Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 24 min5:11 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 3 min8:18 am – 4:21 pm
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People5,899 residentsin the Towednack, Lelant & Carbis Bay census areaMedian age 55.12,684 households78% of homes owner-occupied54% owned outright4% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate51% of adults are economically active, 2,494 in work, 37% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, hospitality 14%, health and social work 13%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 56% go by car, 3% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle61% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 10°C, lows 5°C1,225 mm of rain a year, 40 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November8 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)
Parks and green spacesChy-an-Gweal Gardenspark · 2.1 miTremenheere Sculpture Gardenspark · 2.7 mi · 2 haTrewyn Gardenspark · 2.7 miUnasports ground · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes14 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 202340 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 2.2 · 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
Broadband51% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband92% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.9% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,255 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation160 m525 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 99 to 184 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Michael's Hospital3.6 miGP surgeryStennack Surgery2.5 miPharmacyCarbis Bay Pharmacy2.2 miDentistCarbis Bay Dental Practice2.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryNancledra Schoolages 4-11, 94 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt Ives Schoolages 11-16, 580 pupils2.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLand's End Airport LEQ8.9 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL127 miRailway stationCarbis Bay2.3 miBus stationBus StationPenzance4.0 miFerryPenzance Ferry Terminal4.2 miBus stops15 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TR20 postcode district.
