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County or areaDevon
Postcode districtEX7
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 29 min5:01 am – 9:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 59 min8:12 am – 4:11 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,695 residentsin the Starcross & Exminster census areaMedian age 46.93,811 households72% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright9% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 4,271 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 12%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 54% go by car, 4% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle61% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C1,082 mm of rain a year, 36 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December29 days of air frost, 3 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: 12 to 21°CJAugust: 13 to 20°CASeptember: 11 to 18°CSOctober: 9 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 landmarksHaldon Forestforest · 1.0 miMerry Poollake · 1.7 miGilpin's Bottomvalley · under a mileCourt Bottomvalley · under a mileColleywell Hillhill · under a mileHigher Waterlake · 2.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesAshcombe Adventure Centresports ground · under a mile · 13 haDawlish Countryside Parkpark · 3.3 mi · 27 haManor Groundspark · 3.2 miYork Gardenspark · 3.4 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes24 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201943 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202632 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 3.2 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 10.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband85% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,442 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation118 m387 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 74 to 233 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalForensic Services Langdon Hospital3.0 miGP surgeryThe Health Centre (Chudleigh)2.8 miPharmacyChudleigh Pharmacy2.8 miDentistNuvo Dental Dawlish3.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeExeter and North Devon Colleges Group8.4 miUniversityUniversity of Exeter8.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT10 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL55 miRailway stationDawlish3.6 miBus stationRailway StationTopsham6.3 miFerryStarcross Ferry Landing4.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EX7 postcode district.


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