Local servicesHospitalRoyal Cornwall Hospital (Treliske)right hereGP surgeryCornwall Bowel Cancer Screening Centre13 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyVictoria Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 miles1.0 miDentistKnowledge Sparight hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools5 primary, 1 secondary, 2 independent, 1 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherIndependentTruro School Preparatory Schoolages 3-11, 275 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryRichard Lander Schoolages 11-16, 1,561 pupilsunder a milePrimaryTruro Learning Academyages 2-11, 190 pupilsunder a mileCollegeTruro and Penwith Collegeunder a mileUniversityFalmouth University8.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCornwall Airport Newquay NQY13 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL109 miRailway stationTruro1.2 miBus stationTemp Bus StationTruro1.9 miFerryTruro Ferry Terminal2.0 miBus stops40 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TR1 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 25 min5:09 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 2 min8:17 am – 4:19 pm
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People10,739 residentsin the Truro West census areaMedian age 42.04,572 households62% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright16% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 5,058 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: health and social work 28%, retail and wholesale 15%, education 9%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 53% go by car, 3% take public transport, 22% walk or cycle68% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 4°C1,189 mm of rain a year, 36 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December18 days of air frost, 3 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 landmarksHalbullock Moorwoodland · under a mileGoverns Woodwoodland · under a mileCalenick Creekestuary · 2.6 miCarn Marthmountain · 5.7 miLoe Beachbeach · 4.7 miBar Creektidal water · 3.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesTruro Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 32 haMaiden Greenpark · under a mileVictoria Gardenspark · 1.5 mi · 3 haMillpool Gardenspark · 1.9 miDreadnought Playgroundplaying field · 1.4 miSource: 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 201245 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 19 Nov 202323 mi away, Mount'S Bay, 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 6.0 · PM2.5 5.2 · 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
Broadband77% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,807 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation87 m285 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 27 to 102 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
