Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 25 min5:09 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 2 min8:17 am – 4:19 pm
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People10,739 residentsin the Truro West census areaMedian age 42.04,572 households62% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright16% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 5,058 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: health and social work 28%, retail and wholesale 15%, education 9%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 53% go by car, 3% take public transport, 22% walk or cycle68% 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 higher14% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 10°C, lows 4°C1,151 mm of rain a year, 36 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December19 days of air frost, 3 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)
Parks and green spacesVictoria Gardenspark · under a mile · 3 haMillpool Gardenspark · under a mileFurniss Islandpark · under a mileTruro Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 32 haDreadnought Playgroundplaying field · under a mileSir Ben Ainslie Sports Centresports ground · 1.1 mi · 11 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Jan 201245 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 19 Nov 202324 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 low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 3.8 · PM2.5 5.2 · PM10 9.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband77% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,807 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation52 m171 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 99 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Cornwall Hospital (Treliske)1.3 miGP surgeryCornwall Health For Homeless12 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyReeds Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistOak House Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools7 primary, 2 secondary, 4 independent, 1 nursery, 1 otherPrimarySt Mary's CofE School, Truroages 4-11, 203 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBosvigo Schoolages 4-11, 317 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryPenair Schoolages 11-16, 1,223 pupils1.4 miCollegeTruro and Penwith College1.7 miUniversityFalmouth University8.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCornwall Airport Newquay NQY12 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL108 miRailway stationTrurounder a mileBus stationBus StationTrurounder a mileFerryTruro Ferry Terminalunder a mileBus stops107 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TR1 postcode district.
