 min5:07 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 1 min8:16 am – 4:17 pm
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People9,603 residentsin the St Austell East & Carlyon Bay census areaMedian age 49.04,234 households75% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright8% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 4,348 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, health and social work 15%, construction 10%Getting to work: 23% work from home, 68% 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 languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher16% 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°C1,220 mm of rain a year, 38 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November11 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 landmarksMorish's Beachbeach · under a mileFanny's Beachbeach · under a mileGull Islandisland · under a mileCarlyon Baybay · under a mileSt Austell Baybay · 1.1 miThe Mounthill · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCarlyon Bay Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 45 haSt Austell Cricket Clubplaying field · under a mile · 5 haKing Edward's Gardenpark · 1.8 miGlencliffe Community Gardenpark · 2.0 miCaerloggas Downspark · 3.2 mi · 52 haPhilip Varcoe Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.3 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes21 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Jan 201250 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 19 Nov 202337 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 3.2 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 9.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband70% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,700 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation40 m131 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 74 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Austell Community Hospital1.6 miGP surgerySt Austell Health Group4 surgeries within 2 miles1.1 miPharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 miles1.1 miDentistHolmbush One LLP1.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools7 primary, 1 secondary, 1 special, 1 otherPrimaryCharlestown Primary Schoolages 4-11, 372 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBiscovey Academyages 7-11, 198 pupils1.0 miSecondaryPenrice Academyages 11-16, 1,405 pupils1.4 miCollegeCornwall College2.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCornwall Airport Newquay NQY13 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL95 miRailway stationPar1.9 miBus stationBus StationSt Austell2.3 miFerryFowey Ferry Landing4.5 miBus stops42 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PL25 postcode district.
