Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 27 min5:08 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 1 min8:17 am – 4:18 pm
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People9,735 residentsin the St Columb Minor & Porth census areaMedian age 41.34,098 households67% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright11% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 4,759 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 14%, hospitality 13%Getting to work: 22% work from home, 65% go by car, 1% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle53% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 4°C1,062 mm of rain a year, 34 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November15 days of air frost, 3 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 spacesTreloy Golf Clubgolf course · 1.7 mi · 18 haTrenance Gardenspark · 3.3 mi · 5 haKillacourt Fieldpark · 3.7 miMount Wise Public Gardenspark · 3.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes19 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Aug 200549 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 19 Nov 202334 mi away, Mount'S Bay, CornwallSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 2.7 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband65% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,182 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation103 m338 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 47 to 122 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNewquay Community Hospital3.3 miGP surgerySt Mawgan Medical Centre2.6 miPharmacyBoots3.0 miDentistGentle Dental2.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryNansledan Schoolages 4-11, 386 pupils1.4 miSecondaryTreviglas Academyages 11-18, 872 pupils2.5 miCollegeCornwall College10.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCornwall Airport Newquay NQY2.7 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL100 miRailway stationQuintrell Downs1.2 miBus stationBus DepotSummercourt2.9 miFerryTruro Ferry Terminal9.8 miBus stops4 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TR8 postcode district.
