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County or areaCornwall
Postcode districtTR13
Telephone code01209
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 23 min5:11 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 4 min8:17 am – 4:21 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,903 residentsin the Porthleven, Breage & Praa Sands census areaMedian age 53.53,124 households74% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright11% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate52% of adults are economically active, 2,979 in work, 35% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 14%, construction 12%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 65% go by car, 1% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle45% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 100%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 19°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 4°C1,123 mm of rain a year, 34 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November9 days of air frost, no summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 4 to 9°CJFebruary: 4 to 9°CFMarch: 5 to 10°CMApril: 6 to 12°CAMay: 8 to 15°CMJune: 11 to 17°CJJuly: 13 to 19°CJAugust: 13 to 19°CASeptember: 11 to 18°CSOctober: 9 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 landmarksPengersick Castlecastle · under a milePraa Sandsbeach · under a mileWheal Prosper Tin Minehistoric site · 1.1 miLesceave Porbeach · under a mileSydney Covebay · under a mileHoe Pointheadland · under a mileLesceave Cliffcliffs · under a mileRinsey West Cliffcliffs · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesPraa Greenpark · within reach · 6 haPraa Sands Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 8 haMaypole Gardenpark · 4.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Jan 201239 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 29 Nov 202346 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 2.2 · PM2.5 4.9 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband78% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband91% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,491 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation33 m108 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 104 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHelston Hospital5.4 miGP surgeryPorthleven3.6 miPharmacyBoots3.4 miDentistAngel Dental4.9 miPolice stationHelston Police Station5.1 miCash machinePost OfficeMarazion4.1 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryGermoe Community Primary Schoolages 3-11, 76 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHelston Community Collegeages 0-18, 1,297 pupils5.0 miUniversityFalmouth University14.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLand's End Airport LEQ13 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL126 miRailway stationSt Erth5.2 miBus stationBus StationPenzance6.6 miFerryPenzance Ferry Terminal6.4 miBus stops24 within a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationPortleven3.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TR13 postcode district.


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