Local servicesHospitalNewquay Community Hospital4.7 miGP surgerySt Mawgan Medical Centre2.6 miPharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy4.1 miDentistGentle Dental4.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryMawgan-In-Pydar Primary Schoolages 4-11, 102 pupils1.8 miSecondaryTreviglas Academyages 11-18, 872 pupils3.7 miCollegeCornwall College13.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCornwall Airport Newquay NQY2.6 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL97 miRailway stationNewquay4.5 miBus stationBus StationNewquay4.8 miFerryPadstow Ferry Landing6.3 miBus stops16 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 27 min5:08 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 0 min8:18 am – 4:18 pm
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People10,828 residentsin the St Columb Major & St Mawgan census areaMedian age 44.14,473 households67% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright10% social rented, 22% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 5,092 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 13%, construction 12%Getting to work: 23% work from home, 66% go by car, 2% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle41% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher18% 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 9°C, lows 4°C1,049 mm of rain a year, 31 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November9 days of air frost, 2 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 landmarksMawgan Porthbay · under a mileBedruthan Stepsbeach · 1.1 miCarnewas Islandisland · under a mileTrenance Pointheadland · under a mileBeacon Covebay · 1.0 miTrerathick Pointheadland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMerlin Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 48 haThe Greenpark · 4.3 miKillacourt Fieldpark · 4.6 miTrenance Gardenspark · 4.9 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 31 May 200141 mi away, Off Hartland Pt, DevonMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 19 Nov 202338 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 2.3 · PM2.5 4.9 · PM10 9.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband45% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,904 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation78 m256 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 97 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
