Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 26 min5:08 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 1 min8:16 am – 4:18 pm
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People8,203 residentsin the Trewoon, Coombe & Foxhole census areaMedian age 45.63,462 households69% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright12% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,750 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 16%, construction 12%Getting to work: 19% work from home, 73% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle48% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages23% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 3°C1,358 mm of rain a year, 40 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November14 days of air frost, 4 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 landmarksGover Valleyvalley · under a mileHill's Quarrywater · under a milePorth Pean Beachbeach · 2.5 miCarnjewey Beachbeach · 2.6 miTrethurgy Reservoirreservoir · 2.0 miPorth Peanbay · 2.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSt Austell Golf Clubgolf course · 1.0 mi · 37 haCaerloggas Downspark · 2.5 mi · 52 haPoltair Groundsplaying field · 1.3 mi · 2 haPoltair Parkplaying field · 1.3 miPolkyth Recreation Centresports ground · 1.5 miAlexandra Road Allotmentsallotments · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes20 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Jan 201249 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 19 Nov 202335 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 3.2 · PM2.5 5.2 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband90% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,624 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation101 m331 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 51 to 189 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt. Austell Community Hospital2.1 miGP surgeryPark Medical Centre2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots4 pharmacies within 2 miles1.0 miDentistTruro Road Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools4 primary, 1 secondary, 1 otherPrimarySt Mewan Community Primary Schoolages 3-11, 441 pupilsunder a milePrimaryPondhu Primary Schoolages 2-11, 187 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryPoltair Schoolages 11-16, 882 pupils1.3 miCollegeCornwall College1.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCornwall Airport Newquay NQY11 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL97 miRailway stationSt Austell1.2 miBus stationBus StationSt Austell1.2 miFerryMevagissey Ferry Landing5.1 miBus stops29 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PL25 postcode district.
