Local servicesHospitalFalmouth Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryWoodlane Surgery6 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots5 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistParkvale Dental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools6 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryKing Charles Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 414 pupilsunder a milePrimaryFalmouth Primary Academyages 4-11, 201 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryFalmouth Schoolages 11-18, 923 pupils1.3 miCollegeTruro and Penwith College7.8 miUniversityFalmouth Universityunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCornwall Airport Newquay NQY20 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL114 miRailway stationFalmouth Townunder a mileBus stationTemp Bus StationTruro7.5 miFerryFalmouth Custom House Quayunder a mileBus stops114 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TR11 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 24 min5:10 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 3 min8:16 am – 4:19 pm
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People7,064 residentsin the Falmouth East census areaMedian age 35.52,899 households59% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright5% social rented, 35% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting11.1% unemployment rate50% of adults are economically active, 2,887 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: hospitality 16%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 13%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 36% go by car, 4% take public transport, 21% walk or cycle56% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages43% of adults hold a degree or higher8% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 19°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 4°C1,121 mm of rain a year, 31 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)
Nearby landmarksCastle Beachbeach · under a mileWell Beachbeach · under a mileSwan Poollake · under a mileInner Harbourtidal water · under a milePendennis Pointheadland · 1.2 miPennance Pointheadland · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesFox Rosehill Gardenspark · under a mileGyllyngdune Gardenspark · under a mileKimberley Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haBowly Community Areaplaying field · under a mileFalmouth Golf Clubgolf course · 1.2 mi · 35 haThe Bowling Greenplaying field · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Jan 201237 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 19 Nov 202318 mi away, Mount'S Bay, CornwallSource: 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 5.8 · PM2.5 5.3 · PM10 9.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband84% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband88% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,457 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation5 m16 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -6 to 69 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
