Welcome to Newquay
CLICK FOR 2021 CENSUS DATAIntroduction
Newquay ( NEW-kee; Cornish: Tewynblustri) is a town on the north coast in Cornwall, in the south west of England. It is a civil parish, seaside resort, regional centre for aerospace industries, spaceport and a fishing port on the North Atlantic coast of Cornwall, approximately 12 miles (19 km) north of Truro and 20 miles (32 km) west of Bodmin.The town is bounded to the south by the River Gannel and its associated salt marsh, and to the north-east by the Porth Valley. The western edge of the town meets the Atlantic at Fistral Bay. The town has been expanding inland (south) since the former fishing village of New Quay began to grow in the second half of the nineteenth century. In 2001, the census recorded a permanent population of 19,562, increasing to 20,342 at the 2011 census. Recent estimates suggest that the total population for the wider Newquay area (Newquay and St Columb Community Network Area ) was 27,682 in 2017, projected to rise to 33,463 by 2025.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
1,573 hectares |
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Population |
22,845 (2021) |
Density |
1,453 people/km2 |
Mean age |
41.9 |
Ward |
Newquay Treviglas |
District |
Cornwall |
Postcodes |
TR7, TR8 |
ONS ID |
E04011495 |
Council
Contact details for Newquay Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
View educational establishments in Newquay Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.
Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Newquay Parish.
Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Newquay Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Newquay Parish.
Local News
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New details shared after Newquay woman vanished
Published: 29th Mar 2024
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£50 million boost to transform public transport in Cornwall
Published: 28th Mar 2024
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Lloyds closure in Newquay leaves another Cornish town with no banks at all
Published: 28th Mar 2024