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County or areaDevon
Postcode districtEX17
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 32 min5:00 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min8:14 am – 4:10 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,492 residentsin the Morchard Bishop, Copplestone & Newton St Cyres census areaMedian age 50.23,124 households75% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright8% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,701 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 12%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 55% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle41% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C1,060 mm of rain a year, 32 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December34 days of air frost, 5 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 4 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 16°CMJune: 10 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 21°CJAugust: 12 to 20°CASeptember: 10 to 18°CSOctober: 8 to 14°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksLittle Hillhill · under a mileEmlett Hillhill · 1.1 miLangham Hill Bottomvalley · 1.2 miBaldpoll Hill Brakewoodland · under a milePuddington Bottomvalley · 1.9 miFourteen Acre Down Brakewoodland · under a mileLapford Millhistoric site · 4.9 miBradford Pondpond · 4.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 2.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes28 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 20 Feb 201439 mi away, Bristol ChannelMost 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 2.5 · PM2.5 4.9 · PM10 9.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband23% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband67% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)4.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,123 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation204 m669 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 117 to 212 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCrediton Hospital5.9 miGP surgeryAmicus Health - Mid Devon Sites2.7 miPharmacyBoots6.1 miDentistThe Dental Department5.9 miPolice stationTiverton Police Station9.6 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeExeter and North Devon Colleges Group12.3 miUniversityUniversity of Exeter12.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT16 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL39 miRailway stationMorchard Road4.6 miBus stationBus StationExeter City Centre13 miFerryTopsham Ferry Landing17 miBus stops4 within a mileEV chargingWeneaCrediton6.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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