Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 28 min5:05 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 59 min8:16 am – 4:15 pm
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People8,329 residentsin the Altarnun & Stoke Climsland census areaMedian age 54.93,583 households78% of homes owner-occupied54% owned outright5% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 3,740 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 13%, construction 11%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 64% go by car, 4% walk or cycle42% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher18% 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 January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C1,437 mm of rain a year, 51 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December35 days of air frost, 5 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 landmarksSwan Poollake · 2.2 miOld Mill Leatwater · under a mileHalwell Woodwoodland · under a mileLanoy Woodwoodland · under a mileLadies' Milewater · 2.2 miNotter Torhill · 2.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCoronation Parkpark · 4.9 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes21 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Aug 200547 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 2.3 · PM2.5 4.8 · PM10 9.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband60% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband87% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.7% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,837 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation172 m564 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 127 to 209 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLaunceston Hospital4.7 miGP surgeryBosvena Health - Polyphant House4.2 miPharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy5.0 miDentistCastle Rise Dental Practice5.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryCoads Green Primary Schoolages 3-11, 29 pupilsright hereSecondaryLaunceston Collegeages 11-18, 1,205 pupils4.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCornwall Airport Newquay NQY27 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL74 miRailway stationLiskeard8.7 miBus stationBus StationTavistock12 miFerrySaltash Ferry Landing14 miBus stops2 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PL15 postcode district.
