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County or areaCornwall
Postcode districtTR12
Telephone code01625
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 23 min5:10 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 4 min8:16 am – 4:20 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,910 residentsin the The Lizard census areaMedian age 53.73,808 households70% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright12% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate52% of adults are economically active, 3,738 in work, 35% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 12%, hospitality 11%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 57% go by car, 9% walk or cycle44% 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 higher15% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 19°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 4°C1,211 mm of rain a year, 36 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December12 days of air frost, 1 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 4 to 9°CJFebruary: 4 to 9°CFMarch: 5 to 11°CMApril: 6 to 13°CAMay: 8 to 15°CMJune: 11 to 18°CJJuly: 13 to 19°CJAugust: 13 to 19°CASeptember: 11 to 18°CSOctober: 9 to 15°CONovember: 7 to 12°CNDecember: 5 to 10°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksThe Barbeach · under a mileGate Beachbeach · under a mileBosveal - National Trusthistoric site · 1.6 miFrenchmans Creekwalk or trail · under a mileThe Fern Glenglen · under a milePenarvon Covetidal water · under a milePorth Saxonbay · 1.6 miHalliggye Fogouhistoric site · 2.8 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesGlendurgan Gardenspark · 1.3 mi · 11 haThe Hibbert Centresports ground · 1.2 miQueen Mary Gardenspark · 4.7 miFox Rosehill Gardenspark · 4.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes19 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Jan 201234 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 19 Nov 202313 mi away, Mount'S Bay, 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 2.2 · PM2.5 5.0 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband76% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband91% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,264 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation39 m128 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 77 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFalmouth Hospital5.0 miGP surgeryMawnan Smith2.2 miPharmacyBoots5.0 miDentistThe Observatory Dental Practice4.9 miPolice stationFalmouth Police Station5.3 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Falmouth - Clipper Way, Boslowick4.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryManaccan Primary Schoolages 3-11, 32 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryFalmouth Schoolages 11-18, 923 pupils5.0 miCollegeTruro and Penwith College12.0 miUniversityFalmouth University5.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLand's End Airport LEQ24 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL120 miRailway stationPenmere4.7 miBus stationBus StationCamborne11 miFerryHelford Village Ferry LandingHelford Passageunder a mileBus stops11 within a mileEV chargingbp PulseFalmouth4.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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