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County or areaCornwall
Postcode districtPL26
Telephone code01726
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 25 min5:08 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 2 min8:16 am – 4:18 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,015 residentsin the Mevagissey & Polgooth census areaMedian age 55.83,676 households76% of homes owner-occupied54% owned outright5% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate51% of adults are economically active, 3,406 in work, 38% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 14%, construction 11%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 58% go by car, 1% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle47% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 3°C1,192 mm of rain a year, 35 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January8 days of air frost, 1 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 4 to 9°CJFebruary: 3 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 10°CMApril: 6 to 13°CAMay: 8 to 15°CMJune: 11 to 18°CJJuly: 12 to 20°CJAugust: 13 to 20°CASeptember: 11 to 18°CSOctober: 9 to 15°CONovember: 6 to 11°CNDecember: 4 to 9°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksLittle Polstreathbeach · under a milePolstreathbeach · under a mileMevagissey Baybay · 1.0 miPenare Pointheadland · under a mileThe Dodman - National Trusthistoric site · 2.5 miPortmellon Covetidal water · under a mileCaerhays Castlecastle · 3.4 miBodrugan's Leapheadland · 1.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Earthquakes19 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 202333 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 2.3 · PM2.5 5.0 · PM10 9.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband39% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband92% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,284 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation4 m13 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 94 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt. Austell Community Hospital4.0 miGP surgeryMevagissey Surgeryright herePharmacyBootsright hereDentistSt Austell Community Hospital4.0 miPolice stationSaint Austell Police StationSt Austell4.8 miCash machinePost OfficeSaint Austellright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryMevagissey Community Primary Schoolages 2-11, 160 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryPenrice Academyages 11-16, 1,405 pupils4.7 miCollegeCornwall College5.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCornwall Airport Newquay NQY15 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL100 miRailway stationSt Austell4.8 miBus stationBus StationSt Austell4.8 miFerryMevagissey Ferry Landingunder a mileBus stops12 within a mileCar parkDuck bridge car parkPentewan Valley2.5 miEV chargingEden Project - Cornwall6.8 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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