Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 28 min5:05 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°C1,444 mm of rain a year, 49 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December33 days of air frost, 5 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 miSilver Valleyvalley · 1.2 miKit Hillhill · 1.8 miWheal Brothers Woodwoodland · under a mileTimber Woodwoodland · 1.1 miInny Ham Merelake · 5.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesKit Hill Country Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 159 haMillennium Greenpark · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes20 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Aug 200543 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 27 Oct 201612 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 5.0 · PM10 9.2 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
Elevation148 m486 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 106 to 253 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalTavistock Hospital5.2 miGP surgeryGunnislake2.1 miPharmacyGunnislake Pharmacy2.1 miDentistDental Care Plus - Callington2.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 primary, 2 specialPrimaryHarrowbarrow Primary Academyages 4-11, 91 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCopper Valley Infant and Nursery Academyages 2-7, 70 pupils1.4 miSecondaryCallington Community Collegeages 11-18, 887 pupils2.4 miCollegeCity College Plymouth10.1 miUniversityUniversity of St Mark & St John8.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCornwall Airport Newquay NQY33 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL73 miRailway stationGunnislake1.7 miBus stationBus StationTavistock5.5 miFerrySaltash Ferry Landing7.2 miBus stops33 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PL17 postcode district.
