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County or areaCornwall
Postcode districtTR20
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 24 min5:12 am – 9:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 3 min8:19 am – 4:21 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,533 residentsin the West Penwith & St Buryan census areaMedian age 53.42,888 households70% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright9% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 2,899 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 15%, construction 10%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 58% go by car, 2% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle56% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 19°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 10°C, lows 5°C1,159 mm of rain a year, 32 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November5 days of air frost, 1 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 5 to 10°CJFebruary: 5 to 10°CFMarch: 5 to 11°CMApril: 7 to 13°CAMay: 9 to 15°CMJune: 11 to 18°CJJuly: 13 to 19°CJAugust: 13 to 19°CASeptember: 12 to 18°CSOctober: 10 to 15°CONovember: 7 to 12°CNDecember: 6 to 10°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksPorthmeor Cliffcliffs · under a mileCarn Moyle Cliffcliffs · under a mileCarn Cloughmountain · 2.7 miGurnard's Headheadland · under a mileWhirl Poolbay · 1.4 miPorthmeor Covetidal water · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesPenrose Gardenspark · 4.6 miTremenheere Sculpture Gardenspark · 4.9 mi · 2 haPenlee Memorial Parkpark · 4.9 mi · 3 haSource: 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 201249 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 29 Nov 202336 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 1.9 · PM2.5 4.7 · PM10 9.2 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 broadband91% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.8% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,181 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation122 m400 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 227 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPoltair Hospital3.7 miGP surgeryPendeen3.6 miPharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy4.6 miDentistPenzance Dental Clinic4.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
Getting aroundAirportLand's End Airport LEQ6.2 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL130 miRailway stationPenzance4.9 miBus stationBus StationPenzance4.9 miFerryPenzance Ferry Terminal5.2 miBus stops6 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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