Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 27 min5:06 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 1 min8:15 am – 4:16 pm
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People8,286 residentsin the Lanreath, Pelynt & Polruan census areaMedian age 55.13,706 households68% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright16% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate50% of adults are economically active, 3,390 in work, 36% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 13%, construction 13%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 56% go by car, 1% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle41% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C1,268 mm of rain a year, 45 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January22 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 landmarksLean Woodwoodland · under a mileTempellow Woodwoodland · under a mileMillendreath Beachbeach · 4.4 miKeveral Beachbeach · 4.5 miGolitha Fallswaterfall · 5.6 miOld Mill Leatwater · 3.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThorn Parkpark · 2.6 miWestbourne Gardenspark · 2.6 miSeaton Valley Countryside Parkpark · 3.6 mi · 58 haLonglands St Keyne Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes18 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Aug 200538 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Aug 201941 mi away, Helston, CornwallSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 3.1 · PM2.5 5.1 · 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
Broadband49% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband90% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.7% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,065 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation109 m358 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 47 to 140 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLiskeard Community Hospital2.7 miGP surgeryRosedean Surgery2.5 miPharmacyBoots2.5 miDentistThe Smile Centre2.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimaryTrewidland Primary Schoolages 3-11, 22 pupils1.2 miPrimaryMenheniot Primary Schoolages 4-11, 138 pupils1.5 miSecondaryLiskeard School and Community Collegeages 11-18, 1,115 pupils2.7 miCollegeCity College Plymouth12.2 miUniversityUniversity of Plymouth13.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCornwall Airport Newquay NQY25 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL82 miRailway stationMenheniot1.0 miFerrySaltash Ferry Landing10 miBus stops4 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PL14 postcode district.
