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 miNational Trust- Godrevy Hayle Gwithianhistoric site · 2.7 miDerrick Covetidal water · under a mileGodrevy Lighthousehistoric site · 2.9 miPortreath Beachbeach · 2.4 miGreenbank Covetidal water · under a mileFishing Covebay · 2.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
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 miPolice stationCamborne Police Station2.1 miCash machineCashpoint Market SquareCamborne1.9 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
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 miCar parkBasset Cove Car ParkCornwall1.2 miEV chargingRoam Charging StationCamborne2.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TR14 postcode district.
