Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 26 min5:04 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 2 min8:12 am – 4:13 pm
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People5,122 residentsin the Salcombe, Malborough & Thurlestone census areaMedian age 56.72,416 households71% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright14% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate50% of adults are economically active, 2,149 in work, 38% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, hospitality 12%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 54% go by car, 11% walk or cycle60% 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, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 10°C, lows 4°C1,192 mm of rain a year, 43 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January21 days of air frost, 4 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 landmarksBatt's Hillhill · under a mileNational Trust Charity East Soarhistoric site · 2.2 miThe Rookerywoodland · under a milePark Baybay · 2.7 miVineyard Woodwoodland · under a mileSlapton Monumenthistoric site · 4.4 miSlapton Sandsbeach · 4.5 miKingsbridge Estuaryestuary · 3.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesDuncombe Parkpark · 1.9 miCattle Market Gardenpark · 2.0 miBelle Hill Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.2 mi · 3 haBrittons Fieldpark · 2.4 miThe Gymsports ground · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Aug 200536 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 25 Aug 202145 mi away, English ChannelSource: 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 2.2 · PM2.5 4.8 · PM10 8.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband31% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband89% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,841 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation122 m400 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 19 to 143 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSouth Hams Hospital2.0 miGP surgeryNorton Brook Medical Centre2.1 miPharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy2.1 miDentistSouth Hams Hospital2.0 miPolice stationKingsbridge Police Station1.9 miCash machineAsda (C) Kingsbridge - Ilbert Road PFS, Kingsbridge2.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryEast Allington Primary Schoolages 2-11, 80 pupils1.3 miPrimaryKingsbridge Primary Schoolages 4-11, 343 pupils1.6 miSecondaryKingsbridge Academyages 11-18, 1,199 pupils2.4 miCollegeSouth Devon College10.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT33 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL78 miRailway stationTotnes9.4 miBus stationBus StationKingsbridge2.1 miFerryKingsbridge Ferry Landing2.2 miEV chargingPoGo ChargeIvybridge9.8 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TQ7 postcode district.
