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County or areaCornwall
Postcode districtTR20
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 23 min5:12 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 4 min8:18 am – 4:22 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,533 residentsin the West Penwith & St Buryan census areaMedian age 53.42,888 households70% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright9% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 2,899 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 15%, construction 10%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 58% go by car, 2% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle56% 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 August: highs 19°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 10°C, lows 5°C1,223 mm of rain a year, 37 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November7 days of air frost, 1 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 5 to 10°CJFebruary: 5 to 10°CFMarch: 5 to 11°CMApril: 7 to 13°CAMay: 9 to 15°CMJune: 11 to 18°CJJuly: 13 to 19°CJAugust: 13 to 19°CASeptember: 12 to 18°CSOctober: 10 to 15°CONovember: 7 to 12°CNDecember: 6 to 10°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksCarn Boswarthenmountain · 1.9 miDrift Reservoirreservoir · under a mileCarn Breamountain · 3.2 miGwavas Lakebay · 2.1 miBoscathnoe Reservoirreservoir · 1.9 miThe Beaconhill · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesFoster-Bolitho Gardenspark · 1.7 mi · 2 haPrincess Royal Gardenspark · 1.7 miMann's Fieldpark · 1.8 miHutchen's Parkplaying field · 1.6 miMennaye Fieldplaying field · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Jan 201244 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 29 Nov 202337 mi away, Celtic SeaSource: 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 4.9 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband49% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband91% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.8% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,181 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation100 m328 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 37 to 116 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBolitho Hospital1.7 miGP surgeryNewlyn Surgery1.6 miPharmacyNewlyn Pharmacy1.6 miDentistThe Bay Dental Practice2.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimaryNewlyn Schoolages 5-11, 152 pupils1.6 miPrimaryAlverton Primary Schoolages 2-11, 386 pupils1.8 miSecondaryMounts Bay Academyages 11-16, 922 pupils2.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLand's End Airport LEQ3.8 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL133 miRailway stationPenzance2.7 miBus stationBus StationPenzance2.7 miFerryPenzance Ferry Terminal2.7 miBus stops6 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TR20 postcode district.


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