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County or areaCornwall
Postcode districtPL24
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 26 min5:07 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 1 min8:16 am – 4:17 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,687 residentsin the Tywardreath & Fowey census areaMedian age 55.42,603 households75% of homes owner-occupied52% owned outright6% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate50% of adults are economically active, 2,387 in work, 37% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 14%, construction 11%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 55% go by car, 2% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle55% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 4°C1,212 mm of rain a year, 33 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December12 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 4 to 9°CJFebruary: 4 to 9°CFMarch: 4 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: 4 to 10°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksPolkerris Beachbeach · under a mileBooley Beachbeach · under a mileGribben Headhistoric site · 1.5 miPlace Househistoric site · 1.9 miLittle Coombe Hawnebay · 1.5 miPrideaux Castlecastle · 3.1 miLittle Gribbinheadland · 1.2 miLankelly Cliffcliffs · 1.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesGlencliffe Community Gardenpark · 1.4 miWoody's Bike Parksports ground · under a mile · 17 haCarlyon Bay Golf Clubgolf course · 1.6 mi · 45 haKing Edward's Gardenpark · 1.9 miThe Squires Fieldplaying field · 1.7 miReadymoney Allotmentsallotments · 1.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes20 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Aug 200537 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 19 Nov 202339 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 2.5 · PM2.5 5.0 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband73% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,085 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation10 m33 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 99 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFowey Hospital1.8 miGP surgeryPar3 surgeries within 2 miles1.6 miPharmacyAllied Pharmacy Par2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.4 miDentistPar River Dental Practice2.0 miPolice stationSaint Austell Police StationSt Austell4.7 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Par - Par Green1.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 primary, 1 secondarySecondaryFowey River Academyages 11-16, 676 pupils1.6 miPrimaryTywardreath Schoolages 4-11, 300 pupils1.6 miPrimaryFowey Primary Schoolages 5-11, 127 pupils1.7 miCollegeCornwall College4.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCornwall Airport Newquay NQY16 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL94 miRailway stationPar1.6 miBus stationBus StationSt Austell4.8 miFerryFowey Ferry Landing1.9 miBus stops6 within a mileCar parkNational Trust Coombe Car ParkFowey1.2 miEV chargingRoam Charging StationPar Sands1.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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