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County or areaCornwall
Postcode districtTR3
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 25 min5:09 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 2 min8:17 am – 4:19 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,116 residentsin the Shortlanesend, Chacewater & Carnon Downs census areaMedian age 50.83,957 households77% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright6% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 4,050 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 10%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 61% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle63% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 10°C, lows 4°C1,140 mm of rain a year, 38 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December19 days of air frost, 3 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 4 to 10°CJFebruary: 4 to 10°CFMarch: 5 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: 5 to 10°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksTruro War Memorialhistoric site · 2.2 miCarclew Househistoric site · 2.8 miLoe Beachbeach · 2.3 miCarnon Viaductviaduct · 1.9 miCalenick Creekestuary · 1.5 miThe Grovewoodland · under a mileRestronguet Pointheadland · 2.6 miCalifornia Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesKilliow Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 54 haBoscawen Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 5 haPlaying Place Allomentsallotments · under a mileThe Greenpark · 1.8 miVictoria Gardenspark · 2.1 mi · 3 haPengelly Meadows Recreation Areaplaying field · 1.3 miSource: 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 201242 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 19 Nov 202322 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 3.4 · PM2.5 5.2 · 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
Broadband36% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband91% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,165 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation76 m249 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 22 to 104 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Cornwall Hospital (Treliske)2.5 miGP surgeryCarnon Downs Surgery5 surgeries within 2 miles1.3 miPharmacyAllied Pharmacy Truro1.9 miDentistPraise1.2 miPolice stationDevon & Cornwall PoliceTruro2.3 miCash machineShell Playing Place (184), , Nr Trurounder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 primary, 1 independent, 1 otherPrimaryKea Community Primary Schoolages 4-11, 192 pupilsunder a mileIndependentTruro High Schoolages 3-18, 368 pupils1.7 miSecondaryRichard Lander Schoolages 11-16, 1,561 pupils2.4 miCollegeTruro and Penwith College2.5 miUniversityFalmouth University5.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCornwall Airport Newquay NQY15 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL110 miRailway stationTruro2.1 miBus stationTemp Bus StationTruro2.0 miFerryMalpas Ferry Terminal1.9 miBus stops17 within a mileCar parkParking space on Tresawya Drive, TR1Truro1.9 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationTruro2.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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