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County or areaCornwall
Postcode districtPL15
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 29 min5:05 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 59 min8:16 am – 4:15 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,199 residentsin the Camelford & Tresmeer census areaMedian age 50.33,037 households69% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright12% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.4% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 3,116 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 12%, construction 10%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 61% go by car, 7% walk or cycle36% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 3°C1,514 mm of rain a year, 53 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December34 days of air frost, 4 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 8°CJFebruary: 3 to 8°CFMarch: 4 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 15°CMJune: 10 to 18°CJJuly: 12 to 20°CJAugust: 12 to 19°CASeptember: 10 to 18°CSOctober: 8 to 14°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 9°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksKennards Househistoric site · 3.8 miTregearedown Beaconhill · 1.9 miNine Stones Stone Circlehistoric site · 4.2 miTrekennick Torhill · 2.2 miMill Pondpond · 1.4 miThe Wildernesswoodland · 1.4 miSwan Poollake · 5.1 miTor Woodwoodland · 2.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Earthquakes20 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 31 May 200124 mi away, Off Hartland Pt, DevonMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Aug 201949 mi away, Helston, 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 2.2 · PM2.5 4.8 · PM10 9.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband80% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,195 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation232 m761 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 157 to 248 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLaunceston Hospital6.5 miGP surgeryBosvena Health - Polyphant House2.3 miPharmacyBoots6.4 miDentistCastle Street (Dental Surgery)6.3 miPolice stationLaunceston Police Station5.9 miCash machineMFG - Bodmin Moor Garage (Chartman)2.9 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportCornwall Airport Newquay NQY25 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL73 miRailway stationLiskeard13 miFerryRock Padstow Ferry Landing19 miBus stops3 within a mileEV chargingTesla SuperchargerLifton9.8 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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