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County or areaDevon
Postcode districtEX31
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 33 min5:01 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 55 min8:17 am – 4:11 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People13,021 residentsin the Bideford South & East census areaMedian age 41.85,611 households63% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright17% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 5,891 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: health and social work 20%, retail and wholesale 17%, construction 12%Getting to work: 18% work from home, 66% go by car, 3% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle59% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages23% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C1,088 mm of rain a year, 33 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December28 days of air frost, 7 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: 11 to 19°CJJuly: 13 to 20°CJAugust: 13 to 20°CASeptember: 11 to 18°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 6 to 12°CNDecember: 4 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksKnockworthy Bottomvalley · 1.7 miDarracot Reservoirreservoir · 2.5 miGammaton Reservoirswater · 1.9 miGarnacott Woodwoodland · under a mileBulworthy Commonwoodland · under a mileWoodville Bottomvalley · 2.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesAnnery Parkpark · 3.9 mi · 5 haGriggs Fieldpark · 4.1 mi · 5 haRosemoorpark · 4.6 mi · 23 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes29 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 20 Feb 201425 mi away, Bristol ChannelMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201950 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetSource: 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 2.3 · PM2.5 4.5 · PM10 8.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband94% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,913 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation140 m459 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 71 to 155 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalTorrington Hospital3.7 miGP surgeryWooda Surgery3.8 miPharmacyAllied Pharmacy Bideford3.8 miDentistThe Quay Dental Practice3.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryHorwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary Schoolages 3-11, 103 pupils1.4 miSecondaryGreat Torrington Schoolages 11-16, 863 pupils3.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT36 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL43 miRailway stationChapelton (Devon)4.0 miBus stationBus StationBarnstaple5.6 miFerryBideford Ferry Landing3.9 miBus stops2 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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