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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TR25 postcode district.

County or areaIsles of Scilly
Postcode districtTR25
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 22 min5:15 am – 9:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 5 min8:20 am – 4:25 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People2,053 residentsin the Isles of Scilly census areaMedian age 50.0942 households45% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright17% social rented, 37% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting1.3% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 1,113 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: hospitality 18%, retail and wholesale 11%, health and social work 9%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 28% go by car, 39% walk or cycle61% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: average 16°CColdest month February: average 8°C865 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January1 days of air frost, no summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 8 to 8°CJFebruary: 8 to 8°CFMarch: 9 to 9°CMApril: 10 to 10°CAMay: 12 to 12°CMJune: 15 to 15°CJJuly: 16 to 16°CJAugust: 16 to 16°CASeptember: 15 to 15°CSOctober: 13 to 13°CONovember: 11 to 11°CNDecember: 8 to 8°CD20°5°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid
Nearby landmarksGreat Poollake · under a milePerpitchbeach · under a mileLawrence's Baybay · under a mileHigher Town Baybay · under a mileSt Martin'sisland · under a mileCruther's Pointheadland · under a mileTurfy Hill Pointheadland · under a mileGuther's Islandisland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHolgates Greenpark · 3.4 miParson's Fieldpark · 3.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 10 Nov 199632 mi away, Penzance, CornwallMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 29 Nov 202313 mi away, Celtic SeaSource: 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 1.7 · PM2.5 4.2 · PM10 7.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband51% 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)1,121 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation21 m69 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 42 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Mary's Hospital3.5 miGP surgerySt Martins - Iosright herePharmacyIsles Of Scilly Pharmacy (Lps)3.5 miDentistSt Marys Dental Surgery3.4 miPolice stationIsles of Scilly Police StationSt Mary's3.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportSt. Mary's Airport ISC3.2 miFerrySt Martin's Isles Of Scilly Ferry LandingSt Marysunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TR25 postcode district.


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