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
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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°C1,269 mm of rain a year, 39 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November22 days of air frost, 4 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 spacesThomas Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
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 202332 mi away, Mount'S Bay, CornwallSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 2.8 · PM2.5 5.0 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: 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
Elevation88 m289 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 52 to 205 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt. Austell Community Hospital7.3 miGP surgeryBoots1.8 miPharmacyBoots2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.8 miDentistFore Street (Dental Surgery)5.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimarySt Stephen Churchtown Academyages 2-11, 284 pupils1.8 miPrimarySummercourt Academyages 4-11, 100 pupils1.8 miSecondaryBrannel Schoolages 11-16, 888 pupils2.1 miCollegeCornwall College6.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCornwall Airport Newquay NQY6.7 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL100 miRailway stationSt Columb Road3.2 miBus stationBus DepotSummercourt1.7 miFerryTruro Ferry Terminal8.0 miBus stops8 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TR2 postcode district.
