Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 26 min5:07 am – 9:34 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 12°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 3°C1,448 mm of rain a year, 48 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November17 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)
Nearby landmarksGreat Treverbyn Mica Damwater · under a mileTrethurgy Reservoirreservoir · 1.2 miRock Hillhill · 1.4 miCharlestown Beachbeach · 3.1 miAppletree Beachbeach · 3.1 miPenwithick Parkwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCaerloggas Downspark · under a mile · 52 haBeam Lane Sports Facilityplaying field · 1.7 miKing Edward's Gardenpark · 3.2 miGlencliffe Community Gardenpark · 3.8 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 202338 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 3.0 · PM2.5 5.3 · 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
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
Elevation203 m666 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 127 to 283 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Austell Community Hospital3.1 miGP surgeryBugle Surgery2.0 miPharmacyBugle Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.2 miDentistCornwall Dental Centre1.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools5 primaryPrimarySky Primary and Eden Project Nurseryages 3-11, 118 pupilsunder a milePrimaryTreverbyn Academyages 2-11, 214 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryPoltair Schoolages 11-16, 882 pupils2.0 miCollegeCornwall College1.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCornwall Airport Newquay NQY11 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL95 miRailway stationLuxulyan1.9 miBus stationBus StationSt Austell2.3 miFerryFowey Custom House Quay Ferry Landing6.8 miBus stops35 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PL26 postcode district.
