Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min5:02 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min8:16 am – 4:12 pm
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People7,305 residentsin the Winkleigh & High Bickington census areaMedian age 55.33,251 households77% of homes owner-occupied53% owned outright5% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 3,274 in work, 35% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, farming, forestry and fishing 13%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 58% go by car, 5% walk or cycle27% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C1,197 mm of rain a year, 37 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December31 days of air frost, 5 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 landmarksChalhanger Woodwoodland · under a mileBuckland Woodwoodland · under a mileCookworthy Forestforest · 4.9 miStorm pondpond · 3.4 miGolden Poollake · 6.0 miHighhampton Lakeswater · 5.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Earthquakes20 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 20 Feb 201435 mi away, Bristol ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 27 Oct 201629 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 4.6 · PM10 8.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband26% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband74% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)3.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,595 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation141 m463 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 99 to 170 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalTorrington Hospital6.7 miGP surgeryBlack Torrington Surgery2.5 miPharmacyAllied Pharmacy Torrington6.4 miDentistTorrington Dental Practice6.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 primary, 1 independent, 1 specialIndependentShebbear Collegeages 2-19, 243 pupilsunder a milePrimaryShebbear Community Schoolages 4-11, 54 pupils1.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT35 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL52 miRailway stationPortsmouth ArmsKingford12 miFerryBideford Ferry Landing11 miBus stops2 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EX21 postcode district.
