Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 24 min5:11 am – 9:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 3 min8:18 am – 4:21 pm
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People6,882 residentsin the St Ives & Halsetown census areaMedian age 51.33,237 households59% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright22% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate52% of adults are economically active, 2,918 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: hospitality 18%, retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 45% go by car, 2% take public transport, 25% walk or cycle65% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 10°C, lows 5°C1,229 mm of rain a year, 41 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November7 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 landmarksCarn Stabbamountain · under a milePorthminster Beachbeach · 1.2 miCarn Naunmountain · 2.2 miBussow Reservoirreservoir · under a milePorthmeor Beachbeach · 1.4 miPorth Gwiddenbay · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesChy-an-Gweal Gardenspark · 1.0 miTrewyn Gardenspark · 1.2 miUnasports ground · 1.4 miMillpond Gardenspark · 3.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Jan 201247 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 29 Nov 202341 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 2.3 · PM2.5 4.8 · PM10 9.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband62% 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)4,295 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation144 m472 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 80 to 168 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Michael's Hospital3.3 miGP surgeryStennack Surgery1.1 miPharmacyLeddra Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.3 miDentistTregenna Hill Dental Surgery1.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 primary, 1 secondarySecondarySt Ives Schoolages 11-16, 580 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Ives Junior Schoolages 7-11, 197 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Ives Infant Schoolages 3-7, 132 pupilsunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLand's End Airport LEQ10 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL125 miRailway stationSt Ives (Cornwall)1.1 miBus stationBus StationPenzance5.5 miFerryPenzance Ferry Terminal5.7 miBus stops61 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TR26 postcode district.
