Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 25 min5:10 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 2 min8:18 am – 4:20 pm
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People7,367 residentsin the Camborne West census areaMedian age 49.53,353 households60% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright18% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate51% of adults are economically active, 3,018 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, health and social work 19%, construction 11%Getting to work: 18% work from home, 66% go by car, 3% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle60% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages23% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 19°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 4°C1,057 mm of rain a year, 32 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November7 days of air frost, 1 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 landmarksNorth Cliffscliffs · under a mileMirrose Well Covebay · 1.5 miDerrick Covetidal water · under a milePortreath Beachbeach · 2.4 miGreenbank Covetidal water · under a mileFishing Covebay · 2.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesTehidy Country Parkpark · under a mile · 105 haTuckingmill Valley Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 13 haCamborne Parkpark · 1.7 miTehidy Park Golf Clubgolf course · 1.6 mi · 34 haMemorial Groundplaying field · 1.8 miEnys Road Allotmentsallotments · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Jan 201246 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 29 Nov 202349 mi away, Celtic SeaSource: 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 2.4 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband60% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband92% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,585 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation45 m148 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 89 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCamborne Redruth Community Hospital3.7 miGP surgeryVeor Surgery Admin Hub3 surgeries within 2 miles1.5 miPharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.9 miDentistCamborne Health Office1.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools5 primary, 1 secondary, 1 nurseryPrimaryKehelland Village Schoolages 4-11, 64 pupils1.0 miPrimaryWeeth Community Primary Schoolages 4-11, 182 pupils1.5 miSecondaryCamborne Science and International Academyages 11-18, 1,751 pupils1.6 miCollegeTruro and Penwith College10.2 miUniversityFalmouth University12.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLand's End Airport LEQ18 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL118 miRailway stationCamborne2.1 miBus stationBus StationCamborne2.0 miFerryPonsharden Ferry LandingPenryn12 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TR14 postcode district.
