Local servicesHospitalBrixham Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryCompass House Medical Centres3 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistBrixham Dental Practice Limitedunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools4 primary, 2 secondaryPrimaryFurzeham Primary Schoolages 2-11, 257 pupilsright hereSecondaryBrixham Collegeages 11-18, 1,012 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBrixham Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 187 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSouth Devon College3.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT24 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL70 miRailway stationPaignton3.5 miBus stationBus StationPaignton3.6 miFerryBrixham Ferry LandingBrixham Harbourunder a mileBus stops118 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 26 min5:02 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 1 min8:11 am – 4:12 pm
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People9,473 residentsin the Brixham Town census areaMedian age 56.64,641 households70% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright6% social rented, 23% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate46% of adults are economically active, 3,587 in work, 40% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 17%, construction 10%Getting to work: 23% work from home, 57% go by car, 3% take public transport, 16% walk or cycle71% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 4°C1,038 mm of rain a year, 30 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December7 days of air frost, 1 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 landmarksBreakwater Beachbeach · under a mileShoalstone Beachbeach · under a mileSt Mary's Baybay · under a mileBattery Groundheadland · under a mileIvy Covebay · 1.2 miOxen Covetidal water · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBerry Head Country Parkpark · under a mile · 39 haChurchill Memorial Gardenspark · under a mileChurston Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 42 haAstley Parkplaying field · under a mileBrixham Cricket Clubplaying field · under a mile · 4 haGoodrington Village Greenpark · 2.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes19 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Aug 200547 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202641 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: 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 5.0 · PM2.5 5.0 · 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
Broadband85% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,862 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation6 m20 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 67 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
