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 12°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 3°C1,221 mm of rain a year, 39 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November12 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 landmarksCharlestown Beachbeach · under a mileDu Porthbeach · under a milePorth Peanbay · under a mileGull Islandisland · under a mileCarlyon Baybay · 1.3 miSilvermine Pointheadland · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesPorthpean Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 36 haSt Austell Cricket Clubplaying field · under a mile · 5 haCaerloggas Downspark · 3.0 mi · 52 haPoltair Groundsplaying field · 1.2 mi · 2 haAlexandra Road Allotmentsallotments · 1.0 miPorthpean Outdoor Education Centresports ground · 1.1 miSource: 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 201249 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 19 Nov 202336 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 3.1 · PM2.5 5.2 · PM10 9.8 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
Elevation19 m62 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 88 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Austell Community Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryKccg-Chc Mt Edgecumbe5 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyAsda Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistHolmbush One LLPunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools8 primary, 2 secondary, 1 otherPrimaryCharlestown Primary Schoolages 4-11, 372 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryPenrice Academyages 11-16, 1,405 pupilsunder a milePrimaryMount Charles Schoolages 3-11, 333 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCornwall College1.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCornwall Airport Newquay NQY13 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL96 miRailway stationSt Austell1.4 miBus stationBus StationSt Austell1.4 miFerryMevagissey Ferry Landing4.5 miBus stops82 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PL25 postcode district.
