Local servicesHospitalBovey Tracey Hospital2.1 miGP surgeryBovey Tracey & Chudleigh Practice3 surgeries within 2 miles1.8 miPharmacyDevon Pharma3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.5 miDentistBovey Tracey Dental Practice1.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 primary, 1 specialPrimaryChudleigh Knighton Church of England Primary Schoolages 5-11, 84 pupilsright herePrimarySt Catherine's CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 130 pupils1.5 miSecondaryTeign Schoolages 11-18, 1,111 pupils2.6 miCollegeExeter and North Devon Colleges Group10.7 miUniversityUniversity of Exeter11.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT14 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL57 miRailway stationNewton Abbot4.2 miBus stationRailway StationTopsham10 miFerryShaldon Teignmouth Ferry Landing6.5 miBus stops12 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 28 min5:02 am – 9:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 59 min8:13 am – 4:12 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°C1,063 mm of rain a year, 35 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December25 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)
Parks and green spacesStover Country Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 104 haChudleigh Knighton Allotmentsallotments · under a mileMill Marsh Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 10 haOakford Lawnpark · 3.1 miFore Street Park Multi-Use Games Areasports ground · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes24 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201946 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202636 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 4.2 · PM2.5 5.3 · PM10 9.9 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
Elevation28 m92 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -5 to 90 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
