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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 landmarksBuryas Bridgehistoric site · under a mileCarn Boswarthenmountain · 1.9 miBoscawen-un Stone Circlehistoric site · 1.7 miDrift Reservoirreservoir · under a mileCarn Breamountain · 3.2 miGwavas Lakebay · 2.1 miBoscathnoe Reservoirreservoir · 1.9 miThe Beaconhill · 1.6 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
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 miPolice stationDevon and Cornwall Police Enquiry OfficePenzance2.3 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Newlyn, Newlyn1.6 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
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 mileCar parkWherrytown Car ParkPenzance2.0 miEV chargingOsprey Charging StationPenzance6.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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