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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EX39 postcode district.

County or areaDevon
Postcode districtEX39
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 33 min5:02 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 55 min8:17 am – 4:13 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,447 residentsin the Hartland Coast census areaMedian age 54.02,776 households72% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright6% social rented, 22% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 2,963 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 12%, construction 11%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 57% go by car, 7% walk or cycle40% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 19°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 3°C1,366 mm of rain a year, 45 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December24 days of air frost, 3 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 8°CJFebruary: 3 to 8°CFMarch: 4 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 12°CAMay: 8 to 15°CMJune: 10 to 17°CJJuly: 12 to 19°CJAugust: 12 to 19°CASeptember: 11 to 17°CSOctober: 8 to 14°CONovember: 6 to 11°CNDecember: 4 to 9°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksGauter Poollake · 1.2 miCranford Waterlake · 1.2 miBight a Doubleyoubay · 1.8 miBuck's Downtidal water · under a milePortledge Manorhistoric site · 3.0 miClovelly Baybay · 2.4 miLongtree Woodwoodland · under a mileGiffard's Jumpcliffs · 2.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Earthquakes19 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 20 Feb 201428 mi away, Bristol ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 27 Oct 201634 mi away, Liskeard, CornwallSource: 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 2.0 · PM2.5 4.5 · PM10 9.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband61% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband79% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,040 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation188 m617 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -3 to 208 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBideford Hospital6.6 miGP surgeryBradworthy Surgery5.6 miPharmacyAsda Pharmacy5.4 miDentistQueen Anne Dental Surgery6.8 miPolice stationDevon & Cornwall ConstabularyBideford6.9 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 secondarySecondaryAtlantic Academyages 11-16, 242 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWoolsery Primary Schoolages 2-11, 108 pupils1.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT44 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL52 miRailway stationBarnstaple14 miBus stationBus StationBarnstaple15 miFerryBideford Ferry Landing7.0 miBus stops4 within a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationBideford6.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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