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County or areaDevon
Postcode districtEX2
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 30 min5:01 am – 9:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 58 min8:13 am – 4:11 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,937 residentsin the Alphington & Marsh Barton census areaMedian age 43.33,204 households61% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright11% social rented, 28% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 3,622 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 17%, education 11%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 47% go by car, 5% take public transport, 20% walk or cycle81% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 2°C993 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November31 days of air frost, 8 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 9°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 21°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 12°CNDecember: 3 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksSt James Priory, Exeterhistoric site · 1.0 miCricklepit Millhistoric site · 1.3 miSalmon Poollake · under a mileKnowle Hillhill · under a mileTrews Weir Suspension Bridgebridge · 1.0 miConstitutional Hillhill · 1.2 miCricklepit Bridgebridge · 1.2 miDuck's Marshwetland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesLudwell Valley Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 45 haRiverside Valley Parkpark · under a mile · 8 haPinces Gardenspark · under a mileCowick Barton Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 10 haThe Gym Groupsports ground · under a mileKing George V Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.4 mi · 16 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes27 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201937 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202629 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: 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 6.6 · PM2.5 5.5 · 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
Broadband95% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,423 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation13 m43 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 2 to 46 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFranklyn Community Hospital1.1 miGP surgeryIde Lane Surgery26 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyAlphington Pharmacy11 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistMatford Dental Clinicunder a milePolice stationExeter Volunteer Police Cadets1.8 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Cowick Street, Exeter1.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi29 schools11 primary, 2 secondary, 1 all-through, 3 independent, 6 special, 2 nursery, 1 sixth form, 3 otherPrimaryAlphington Primary Schoolages 2-11, 472 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWest Exe Schoolages 11-16, 1,237 pupilsunder a mileAll-throughMatford Brook Academyages 2-16, 276 pupilsunder a mileCollegeExeter and North Devon Colleges Group2.0 miUniversityUniversity of Exeter2.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT5.7 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL49 miRailway stationMarsh Bartonunder a mileBus stationBus StationExeter City Centre1.8 miFerryTopsham Lock Ferry LandingExminster3.0 miBus stops82 within a mileCar parkMatford Park and RideExeterunder a mileEV chargingWeneaExeter7 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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