Local servicesHospitalBovey Tracey Hospital3.4 miGP surgeryThe Bovey Tracey & Chudleigh Practice (Tower House2 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyChudleigh Pharmacyright hereDentistBovey Tracey Dental Practice3.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryChudleigh Church of England Community Primary Schoolages 4-11, 418 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryTeign Schoolages 11-18, 1,111 pupils3.7 miCollegeExeter and North Devon Colleges Group8.8 miUniversityUniversity of Exeter9.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT12 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL56 miRailway stationNewton Abbot5.3 miBus stationRailway StationTopsham8.1 miFerryShaldon Teignmouth Ferry Landing6.3 miBus stops15 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 29 min5:01 am – 9:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 59 min8:13 am – 4:11 pm
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People9,823 residentsin the Chudleigh & Bovey Tracey census areaMedian age 49.44,411 households74% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright9% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 4,671 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 14%, education 11%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 59% go by car, 2% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle43% 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 12°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C1,052 mm of rain a year, 34 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December28 days of air frost, 6 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 landmarksHigher Waterlake · 1.1 miLower Waterlake · 1.2 miThe Glenglen · under a mileHaldon Forestforest · 1.9 miWorley Hillhill · 1.6 miPuttshills Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesChudleigh Allotmentsallotments · under a mileFore Street Park Multi-Use Games Areasports ground · under a mileStover Country Parkpark · 3.2 mi · 104 haMill Marsh Parkpark · 3.4 mi · 10 haOakford Lawnpark · 4.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes25 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201944 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202634 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 4.6 · PM2.5 5.3 · PM10 9.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband80% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,783 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation75 m246 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 18 to 138 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
