Local servicesHospitalBolitho Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryNewlyn Surgery6 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyNewlyn Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistThe Bay Dental Practice1.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools7 primary, 2 secondary, 1 special, 1 otherPrimaryNewlyn Schoolages 5-11, 152 pupilsunder a milePrimaryAlverton Primary Schoolages 2-11, 386 pupils1.0 miSecondaryHumphry Davy Schoolages 11-16, 740 pupils1.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLand's End Airport LEQ4.9 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL132 miRailway stationPenzance1.8 miBus stationBus StationPenzance1.8 miFerryPenzance Ferry Terminal1.7 miBus stops46 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TR20 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 23 min5:12 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 4 min8:18 am – 4:22 pm
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People5,813 residentsin the Penzance South & Newlyn census areaMedian age 54.12,849 households68% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright12% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate50% of adults are economically active, 2,389 in work, 36% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, health and social work 14%, construction 10%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 55% go by car, 3% take public transport, 14% walk or cycle57% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 19°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 10°C, lows 5°C1,228 mm of rain a year, 39 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November8 days of air frost, 1 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 spacesFoster-Bolitho Gardenspark · under a mile · 2 haPrincess Royal Gardenspark · under a mileMann's Fieldpark · under a mileHutchen's Parkplaying field · under a mileMennaye Fieldplaying field · 1.0 miJubilee Bathing Poolsports ground · 1.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Jan 201244 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 29 Nov 202338 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 2.4 · PM2.5 4.9 · PM10 9.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband56% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,350 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation87 m285 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 117 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
