Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 27 min5:02 am – 9:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 0 min8:12 am – 4:12 pm
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People5,590 residentsin the Ipplepen & Broadhempston census areaMedian age 54.42,406 households80% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright6% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 2,508 in work, 35% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 15%, education 11%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 60% go by car, 6% walk or cycle69% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 100%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 3°C1,174 mm of rain a year, 39 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December26 days of air frost, 7 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 landmarksBeacon Hillhill · under a mileKnowle Hillhill · under a mileDartington Islandisland · 1.9 miHood Islandisland · 2.5 miBlue Mountainmountain · 4.6 miAptor Poollake · 3.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesDecoy Country Parkpark · 4.1 mi · 54 haHeath's Gardenpark · 3.8 miLeechwell Gardenpark · 3.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Aug 200548 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202642 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 2.7 · PM2.5 5.0 · 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
Broadband70% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband89% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.0% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,477 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation58 m190 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 30 to 139 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAshburton And Buckfastleigh Hospital3.5 miGP surgerySt. Andrews Medical Centre1.9 miPharmacyAshburton Pharmacy3.6 miDentistTime For Teeth Hmp Channings Wood2.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 primary, 1 independentPrimaryBroadhempston Village Primary Schoolages 4-11, 43 pupilsunder a mileIndependentSt Christophers Schoolages 3-11, 39 pupils1.4 miSecondaryKing Edward VI Community Collegeages 11-18, 940 pupils3.4 miCollegeSouth Devon College6.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT21 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL65 miRailway stationTotnes3.5 miBus stationBus StationPaignton6.5 miFerryTotnes Ferry Landing4.1 miBus stops1 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TQ9 postcode district.
