Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 27 min5:06 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 0 min8:16 am – 4:16 pm
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People9,518 residentsin the Dobwalls, Addington & Menheniot census areaMedian age 44.44,117 households64% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright13% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 4,325 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, health and social work 15%, construction 12%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 68% go by car, 2% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle46% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher17% 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 8°C, lows 3°C1,460 mm of rain a year, 50 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December25 days of air frost, 4 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 landmarksGolitha Fallswaterfall · 2.3 miForest Plantationforest · 1.9 miTuelmenna Woodwoodland · under a mileMiddle Quarry Parkwoodland · under a mileSiblyback Lakelake · 3.9 miHobb's Hillhill · 3.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesDoublebois Parkgolf course · under a mile · 9 haThorn Parkpark · 2.1 miWestbourne Gardenspark · 2.1 miSt Neot Cricket Clubplaying field · 1.8 miPenadlake Gardenspark · 4.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes18 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Aug 200541 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Aug 201940 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 3.2 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband79% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,822 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation137 m449 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 76 to 168 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLiskeard Community Hospital2.9 miGP surgeryRosedean Surgery2.2 miPharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy2.2 miDentistDental Surgery2.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryDobwalls Community Primary Schoolages 4-11, 192 pupilsunder a milePrimaryLiskeard Hillfort Primary Schoolages 4-11, 376 pupils1.7 miSecondaryLiskeard School and Community Collegeages 11-18, 1,115 pupils2.3 miCollegeCornwall College14.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCornwall Airport Newquay NQY21 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL83 miRailway stationCoombe Junction Halt (Rail Station)Lamellion1.7 miBus stationBus StationSt Austell15 miFerryBodinnick Ferry Landing9.6 miBus stops8 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PL14 postcode district.
