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County or areaDevon
Postcode districtEX32
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 34 min5:00 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 54 min8:16 am – 4:10 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,513 residentsin the Bratton Fleming, Goodleigh & Kings Heanton census areaMedian age 50.42,617 households78% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright5% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,177 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 13%, construction 10%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 58% go by car, 1% 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 languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 18°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,529 mm of rain a year, 49 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December44 days of air frost, 3 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 11°CAMay: 6 to 14°CMJune: 9 to 17°CJJuly: 10 to 18°CJAugust: 10 to 18°CASeptember: 10 to 16°CSOctober: 6 to 12°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksMockham Downhill · under a mileChelfham Viaduct (The Lynton & Barnstaple Steam Railway)historic site · 2.9 miShoulsbury Castlecastle · 3.6 miBerry Hillhill · 1.1 miArlington Courthistoric site · 3.8 miBirch Ham Woodwoodland · under a mileBirch Woodwoodland · under a mileCastle Hill Estatecastle · 5.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesMillenium Greenpark · 1.1 miMillennium Greenpark · 4.6 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes44 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201846 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202647 mi away, Chard, 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 2.4 · PM2.5 4.5 · PM10 7.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband73% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband89% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,765 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation213 m699 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 144 to 311 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNorth Devon District Hospital5.7 miGP surgerySame Day Emergency Care5.7 miPharmacyNewport Pharmacy And Health Clinic5.9 miDentistWestcountry Dental & Implant Ctr5.9 miPolice stationBarnstaple Police Station6.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryBratton Fleming Community Primary Schoolages 4-11, 70 pupils1.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL32 miRailway stationBarnstaple6.6 miBus stationBus StationBarnstaple6.2 miFerryIlfracombe Ferry Landing11 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationBarnstaple5.8 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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