Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 23 min5:11 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 4 min8:16 am – 4:21 pm
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People8,910 residentsin the The Lizard census areaMedian age 53.73,808 households70% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright12% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate52% of adults are economically active, 3,738 in work, 35% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 12%, hospitality 11%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 57% go by car, 9% walk or cycle44% 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 higher15% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 19°C, lows 14°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 5°C1,034 mm of rain a year, 30 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November7 days of air frost, no 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 landmarksSandy Pedn-y-kebeach · under a milePorth Pygbeach · under a mileHenscathisland · under a milePorth Mellinbay · under a mileMullion Islandisland · under a mileMeres Cliffcliffs · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSt Mellans Parkpark · under a mileMullion Gardenpark · 1.0 miThe Towans Golf Linksgolf course · 1.1 mi · 39 haThe Greenpark · 4.2 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 201231 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 19 Nov 20236 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 1.8 · PM2.5 4.7 · PM10 8.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband76% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband91% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,264 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation2 m7 ft below sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 81 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHelston Hospital5.0 miGP surgeryThe Mullion & Constantine Group Practiceunder a milePharmacyMullion Pharmacy1.1 miDentistSeahawk Dental Centre4.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryMullion Primary Schoolages 5-11, 132 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryMullion Schoolages 11-16, 548 pupils1.1 miUniversityFalmouth University12.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLand's End Airport LEQ19 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL127 miRailway stationPenmere12 miBus stationBus StationCamborne14 miFerryHelford Village Ferry LandingHelford Passage7.7 miBus stops14 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TR12 postcode district.
