16 Facts About Penwith

Penwith is an area of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, located on the peninsula of the same name.

Penwith peninsula sits predominantly on granite bedrock that has led to the formation of a rugged coastline with many fine beaches.

Penwith contains an artificial lake, Drift Reservoir, which is located approximately 3 miles west of Penzance.

Principal towns in Penwith are Penzance, the port town and seat of local government, and St Ives, one of the county's most popular seaside resorts.

Penwith contains a great concentration of Bronze Age, Iron Age, and Celtic British archaeological remains.

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Penwith's population has remained broadly static for the last one hundred and fifty years.

Penwith is believed to be the last part of Cornwall where Cornish was spoken as a community language.

Penwith has the 6th highest rate of divorce of any district in England and Wales at 13.

Penwith district has one of the lowest levels of home ownership in the country and is ranked 4th for those without central heating.

Penwith is ranked as the district having the 28th largest retired population in England and Wales.

Traditionally, like much of the rest of Cornwall, Penwith's economy relied heavily on mining and fishing and was badly affected by the decline of these industries.

Agriculture in Penwith is predominantly dairy with some arable crops such as potatoes, cauliflower and broccoli .

Penwith has the highest concentration of Neolithic sites in Europe, including monuments at The Merry Maidens, Lanyon Quoit, Chun Quoit and an Iron Age village at Chysauster.

Since 1878, Penwith has had a weekly newspaper, The Cornishman, based in Penzance.

Penwith has its own community radio station, Coast FM, which was launched on 5 November 2016 and broadcasts in West Cornwall on 96.

From 1972 until 1974, a shadow Penwith authority existed where sitting members of the above-mentioned authorities acted in an advisory manner.