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County or areaCornwall
Postcode districtPL30
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 27 min5:07 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 1 min8:16 am – 4:17 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People11,098 residentsin the Lostwithiel & Penwithick census areaMedian age 46.54,728 households68% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright10% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 4,955 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 14%, construction 12%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 67% go by car, 1% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle57% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 7% 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 3°C1,387 mm of rain a year, 50 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November20 days of air frost, 5 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 9°CJFebruary: 3 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 8 to 16°CMJune: 10 to 18°CJJuly: 12 to 20°CJAugust: 12 to 20°CASeptember: 11 to 18°CSOctober: 9 to 15°CONovember: 6 to 11°CNDecember: 4 to 9°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksLanhydrock National Trusthistoric site · 1.1 miLanhydrock Househistoric site · 1.5 miHelman Torhill · 1.5 miPrideaux Castlecastle · 4.2 miChark Moorwoodland · under a mileLeadenhill Woodwoodland · under a mileThe Lakelake · 4.0 miDruid's Hillhill · 2.6 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesLanhydrock Golf Clubgolf course · 1.6 mi · 47 haCoulson's Parkpark · 1.9 miKing George's Fieldplaying field · 1.7 mi · 2 haThe Greenpark · 3.2 miKing Edward's Gardenpark · 4.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes21 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Aug 200543 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 19 Nov 202343 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 2.7 · PM2.5 5.0 · PM10 9.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband28% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,106 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation160 m525 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 11 to 177 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBodmin Hospital3.6 miGP surgeryLostwithiel Surgery1.7 miPharmacyMountchase Pharmacy1.7 miDentistLostwithiel Dental Surgery1.8 miPolice stationDevon and Cornwall Police - Bodmin Police Hub2.9 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Lostwithiel1.8 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 specialPrimaryLostwithiel Schoolages 2-11, 166 pupils1.5 miPrimaryLanlivery Primary Academyages 2-11, 49 pupils1.7 miSecondaryBodmin Collegeages 11-18, 1,236 pupils2.5 miCollegeCornwall College6.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCornwall Airport Newquay NQY13 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL89 miRailway stationLostwithiel1.8 miBus stationBus StationSt Austell7.2 miFerryFowey Custom House Quay Ferry Landing6.5 miBus stops4 within a mileCar parkRespryn Bridge Car ParkLanhydrock1.3 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationBodmin3.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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