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County or areaCornwall
Postcode districtPL24
Telephone code01726
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 26 min5:07 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 1 min8:16 am – 4:17 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,687 residentsin the Tywardreath & Fowey census areaMedian age 55.42,603 households75% of homes owner-occupied52% owned outright6% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate50% of adults are economically active, 2,387 in work, 37% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 14%, construction 11%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 55% go by car, 2% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle55% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% 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 13°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 4°C1,215 mm of rain a year, 39 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December12 days of air frost, 4 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 4 to 9°CJFebruary: 4 to 9°CFMarch: 4 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: 4 to 10°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksPar Sandsbeach · under a milePrideaux Castlecastle · 1.8 miBooley Beachbeach · 1.0 miWheal Eliza Tin Minehistoric site · 2.1 miCarlyon Baybay · 1.6 miThe Mounthill · under a mileGribben Headhistoric site · 2.7 miSt Austell Baybay · 2.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesGlencliffe Community Gardenpark · under a mileKing Edward's Gardenpark · under a mileCarlyon Bay Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 45 haPhilip Varcoe Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 2 haWoodland Avenue Allotmentsallotments · under a mileWoody's Bike Parksports ground · 1.1 mi · 17 haSource: 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 200538 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 19 Nov 202339 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 5.0 · PM2.5 5.2 · PM10 10.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband73% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,085 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation4 m13 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 65 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFowey Hospital2.9 miGP surgeryPar2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyAllied Pharmacy Par2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistPar River Dental Practiceunder a milePolice stationSaint Austell Police StationSt Austell3.8 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Par - Par Greenright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 specialPrimaryTywardreath Schoolages 4-11, 300 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBiscovey Nursery and Infants' Academyages 2-7, 150 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryFowey River Academyages 11-16, 676 pupils2.8 miCollegeCornwall College3.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCornwall Airport Newquay NQY14 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL94 miRailway stationParunder a mileBus stationBus StationSt Austell3.9 miFerryFowey Custom House Quay Ferry Landing3.1 miBus stops69 within a mileCar parkPlum Carpark2.0 miEV chargingRoam Charging StationPar Sandsunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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