Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 28 min5:04 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 0 min8:15 am – 4:14 pm
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People6,647 residentsin the Gunnislake & Calstock census areaMedian age 55.03,040 households78% of homes owner-occupied52% owned outright9% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 2,908 in work, 35% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 15%, construction 12%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 63% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle39% 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 higher16% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C1,323 mm of rain a year, 44 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December30 days of air frost, 8 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 landmarksGreenhillhill · 1.2 miHatch Woodwoodland · under a mileHangingcliff Woodwoodland · under a mileDouble Waterswater · 2.8 miSilver Valleyvalley · 3.4 miInny Ham Merelake · 5.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMillennium Greenpark · 1.1 miKing Georges Fieldplaying field · under a mileKit Hill Country Parkpark · 3.2 mi · 159 haThe Meadows Pleasure Groundpark · 2.9 mi · 7 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Aug 200544 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 27 Oct 201614 mi away, Liskeard, 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 2.9 · PM2.5 4.9 · PM10 8.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband87% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,233 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation19 m62 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 175 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalTavistock Hospital2.9 miGP surgeryGunnislakeunder a milePharmacyGunnislake Pharmacyunder a mileDentistHarwood Dental Surgery3.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools4 primary, 2 specialPrimaryCopper Valley Junior Academyages 7-11, 91 pupilsunder a milePrimaryGulworthy Primary Academyages 2-11, 90 pupils1.0 miSecondaryTavistock Collegeages 11-18, 1,200 pupils2.7 miCollegeCity College Plymouth10.6 miUniversityUniversity of St Mark & St John8.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCornwall Airport Newquay NQY35 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL71 miRailway stationGunnislakeunder a mileBus stationBus StationTavistock3.2 miFerrySaltash Ferry Landing8.0 miBus stops24 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PL18 postcode district.
