Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 26 min5:07 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 2 min8:15 am – 4:17 pm
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People8,286 residentsin the Lanreath, Pelynt & Polruan census areaMedian age 55.13,706 households68% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright16% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate50% of adults are economically active, 3,390 in work, 36% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 13%, construction 13%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 56% go by car, 1% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle41% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher20% 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°C1,035 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January9 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 landmarksReadymoney Beachbeach · under a milePolruan Poolbay · under a mileSt Saviour's Pointheadland · under a mileBlackmore Beachbeach · 1.2 miLittle Coombe Hawnebay · under a mileSt Catherine's Pointheadland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBriarfieldplaying field · under a mile · 2 haThe Squires Fieldplaying field · under a mileReadymoney Allotmentsallotments · under a mileGlencliffe Community Gardenpark · 3.4 miKing Edward's Gardenpark · 4.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes21 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Jan 201250 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 19 Nov 202340 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 2.9 · 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
Broadband49% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband90% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.7% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,065 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation37 m121 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 119 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFowey Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryPolruan2 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBootsunder a mileDentistStation Road Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryPolruan Primary Academyages 3-11, 21 pupilsright hereSecondaryFowey River Academyages 11-16, 676 pupilsunder a milePrimaryFowey Primary Schoolages 5-11, 127 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCornwall College6.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCornwall Airport Newquay NQY18 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL93 miRailway stationPar3.7 miBus stationBus StationSt Austell6.9 miFerryPolruan Ferry Landingunder a mileBus stops38 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PL23 postcode district.
