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County or areaCornwall
Postcode districtTR13
Telephone code01326
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 23 min5:11 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 4 min8:17 am – 4:20 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People12,172 residentsin the Helston census areaMedian age 41.65,214 households64% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright12% social rented, 23% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 5,758 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 16%, public administration and defence 13%Getting to work: 17% work from home, 68% go by car, 1% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle56% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% 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 July: highs 19°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 4°C1,215 mm of rain a year, 34 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November15 days of air frost, 1 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 4 to 9°CJFebruary: 4 to 9°CFMarch: 5 to 10°CMApril: 6 to 12°CAMay: 8 to 15°CMJune: 11 to 17°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 landmarksPorthleven Pier Churchhistoric site · 2.3 miPorthleven Sandsbeach · 2.2 miLoe Barbeach · 2.3 miLoe Valleyvalley · under a milePoldark Minehistoric site · 2.9 miThe Loewater · 1.3 miTregathenan Reservoirreservoir · 2.1 miParc-an-als Cliffcliffs · 2.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesCoronation Gardenspark · under a mileKing George V Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 5 haWeeth Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 2 haHelston Golf and Leisure Centregolf course · 1.6 mi · 8 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes18 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Jan 201236 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 19 Nov 202310 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 3.6 · PM2.5 5.2 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband71% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,613 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation53 m174 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 4 to 87 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHelston Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryCober Valley Health5 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots3 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistHelston Dental Practiceright herePolice stationHelston Police Stationunder a mileCash machineHelston Service Stationunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools6 primary, 1 secondaryPrimarySt Michael's Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 330 pupilsunder a milePrimaryParc Eglos Schoolages 2-11, 398 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHelston Community Collegeages 0-18, 1,297 pupilsunder a mileCollegeTruro and Penwith College13.6 miUniversityFalmouth University9.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLand's End Airport LEQ18 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL123 miRailway stationCamborne7.7 miBus stationBus StationCamborne7.9 miFerryHelford Village Ferry LandingHelford Passage6.1 miBus stops72 within a mileCar parkHighburrow Car ParkHelston2.1 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationPortleven2.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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