Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 27 min5:05 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 1 min8:14 am – 4:14 pm
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People6,411 residentsin the Crownhill census areaMedian age 43.22,814 households65% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright16% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 2,967 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: public administration and defence 19%, health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 62% go by car, 5% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle89% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C1,109 mm of rain a year, 36 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December20 days of air frost, 6 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)
Parks and green spacesGoodwin Parkpark · under a mile · 33 haBladder Meadowpark · under a mile · 2 haCentral Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 69 haBolitho Parksports ground · under a mile · 7 haKendal Place Allotmentsallotments · under a mileCollings Park Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.2 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Aug 200536 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 27 Oct 201619 mi away, Liskeard, 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 8.7 · PM2.5 5.7 · 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
Broadband97% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,050 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation87 m285 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 40 to 136 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Eye Infirmaryunder a mileGP surgeryPlym Bridge House23 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots16 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistCrownhill Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi44 schools27 primary, 8 secondary, 2 independent, 5 special, 2 nurseryPrimaryWidey Court Primary Schoolages 4-11, 615 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt Boniface's RC Collegeages 11-16, 389 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academyages 3-11, 487 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCity College Plymouth3.1 miUniversityUniversity of St Mark & St John1.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCornwall Airport Newquay NQY38 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL76 miRailway stationPlymouth2.3 miBus stationBus StationTavistock9.6 miFerryPlymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage3.1 miBus stops201 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PL6 postcode district.
