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County or areaCornwall
Postcode districtTR1
Telephone code01872
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 25 min5:09 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 2 min8:17 am – 4:19 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,968 residentsin the Truro South & Central census areaMedian age 43.23,363 households56% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright14% social rented, 27% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,338 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 25%, retail and wholesale 14%, education 10%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 41% go by car, 5% take public transport, 23% walk or cycle65% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages44% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 10°C, lows 4°C1,136 mm of rain a year, 36 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December19 days of air frost, 4 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 4 to 10°CJFebruary: 4 to 10°CFMarch: 5 to 11°CMApril: 6 to 13°CAMay: 8 to 16°CMJune: 11 to 18°CJJuly: 13 to 20°CJAugust: 13 to 20°CASeptember: 11 to 18°CSOctober: 9 to 15°CONovember: 6 to 12°CNDecember: 5 to 10°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksTruro War Memorialhistoric site · under a mileCalenick Creekestuary · 1.2 miBar Creektidal water · 1.7 miMount Wellington Tin Minehistoric site · 4.5 miTrethowell Woodwoodland · 1.1 miNansavallan Woodwoodland · 1.1 miLoe Beachbeach · 4.2 miVictoria Pointwetland · 1.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesMillpool Gardenspark · under a mileFurniss Islandpark · under a mileVictoria Gardenspark · under a mile · 3 haDreadnought Playgroundplaying field · under a mileTruro Golf Clubgolf course · 1.3 mi · 32 haSir Ben Ainslie Sports Centresports ground · under a mile · 11 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Jan 201244 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 19 Nov 202324 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 5.5 · PM2.5 5.4 · 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
Broadband78% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband93% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,626 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation5 m16 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 88 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Cornwall Hospital (Treliske)1.8 miGP surgeryWe Are With You Cornwall Central7 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacySuperdrug Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistThe Treatment Centreright herePolice stationDevon & Cornwall PoliceTrurounder a mileCash machineCashpoint 7 Boscawen Street4 within half a mileright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools6 primary, 1 secondary, 4 independent, 1 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryBosvigo Schoolages 4-11, 317 pupilsunder a mileIndependentTruro Schoolages 11-20, 775 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryPenair Schoolages 11-16, 1,223 pupilsunder a mileCollegeTruro and Penwith College2.2 miUniversityFalmouth University7.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCornwall Airport Newquay NQY13 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL108 miRailway stationTrurounder a mileBus stationBus StationTrurounder a mileFerryTruro Ferry Terminalunder a mileBus stops141 within a mileCar parkOld Bridge Street Car ParkTruro5 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationTruro2.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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