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Blackborough Devon

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Theatres 12 Park and Gardens 7 Aquariums 7 Art Galleries 7 Holiday Parks 6 Golf Courses 5 Museums 5 Nature Reserves 4 Lakes 4 Theme Parks 3 Stadiums 3 Exhibition and Trade Centres 2 Go Karting 1 Wildlife and Safari Parks 1 Cathedrals 1

Local servicesHospitalHoniton Hospital7.1 miGP surgeryGrantlands Surgery Uffculme2.8 miPharmacyWilland Pharmacy3.8 miDentistCullompton Dental Centre4.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryKentisbeare Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 172 pupils1.7 miSecondaryUffculme Schoolages 11-16, 1,093 pupils3.0 miCollegeExeter and North Devon Colleges Group14.9 miUniversityUniversity of Exeter14.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT11 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL36 miRailway stationTiverton Parkway4.3 miBus stationCoach ParkTaunton13 miFerryTopsham Ferry Landing15 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EX15 postcode district.

Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EX15 postcode district.

County or areaDevon
Postcode districtEX15
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 32 min4:59 am – 9:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min8:13 am – 4:09 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,523 residentsin the Bradninch, Silverton & Thorverton census areaMedian age 46.93,611 households73% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright10% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 4,206 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 14%, education 11%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 54% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle36% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher12% 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°C1,053 mm of rain a year, 33 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November33 days of air frost, 6 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 16°CMJune: 10 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 21°CJAugust: 12 to 21°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 landmarksBlackborough Beaconhill · under a mileSheldon Hillhill · 1.4 miBlackborough Commonwoodland · under a mileThe Grovewoodland · under a mileMill Streamriver · 2.7 miLickham Bottomvalley · 2.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesGrand Western Canal Country Parkpark · 4.7 mi · 47 haLinear Parkpark · 4.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes25 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201921 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202616 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 3.3 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 8.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband53% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband84% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.8% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,793 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation224 m735 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 124 to 276 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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Holiday Parks

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Nature Reserves

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Lakes

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Stadiums

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Go Karting

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