Local servicesHospitalRoyal Eye Infirmary1.7 miGP surgeryThe Surgery (Tamerton Foliot)12 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWell8 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistWestpark Dental Practice1.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi23 schools14 primary, 5 secondary, 4 specialPrimaryMary Dean's CofE Primary School and Nurseryages 3-11, 281 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Peter's RC Primary Schoolages 5-11, 75 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySir John Hunt Community Sports Collegeages 11-19under a mileCollegeCity College Plymouth3.8 miUniversityUniversity of St Mark & St John2.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCornwall Airport Newquay NQY37 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL76 miRailway stationBere Ferrers1.9 miBus stationBus StationTavistock8.3 miFerrySaltash Ferry Landing2.5 miBus stops111 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PL5 postcode district.
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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People8,304 residentsin the Tamerton Foliot census areaMedian age 37.83,547 households53% of homes owner-occupied24% owned outright31% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,708 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: health and social work 20%, retail and wholesale 16%, manufacturing 9%Getting to work: 17% work from home, 68% go by car, 7% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle87% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages21% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 3°C1,208 mm of rain a year, 37 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December20 days of air frost, 7 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 landmarksPennard's Pointheadland · 1.3 miBudshead Creektidal water · under a milePeter Hopper's Hillhill · 1.1 miCoombe Bottomvalley · 1.1 miTamerton Laketidal water · 1.2 miBroomball Hillhill · 1.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesGoodwin Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 33 haThe Greenpark · 1.3 miBladder Meadowpark · 1.6 mi · 2 haKendal Place Allotmentsallotments · 1.1 miBolitho Parksports ground · 1.3 mi · 7 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Aug 200537 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 27 Oct 201618 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 5.1 · PM2.5 5.4 · PM10 9.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband94% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,660 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation7 m23 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 101 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
