Local servicesHospitalBrixham Hospital1.4 miGP surgeryCompass House Medical Centres5 surgeries within 2 miles1.1 miPharmacyBroadway Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 miles1.1 miDentistHarbour Way Dental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools6 primary, 2 secondarySecondaryChurston Ferrers Grammar School Academyages 11-18, 1,062 pupilsunder a milePrimaryGalmpton Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 222 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary Schoolages 5-11, 56 pupils1.1 miCollegeSouth Devon College2.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT24 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL70 miRailway stationPaignton3.0 miBus stationBus StationPaignton3.0 miFerryBrixham Ferry LandingBrixham Harbour1.5 miBus stops49 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 26 min5:02 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 1 min8:11 am – 4:12 pm
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People6,601 residentsin the Churston & Galmpton census areaMedian age 60.03,035 households87% of homes owner-occupied61% owned outright3% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate44% of adults are economically active, 2,496 in work, 47% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 16%, education 11%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 64% go by car, 3% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle76% 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, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 100%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 3°C1,043 mm of rain a year, 34 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December10 days of air frost, 2 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 landmarksBroad Sandsbeach · 1.1 miIvy Covebay · under a mileBreakwater Beachbeach · 1.9 miBattery Groundheadland · 1.3 miElberry Covetidal water · under a mileSilver Covetidal water · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesChurston Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 42 haBerry Head Country Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 39 haBrixham Archery Clubsports ground · under a mileGoodrington Village Greenpark · 1.7 miBrixham Cricket Clubplaying field · under a mile · 4 haChurchill Memorial Gardenspark · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes19 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Aug 200546 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202642 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 3.1 · PM2.5 4.9 · PM10 9.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband93% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,302 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation56 m184 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 118 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
