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Art Galleries 11 Theatres 10 Lakes 8 Aquariums 7 Holiday Parks 7 Park and Gardens 7 Museums 7 Theme Parks 4 Zoos 3 Go Karting 2 Golf Driving Ranges 2 Golf Courses 2 Cathedrals 1 Wildlife and Safari Parks 1

Local servicesHospitalSt. Austell Community Hospital7.1 miGP surgeryBoots3 surgeries within 2 miles1.3 miPharmacyBoots2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.3 miDentistFore Street (Dental Surgery)4.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryIndian Queens Primary Schoolages 2-11, 328 pupils1.4 miPrimarySt Dennis Primary Academyages 2-11, 187 pupils1.7 miSecondaryBrannel Schoolages 11-16, 888 pupils2.8 miCollegeCornwall College6.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCornwall Airport Newquay NQY5.7 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL98 miRailway stationSt Columb Road2.0 miBus stationBus DepotSummercourt2.4 miFerryMevagissey Ferry Landing9.4 miBus stops11 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PL26 postcode district.

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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PL26 postcode district.

County or areaCornwall
Postcode districtPL26
Telephone code01777
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 26 min5:08 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 1 min8:17 am – 4:18 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,746 residentsin the Roche & Goss Moor census areaMedian age 44.33,247 households64% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright13% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,659 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, health and social work 14%, construction 11%Getting to work: 17% work from home, 76% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle51% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages20% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 3°C1,326 mm of rain a year, 42 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November20 days of air frost, 4 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 4 to 9°CJFebruary: 3 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 10°CMApril: 6 to 13°CAMay: 8 to 15°CMJune: 11 to 18°CJJuly: 12 to 20°CJAugust: 13 to 20°CASeptember: 11 to 18°CSOctober: 9 to 15°CONovember: 6 to 11°CNDecember: 4 to 9°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksRuthvoes Reservoirreservoir · 2.3 miTreviscoe Woodwoodland · under a mileTresaddern Waterlake · 3.9 miVirginia Woodwoodland · under a mileCurrian Valevalley · 2.4 miCarpalla Mica Damwater · 2.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Earthquakes19 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Aug 200545 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 19 Nov 202334 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 2.9 · PM2.5 5.2 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband54% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband92% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.7% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,449 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation127 m417 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 30 to 222 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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