Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 24 min5:11 am – 9:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 3 min8:18 am – 4:21 pm
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People5,899 residentsin the Towednack, Lelant & Carbis Bay census areaMedian age 55.12,684 households78% of homes owner-occupied54% owned outright4% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate51% of adults are economically active, 2,494 in work, 37% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, hospitality 14%, health and social work 13%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 56% go by car, 3% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle61% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 10°C, lows 5°C1,228 mm of rain a year, 41 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November7 days of air frost, no 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 landmarksCarn Stabbamountain · 1.3 miCarn Naunmountain · 1.6 miRosewall Hillhill · under a mileBussow Reservoirreservoir · 1.0 miBowling Covebay · 1.5 miTrendrine Hillhill · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesChy-an-Gweal Gardenspark · 2.3 miTrewyn Gardenspark · 2.3 miTremenheere Sculpture Gardenspark · 3.8 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Jan 201247 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 29 Nov 202340 mi away, Celtic SeaSource: 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 2.0 · PM2.5 4.7 · PM10 9.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband51% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband92% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.9% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,255 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation155 m509 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 109 to 246 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Michael's Hospital4.4 miGP surgeryStennack Surgery2.1 miPharmacyLeddra Pharmacy2.4 miDentistTregenna Hill Dental Surgery2.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryNancledra Schoolages 4-11, 94 pupils1.1 miPrimarySt Ives Junior Schoolages 7-11, 197 pupils1.9 miSecondarySt Ives Schoolages 11-16, 580 pupils2.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLand's End Airport LEQ9.0 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL126 miRailway stationSt Ives (Cornwall)2.3 miBus stationBus StationPenzance4.9 miFerryPenzance Ferry Terminal5.2 miBus stops11 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TR26 postcode district.
