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County or areaCornwall
Postcode districtTR3
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 25 min5:09 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 3 min8:17 am – 4:19 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,116 residentsin the Shortlanesend, Chacewater & Carnon Downs census areaMedian age 50.83,957 households77% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright6% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 4,050 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 10%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 61% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle63% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 10°C, lows 4°C1,141 mm of rain a year, 38 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December19 days of air frost, 3 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 4 to 10°CJFebruary: 4 to 10°CFMarch: 5 to 11°CMApril: 6 to 13°CAMay: 8 to 16°CMJune: 11 to 18°CJJuly: 13 to 20°CJAugust: 13 to 20°CASeptember: 11 to 18°CSOctober: 9 to 15°CONovember: 6 to 12°CNDecember: 5 to 10°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksCarclew Househistoric site · 1.7 miCarnon Viaductviaduct · 1.0 miLoe Beachbeach · 2.1 miMount Wellington Tin Minehistoric site · 2.7 miRestronguet Pointheadland · 2.1 miTregye Woodwoodland · under a mileTresithick Woodwoodland · under a milePill Creektidal water · 2.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesKilliow Golf Clubgolf course · 1.1 mi · 54 haThe Greenpark · 1.2 miPengelly Meadows Recreation Areaplaying field · under a milePlaying Place Allomentsallotments · under a mileBoscawen Parkpark · 2.8 mi · 5 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · 1.8 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 201242 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 19 Nov 202321 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 3.5 · 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
Broadband36% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband91% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,165 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation90 m295 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 37 to 104 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Cornwall Hospital (Treliske)3.1 miGP surgeryCarnon Downs Surgery2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyAllied Pharmacy Truro2.9 miDentistPraiseright herePolice stationDevon & Cornwall PoliceTruro3.3 miCash machineShell Playing Place (184), , Nr Trurounder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimaryDevoran Schoolages 4-11, 195 pupilsunder a milePrimaryKea Community Primary Schoolages 4-11, 192 pupils1.7 miSecondaryRichard Lander Schoolages 11-16, 1,561 pupils2.7 miCollegeTruro and Penwith College2.9 miUniversityFalmouth University5.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCornwall Airport Newquay NQY16 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL111 miRailway stationPerranwellPerranwell Station1.3 miBus stationTemp Bus StationTruro3.1 miFerryTrelissick Ferry LandingTrelissick Gardens2.5 miBus stops41 within a mileCar parkParking space on Tresawya Drive, TR1Truro2.9 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationTruro3.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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