Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 27 min5:07 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 1 min8:16 am – 4:17 pm
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People11,098 residentsin the Lostwithiel & Penwithick census areaMedian age 46.54,728 households68% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright10% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 4,955 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 14%, construction 12%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 67% go by car, 1% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle57% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 4°C1,476 mm of rain a year, 51 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December21 days of air frost, 4 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)
Nearby landmarksThe Lakelake · 3.1 miBeacon Hillhill · 1.6 miPoldew Woodwoodland · under a mileDruid's Hillhill · 2.1 miTerras Hill Woodwoodland · under a mileWoodgate Pilltidal water · 2.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCoulson's Parkpark · under a mileKing George's Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 2 haKing Edward's Gardenpark · 3.5 miGlencliffe Community Gardenpark · 3.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes21 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Aug 200541 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 19 Nov 202342 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 2.8 · 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
Broadband28% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,106 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation56 m184 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 27 to 143 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFowey Hospital4.8 miGP surgeryLostwithiel Surgeryunder a milePharmacyMountchase Pharmacyunder a mileDentistLostwithiel Dental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 specialPrimaryLostwithiel Schoolages 2-11, 166 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Winnow CofE Schoolages 4-11, 102 pupils1.1 miSecondaryBodmin Collegeages 11-18, 1,236 pupils4.1 miCollegeCornwall College6.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCornwall Airport Newquay NQY14 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL90 miRailway stationLostwithielunder a mileBus stationBus StationSt Austell6.6 miFerryFowey Custom House Quay Ferry Landing4.8 miBus stops16 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PL10 postcode district.
