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County or areaCornwall
Postcode districtTR10
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 24 min5:10 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 3 min8:17 am – 4:19 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,476 residentsin the Penryn census areaMedian age 33.13,480 households55% of homes owner-occupied30% owned outright15% social rented, 29% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting8.0% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,809 in work, 17% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 14%, education 14%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 55% go by car, 5% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle60% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 4°C1,317 mm of rain a year, 41 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December10 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 4 to 9°CJFebruary: 4 to 9°CFMarch: 5 to 11°CMApril: 6 to 13°CAMay: 8 to 15°CMJune: 11 to 18°CJJuly: 13 to 19°CJAugust: 13 to 19°CASeptember: 11 to 18°CSOctober: 9 to 15°CONovember: 7 to 12°CNDecember: 5 to 10°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksWell Beachbeach · 1.7 miGlasney Valleyvalley · under a mileCollege Reservoirreservoir · 1.1 miTremoughdalevalley · under a mileSwan Poollake · 2.2 miSwanpool Beachbeach · 2.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCollege Fieldpark · under a mileTrelawney Parkpark · under a mileMemorial Parkpark · under a mileGlasney Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mileMemorial Groundplaying field · under a mile · 4 haChyenhall Allotmentsallotments · 1.4 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Jan 201238 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 19 Nov 202318 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 3.9 · PM2.5 5.3 · PM10 9.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband62% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband90% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,664 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation44 m144 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 108 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFalmouth Hospital1.3 miGP surgeryHendra7 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyHendras@Penryn Limited6 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistPenryn Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools8 primary, 2 secondaryPrimaryPenryn Primary Academyages 2-11, 349 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryPenryn Collegeages 11-16, 1,140 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryFalmouth Schoolages 11-18, 923 pupilsunder a mileCollegeTruro and Penwith College6.5 miUniversityFalmouth University2.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCornwall Airport Newquay NQY19 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL115 miRailway stationPenrynunder a mileBus stationTemp Bus StationTruro6.8 miFerryPonsharden Ferry LandingPenrynunder a mileBus stops77 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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