Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 26 min5:08 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 1 min8:16 am – 4:18 pm
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People8,203 residentsin the Trewoon, Coombe & Foxhole census areaMedian age 45.63,462 households69% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright12% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,750 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 16%, construction 12%Getting to work: 19% work from home, 73% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle48% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages23% 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 August: highs 20°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 3°C1,272 mm of rain a year, 40 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November21 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 spacesFoxhole Village Greenplaying field · 1.7 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes19 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Jan 201250 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 19 Nov 202333 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 5.1 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband90% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,624 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation69 m226 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 41 to 156 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt. Austell Community Hospital5.6 miGP surgeryBrannel Surgery2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacySt Stephen Pharmacyunder a mileDentistTruro Road Dental Practice4.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 secondaryPrimarySt Stephen Churchtown Academyages 2-11, 284 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBrannel Schoolages 11-16, 888 pupilsunder a milePrimaryFoxhole Learning Academyages 5-11, 83 pupils1.8 miCollegeCornwall College5.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCornwall Airport Newquay NQY7.9 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL99 miRailway stationSt Columb Road4.2 miBus stationBus DepotSummercourt3.4 miFerryMevagissey Ferry Landing7.3 miBus stops22 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PL26 postcode district.
