Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 26 min5:07 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 1 min8:16 am – 4:17 pm
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People6,932 residentsin the Par census areaMedian age 45.12,969 households67% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright13% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,154 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 17%, construction 12%Getting to work: 19% work from home, 71% go by car, 2% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle58% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages22% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 4°C1,215 mm of rain a year, 39 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December12 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 spacesKing Edward's Gardenpark · under a mileCarlyon Bay Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 45 haGlencliffe Community Gardenpark · under a milePhilip Varcoe Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 2 haCaerloggas Downspark · 3.1 mi · 52 haWoodland Avenue Allotmentsallotments · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes21 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Aug 200539 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 19 Nov 202339 mi away, Mount'S Bay, CornwallSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Medium risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 100 and a 1 in 30 chance in any yearAlso low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 3.5 · PM2.5 5.2 · PM10 9.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband89% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,119 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation44 m144 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 1 to 109 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Austell Community Hospital2.9 miGP surgeryMiddleway Surgery3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyAllied Pharmacy St Blazey3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistPar River Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools5 primary, 1 specialPrimaryBiscovey Academyages 7-11, 198 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBiscovey Nursery and Infants' Academyages 2-7, 150 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryPenrice Academyages 11-16, 1,405 pupils2.4 miCollegeCornwall College2.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCornwall Airport Newquay NQY14 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL94 miRailway stationParunder a mileBus stationBus StationSt Austell3.2 miFerryFowey Custom House Quay Ferry Landing4.0 miBus stops72 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PL24 postcode district.
