Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 28 min5:04 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 0 min8:15 am – 4:14 pm
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People6,647 residentsin the Gunnislake & Calstock census areaMedian age 55.03,040 households78% of homes owner-occupied52% owned outright9% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 2,908 in work, 35% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 15%, construction 12%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 63% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle39% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C1,444 mm of rain a year, 49 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December33 days of air frost, 5 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)
Nearby landmarksGreenhillhill · under a mileSilver Valleyvalley · 2.0 miKit Hillhill · 2.4 miClitters Woodwoodland · 1.1 miWhimple Woodwoodland · 1.3 miInny Ham Merelake · 4.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMillennium Greenpark · under a mileKit Hill Country Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 159 haKing Georges Fieldplaying field · 1.4 miThe Meadows Pleasure Groundpark · 4.4 mi · 7 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes19 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Aug 200543 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 27 Oct 201613 mi away, Liskeard, 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 3.0 · PM2.5 5.0 · PM10 8.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband87% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,233 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation190 m623 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 95 to 264 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalTavistock Hospital4.4 miGP surgeryGunnislake1.2 miPharmacyGunnislake Pharmacy1.2 miDentistDental Care Plus - Callington3.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools3 primary, 3 specialPrimaryCopper Valley Infant and Nursery Academyages 2-7, 70 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHarrowbarrow Primary Academyages 4-11, 91 pupils1.0 miSecondaryCallington Community Collegeages 11-18, 887 pupils3.2 miCollegeCity College Plymouth10.3 miUniversityUniversity of St Mark & St John8.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCornwall Airport Newquay NQY34 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL72 miRailway stationGunnislakeunder a mileBus stationBus StationTavistock4.6 miFerrySaltash Ferry Landing7.5 miBus stops49 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PL18 postcode district.
