Local servicesHospitalTeignmouth Hospital1.4 miGP surgeryBishopsteignton Surgery3 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyWellbeing Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistTawstock Dental Care1.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools5 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independentPrimaryBishopsteignton Schoolages 2-11, 157 pupilsunder a milePrimaryTeignmouth Primary Schoolages 3-11, 197 pupils1.2 miSecondaryTeignmouth Community School, Exeter Roadages 11-18, 748 pupils1.8 miCollegeSouth Devon College9.8 miUniversityUniversity of Exeter12.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT14 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL59 miRailway stationTeignmouth2.2 miBus stationBus StationPaignton8.3 miFerryShaldon Teignmouth Ferry Landing2.0 miBus stops18 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 28 min5:01 am – 9:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 59 min8:12 am – 4:11 pm
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People6,597 residentsin the Bishopsteignton & Shaldon census areaMedian age 57.52,993 households83% of homes owner-occupied58% owned outright3% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate49% of adults are economically active, 2,712 in work, 42% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 15%, construction 11%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 56% go by car, 2% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle59% 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, 7% 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°C960 mm of rain a year, 33 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October20 days of air frost, 4 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)
Parks and green spacesTeignmouth Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 61 haBitton Parkpark · 1.7 miHearn Fieldplaying field · 1.0 mi · 3 haHomeyards Botanical Gardenspark · 2.0 mi · 2 haHackney Marshpark · 2.2 mi · 9 haMilford Parkplaying field · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes23 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201946 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202634 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 3.9 · PM2.5 5.2 · PM10 9.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband54% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,254 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation69 m226 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 222 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
