Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 26 min5:09 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 1 min8:17 am – 4:19 pm
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People7,157 residentsin the Grampound Road, St Newlyn East and Cubert census areaMedian age 44.52,914 households71% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright9% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 3,494 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 15%, construction 11%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 64% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle44% 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 higher14% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 3°C1,060 mm of rain a year, 32 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November14 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)
Parks and green spacesLimehouse Yogasports ground · 1.4 miTrenance Gardenspark · 3.0 mi · 5 haBoscawen Gardenspark · 3.2 miMount Wise Public Gardenspark · 3.3 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 31 May 200149 mi away, Off Hartland Pt, DevonMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 19 Nov 202330 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 2.6 · PM2.5 5.0 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband48% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband88% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,184 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation50 m164 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 33 to 112 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNewquay Community Hospital3.4 miGP surgeryPerranporth Surgery3.2 miPharmacyAllied Pharmacy Perranporth3.2 miDentistThe Dental Surgery Trevelyan3.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimarySt Newlyn East Learning Academyages 4-11, 154 pupils1.4 miPrimaryGoonhavern Primary Schoolages 3-11, 219 pupils1.7 miSecondaryNewquay Tretherrasages 11-18, 1,614 pupils4.0 miCollegeTruro and Penwith College7.0 miUniversityFalmouth University14.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCornwall Airport Newquay NQY6.7 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL104 miRailway stationNewquay3.6 miBus stationBus StationNewquay3.4 miFerryTruro Ferry Terminal7.2 miBus stops15 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TR8 postcode district.
