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County or areaCornwall
Postcode districtTR16
Telephone code01209
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 25 min5:10 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 2 min8:18 am – 4:20 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,217 residentsin the Illogan & Portreath census areaMedian age 48.73,182 households72% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright10% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,285 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, retail and wholesale 16%, construction 13%Getting to work: 22% work from home, 71% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle50% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 19°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 4°C1,086 mm of rain a year, 30 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November6 days of air frost, 1 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 5 to 9°CJFebruary: 4 to 9°CFMarch: 5 to 10°CMApril: 6 to 12°CAMay: 9 to 15°CMJune: 11 to 17°CJJuly: 13 to 19°CJAugust: 13 to 19°CASeptember: 12 to 18°CSOctober: 10 to 15°CONovember: 7 to 12°CNDecember: 5 to 10°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksPortreath Beachbeach · under a mileSouth West Coast Path Portreathwalk or trail · under a mileGooden Heane Pointheadland · under a mileMirrose Well Covebay · 1.2 miEast Pool Minehistoric site · 2.4 miCornish Mines & Engineshistoric site · 2.4 miGooden Heane Covetidal water · under a mileWestern Hillhill · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesTehidy Country Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 105 haGreenfield Gardenspark · under a mileTehidy Park Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 34 haTuckingmill Valley Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 13 haGoon Acresallotments · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Jan 201247 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 19 Nov 202320 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 2.4 · PM2.5 4.9 · PM10 9.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband15% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,494 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation8 m26 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 92 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCamborne Redruth Community Hospital2.9 miGP surgeryHarris Memorial Surgery2 surgeries within 2 miles1.4 miPharmacyBoots1.4 miDentistGreen Lane Dental Practice3.2 miPolice stationCamborne Police Station3.6 miCash machineTesco Bank ATMRedruth2.8 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryPortreath Community Primary Schoolages 4-11, 165 pupilsunder a milePrimaryIllogan Schoolages 5-11, 204 pupils1.1 miSecondaryPool Academyages 11-16, 714 pupils2.3 miCollegeTruro and Penwith College8.3 miUniversityFalmouth University12.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCornwall Airport Newquay NQY18 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL116 miRailway stationRedruth3.4 miBus stationBus StationCamborne3.3 miFerryTruro Ferry Terminal11 miBus stops18 within a mileCar parkBasset Cove Car ParkCornwall1.4 miEV chargingFastned Charging StationCamborne2.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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