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Pubs 42 Restaurants 212 Banks 1 Shops 307 Supermarkets 14 Takeaways 57 Cinemas 6 Attractions 123 Business services 26 Education 104 Health and beauty 180 Home improvement 171 Leisure 25 Property services 70




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County or areaCornwall
Postcode districtTR8
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 27 min5:08 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 1 min8:17 am – 4:18 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,735 residentsin the St Columb Minor & Porth census areaMedian age 41.34,098 households67% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright11% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 4,759 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 14%, hospitality 13%Getting to work: 22% work from home, 65% go by car, 1% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle53% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 4°C1,136 mm of rain a year, 35 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November17 days of air frost, 4 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 4 to 9°CJFebruary: 3 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 16°CMJune: 10 to 18°CJJuly: 12 to 20°CJAugust: 12 to 20°CASeptember: 10 to 18°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 6 to 12°CNDecember: 4 to 10°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksPorth Reservoirreservoir · 2.0 miTresaddern Waterlake · 3.1 miRuthvoes Reservoirreservoir · 2.5 miPorth Beachbeach · 4.3 miWhipsiderry Beachbeach · 4.3 miFirhill Woodwoodland · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesTrenance Gardenspark · 4.6 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes19 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Aug 200548 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 19 Nov 202334 mi away, Mount'S Bay, CornwallSource: 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 2.8 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband65% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,182 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation104 m341 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 54 to 123 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNewquay Community Hospital4.7 miGP surgerySt Columb Road2 surgeries within 2 miles1.4 miPharmacyBoots1.8 miDentistFore Street (Dental Surgery)2.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryIndian Queens Primary Schoolages 2-11, 328 pupils1.7 miSecondaryTreviglas Academyages 11-18, 872 pupils3.8 miCollegeCornwall College8.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCornwall Airport Newquay NQY3.1 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL99 miRailway stationSt Columb Road1.3 miBus stationBus DepotSummercourt2.3 miFerryPadstow Ferry Landing10 miBus stops4 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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