Local servicesHospitalSt Michael's Hospital1.0 miGP surgeryBodriggy Health Centre2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBodriggy Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistCopperhouse Dental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools4 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independentPrimaryBodriggy Academyages 3-11, 325 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHayle Academyages 11-16, 623 pupilsunder a milePrimaryPenpol Schoolages 3-11, 429 pupilsunder a mileCollegeTruro and Penwith College14.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLand's End Airport LEQ13 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL123 miRailway stationHayleunder a mileBus stationBus StationCamborne5.4 miFerryPenzance Ferry Terminal7.3 miBus stops57 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TR27 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TR27 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 24 min5:11 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 3 min8:18 am – 4:21 pm
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People10,298 residentsin the Hayle census areaMedian age 46.64,513 households63% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright18% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 4,488 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 16%, construction 11%Getting to work: 18% work from home, 65% go by car, 3% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle54% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 19°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 4°C1,050 mm of rain a year, 33 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November8 days of air frost, 2 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 landmarksMexico Towansbeach · under a mileHayle Towansbeach · under a mileCarnsew Poollake · under a mileBlack Cliffcliffs · under a mileSt Ives Baybay · 1.5 miCarn Stabbamountain · 3.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesEllis Parkpark · under a mileMillpond Gardenspark · under a mileWest Cornwall Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 31 haHayle Football Clubplaying field · under a mile · 2 haChy-an-Gweal Gardenspark · 2.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Jan 201245 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 29 Nov 202344 mi away, Celtic SeaSource: 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 2.6 · PM2.5 5.0 · PM10 9.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband75% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,024 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation33 m108 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 64 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
