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County or areaDevon
Postcode districtTQ2
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 27 min5:02 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 0 min8:12 am – 4:12 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People11,286 residentsin the Chelston, Cockington & Livermead census areaMedian age 46.14,785 households70% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright6% social rented, 24% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 5,072 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 23%, retail and wholesale 14%, construction 10%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 58% go by car, 3% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle82% 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 higher16% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 4°C1,122 mm of rain a year, 34 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December15 days of air frost, 4 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 4 to 9°CJFebruary: 4 to 9°CFMarch: 5 to 11°CMApril: 6 to 13°CAMay: 9 to 16°CMJune: 11 to 19°CJJuly: 13 to 21°CJAugust: 13 to 21°CASeptember: 12 to 19°CSOctober: 9 to 15°CONovember: 6 to 12°CNDecember: 4 to 10°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksShiphay Manorhistoric site · under a mileBlue Mountainmountain · 1.3 miLivermead Sandsbeach · under a mileCorbyn's Beachbeach · under a mileOldway Mansionhistoric site · 1.5 miBroken Cliffcliffs · under a mileRound Hillhill · under a mileAptor Poollake · 2.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesPreston Parkpark · under a mile · 36 haSt Matthew's Fieldpark · under a mileVictoria Parkpark · under a mileTorre Valley North Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 2 haSherwell Valley Allotmentsallotments · under a mileArmada Parksports ground · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes18 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Aug 200549 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202639 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 4.3 · PM2.5 5.3 · PM10 9.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband96% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,235 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation28 m92 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 13 to 120 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMount Stuart Hospital1.1 miGP surgeryChelston Hall Surgery17 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacySherwell Valley Pharmacy15 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistMillbrook Villas Dental Practceunder a milePolice stationDevon & Cornwall PoliceTorquayunder a mileCash machineMorrisons Daily - Torquay Sherwell Valley Runder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi25 schools16 primary, 5 secondary, 3 special, 1 otherPrimaryPreston Primary Schoolages 4-11, 325 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCockington Primary Schoolages 5-11, 380 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryTorquay Boys' Grammar Schoolages 11-18, 1,087 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSouth Devon College3.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT20 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL65 miRailway stationTorquayunder a mileBus stationBus StationPaignton2.0 miFerryTorquay - North Quay1.4 miBus stops120 within a mileCar parkApcoaTorquayunder a mileEV chargingRoam Charging StationTorquay1.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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