Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 28 min5:05 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 0 min8:15 am – 4:15 pm
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People8,268 residentsin the Callington & Pensilva census areaMedian age 50.33,717 households69% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright10% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 3,709 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 15%, construction 13%Getting to work: 20% work from home, 67% go by car, 1% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle42% 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 higher18% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C1,538 mm of rain a year, 53 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December33 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 landmarksCaradon Hillhill · 1.6 miPenharget Woodwoodland · under a milePrimrose Valevalley · 2.0 miCommon Woodwoodland · under a mileSiblyback Lakelake · 4.0 miGolitha Fallswaterfall · 4.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesKit Hill Country Parkpark · 4.5 mi · 159 haWestbourne Gardenspark · 4.4 miThorn Parkpark · 4.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes21 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Aug 200543 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Aug 201945 mi away, Helston, 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 3.2 · PM2.5 4.9 · PM10 8.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband79% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,007 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation181 m594 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 135 to 247 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLiskeard Community Hospital3.6 miGP surgeryPensilva Health Centreunder a milePharmacyOak Tree Pharmacy3.7 miDentistLiskeard Dental Centre3.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryPensilva Primary Schoolages 4-11, 101 pupilsunder a milePrimaryUpton Cross Academyages 3-11, 113 pupils1.7 miSecondaryCallington Community Collegeages 11-18, 887 pupils4.0 miCollegeCity College Plymouth13.7 miUniversityUniversity of St Mark & St John14.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCornwall Airport Newquay NQY26 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL77 miRailway stationLiskeard4.9 miBus stationBus StationTavistock12 miFerrySaltash Ferry Landing11 miBus stops9 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PL14 postcode district.
