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County or areaCornwall
Postcode districtPL11
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 26 min5:05 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 1 min8:14 am – 4:15 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,284 residentsin the Torpoint census areaMedian age 48.02,417 households63% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright16% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 2,387 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, public administration and defence 14%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 18% work from home, 53% go by car, 5% take public transport, 23% walk or cycle78% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 8% 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°C1,003 mm of rain a year, 34 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December16 days of air frost, 4 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 9°CJFebruary: 3 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 8 to 16°CMJune: 10 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 21°CJAugust: 12 to 21°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 12°CNDecember: 4 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksThe Covebay · 1.1 miFirestone Baybeach · 1.8 miLooking Glassheadland · under a mileThanckes Laketidal water · under a mileSango Pointheadland · 1.1 miTamar Canaltidal water · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRendel Parkpark · under a mileMount Edgcumbe Country Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 360 haDevonport Parkpark · under a mile · 16 haCambridge Field Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileSt Columbia and Torpoint RFCplaying field · under a mile · 4 haTrevol Sports Groundsports ground · under a mile · 14 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes18 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Aug 200534 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Aug 201948 mi away, Helston, 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 9.8 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 9.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband86% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,511 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation11 m36 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -12 to 39 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalScott Hospital1.8 miGP surgerySt James Road Surgery28 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots12 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentist125 Antony Road [Dental Practice]under a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi29 schools20 primary, 6 secondary, 1 independent, 1 special, 1 nurserySecondaryTorpoint Community Collegeages 11-18, 668 pupilsunder a milePrimaryMarlborough Primary Academyages 2-11, 103 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCarbeile Junior Schoolages 7-11, 268 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCity College Plymouth1.2 miUniversityUniversity of Plymouth2.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCornwall Airport Newquay NQY36 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL80 miRailway stationDockyard (Plymouth)under a mileBus stationBus StationTavistock12 miFerryTorpoint Ferry Terminalunder a mileBus stops74 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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