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County or areaCornwall
Postcode districtTR2
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,174 residentsin the Probus & Roseland census areaMedian age 52.63,671 households68% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright11% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,815 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 13%, construction 11%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 56% go by car, 1% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle45% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 20°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 10°C, lows 4°C1,159 mm of rain a year, 36 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December18 days of air frost, 3 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 4 to 10°CJFebruary: 4 to 10°CFMarch: 5 to 11°CMApril: 6 to 13°CAMay: 8 to 16°CMJune: 11 to 18°CJJuly: 13 to 20°CJAugust: 13 to 20°CASeptember: 11 to 18°CSOctober: 9 to 15°CONovember: 6 to 12°CNDecember: 5 to 10°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksTruro War Memorialhistoric site · 2.2 miTresemple Pondpond · under a mileBar Creektidal water · 1.4 miMerther Pondpond · under a mileCalenick Creekestuary · 2.1 miPenhale Woodwoodland · under a mileThe Rookerywoodland · under a mileLower Mill, Cornwallhistoric site · 4.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBoscawen Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 5 haFurniss Islandpark · 2.1 miMillpool Gardenspark · 2.2 miSir Ben Ainslie Sports Centresports ground · 1.6 mi · 11 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes18 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Jan 201244 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 19 Nov 202326 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 medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 2.9 · 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
Broadband52% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,543 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation41 m135 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 93 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Cornwall Hospital (Treliske)4.0 miGP surgeryWe Are With You Cornwall Central2.2 miPharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy2.1 miDentistTrafalgar House Dental Practice2.0 miPolice stationDevon & Cornwall PoliceTruro2.4 miCash machineShell Trafalgar (706)2.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independent, 1 specialSecondaryPenair Schoolages 11-16, 1,223 pupils1.3 miPrimaryTregolls Academyages 2-11, 220 pupils1.5 miIndependentTruro Schoolages 11-20, 775 pupils1.9 miCollegeTruro and Penwith College4.4 miUniversityFalmouth University8.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCornwall Airport Newquay NQY12 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL107 miRailway stationTruro2.8 miBus stationBus StationTruro2.1 miFerryMalpas Ferry Landing1.6 miBus stops5 within a mileCar parkOld Bridge Street Car ParkTruro2.2 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationTruro4.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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