Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 24 min5:12 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 3 min8:18 am – 4:21 pm
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People8,359 residentsin the Penzance North census areaMedian age 48.73,910 households56% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright25% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.3% unemployment rate51% of adults are economically active, 3,320 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, health and social work 17%, construction 12%Getting to work: 17% work from home, 61% go by car, 3% take public transport, 19% walk or cycle63% 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 higher18% 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°C1,210 mm of rain a year, 35 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November8 days of air frost, 2 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 landmarksLong Rockbeach · under a mileLescudjack Hillhill · under a mileGwavas Lakebay · 2.2 miSt Michael's Mountisland · 2.3 miBoscathnoe Reservoirreservoir · 1.9 miCastle-an-Dinashill · 2.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesEastern Greenpark · under a mileTremenheere Sculpture Gardenspark · under a mile · 2 haPenrose Gardenspark · under a milePrincess May Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 2 haMennaye Fieldplaying field · 1.6 miJubilee Bathing Poolsports ground · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Jan 201244 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 29 Nov 202339 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 3.5 · PM2.5 5.0 · PM10 10.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband74% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,989 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation31 m102 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 115 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWest Cornwall Hospital1.1 miGP surgeryAtlantic Medical Group5 surgeries within 2 miles1.2 miPharmacyBoots4 pharmacies within 2 miles1.0 miDentistPenzance Dental Clinicunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools6 primary, 2 secondary, 1 special, 1 otherPrimaryGulval Schoolages 2-11, 223 pupilsright herePrimarySt Mary's Catholic School, Penzanceages 3-11, 139 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHumphry Davy Schoolages 11-16, 740 pupilsunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLand's End Airport LEQ6.8 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL129 miRailway stationPenzanceunder a mileBus stationBus StationPenzanceunder a mileFerryPenzance Ferry Terminal1.1 miBus stops62 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TR18 postcode district.
