Local servicesHospitalNorth Devon District Hospital2.7 miGP surgeryLitchdon Medical Centre4 surgeries within 2 miles1.1 miPharmacyNewport Pharmacy And Health Clinic7 pharmacies within 2 miles1.1 miDentistNext Wave Dental1.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools8 primary, 1 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryBishops Tawton Primary Schoolages 4-11, 161 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHolywell Church of England Schoolages 3-11, 86 pupils1.0 miSecondaryThe Park Community Schoolages 11-16, 1,408 pupils1.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT35 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL39 miRailway stationBarnstaple1.6 miBus stationBus StationBarnstaple1.8 miFerryInstow Ferry Landing6.0 miBus stops23 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EX32 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 34 min5:01 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 54 min8:17 am – 4:11 pm
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People10,159 residentsin the Roundswell & Landkey census areaMedian age 44.34,358 households71% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright10% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 4,934 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 17%, construction 11%Getting to work: 23% work from home, 65% go by car, 3% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle72% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C1,109 mm of rain a year, 33 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December28 days of air frost, 8 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksGolden Valleyvalley · under a mileTent Hillhill · under a mileCodden Hillhill · 1.0 miSowden Reservoirreservoir · 1.8 miBlack Rock Pittidal water · 1.4 miWestacott Pittidal water · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesPortmore Golf Parkgolf course · 1.0 mi · 65 haStanley Verney Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mileYeo Valley Community Woodlandpark · 2.1 mi · 11 haRock Parkplaying field · 1.2 mi · 12 haMillennium Greenpark · 1.9 mi · 4 haPilton Parkpark · 2.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes32 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 20 Feb 201422 mi away, Bristol ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 19 Aug 202347 mi away, Ponterdawe, NptSource: 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 3.3 · PM2.5 4.8 · PM10 9.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband87% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,878 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation8 m26 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 107 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
