Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 24 min5:10 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 3 min8:16 am – 4:20 pm
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People10,745 residentsin the Ponsanooth, Mabe Burnthouse & Constantine census areaMedian age 44.94,112 households77% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright8% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate49% of adults are economically active, 4,241 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 13%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 57% go by car, 2% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle55% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 4°C1,321 mm of rain a year, 44 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December14 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)
Nearby landmarksArgal Reservoirreservoir · under a mileCollege Reservoirreservoir · 1.3 miMaenporthbeach · 2.3 miSwan Poollake · 2.6 miSwanpool Beachbeach · 2.7 miHigh Cliffcliffs · 2.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesGoodygrane Activity Centresports ground · under a mile · 21 haCollege Fieldpark · 2.1 miGlendurgan Gardenspark · 2.5 mi · 11 haTrelawney Parkpark · 2.4 miMerry Mit Meadowplaying field · 1.5 miMemorial Groundplaying field · 1.7 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes18 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Jan 201237 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 19 Nov 202315 mi away, Mount'S Bay, CornwallSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Low risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 1,000 and a 1 in 100 chance in any yearSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 2.5 · PM2.5 5.0 · PM10 9.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband52% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband91% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.7% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,952 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation101 m331 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 59 to 157 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFalmouth Hospital2.4 miGP surgeryMawnan Smith2.2 miPharmacyHendras@Penryn Limited2.3 miDentistPenryn Dental Practice2.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryMabe Community Primary Schoolages 3-11, 180 pupils1.7 miSecondaryPenryn Collegeages 11-16, 1,140 pupils1.9 miPrimarySt Francis CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 396 pupils2.0 miCollegeTruro and Penwith College8.5 miUniversityFalmouth University3.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCornwall Airport Newquay NQY22 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL117 miRailway stationPenryn2.3 miBus stationBus StationCamborne8.6 miFerryPonsharden Ferry LandingPenryn2.6 miBus stops12 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TR11 postcode district.
