Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 24 min5:12 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 3 min8:18 am – 4:22 pm
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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 July: highs 19°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 10°C, lows 5°C1,225 mm of rain a year, 40 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November9 days of air frost, 1 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 spacesKing George V Memorial Playing Fieldplaying field · under a milePenrose Gardenspark · 1.5 miPenlee Memorial Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 3 haPrincess Royal Gardenspark · 1.5 miPrincess May Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.3 mi · 2 haSource: 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 201245 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 29 Nov 202338 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 9.7 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
Elevation124 m407 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 50 to 158 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPoltair Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryAtlantic Medical Group6 surgeries within 2 miles1.2 miPharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 miles1.2 miDentistPenzance Dental Clinic1.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools8 primary, 2 secondary, 1 special, 1 otherSecondaryMounts Bay Academyages 11-16, 922 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHeamoor Community Primary Schoolages 5-11, 201 pupilsunder a milePrimaryPensans Community Primary Schoolages 2-11, 139 pupils1.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLand's End Airport LEQ5.1 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL131 miRailway stationPenzance1.7 miBus stationBus StationPenzance1.7 miFerryPenzance Ferry Terminal2.0 miBus stops35 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TR20 postcode district.
