Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 30 min4:58 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 58 min8:11 am – 4:09 pm
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People8,360 residentsin the Kilmington, Colyton & Uplyme census areaMedian age 57.53,742 households78% of homes owner-occupied57% owned outright10% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate49% of adults are economically active, 3,390 in work, 41% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 13%, construction 10%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 56% go by car, 7% walk or cycle50% 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, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C946 mm of rain a year, 30 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November23 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 landmarksCharton Baybay · under a mileRousdon Cliffscliffs · under a mileDowlands Cliffs and Landslipscliffs · under a mileHope Poollake · 2.2 miBindon Cliffshill · under a milePinhay Baybay · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesAxe Cliff Golf Coursegolf course · 1.6 mi · 31 haWindsor Gardenspark · 2.7 miSeafield and Festival Gardenspark · 2.7 miCliff Field Gardenspark · 2.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes23 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201928 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202611 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 2.6 · PM2.5 5.0 · PM10 9.3 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 broadband78% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,905 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation136 m446 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 28 to 168 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSeaton Hospital2.7 miGP surgeryTownsend House Medical Centre2.7 miPharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy2.6 miDentistKlassdental2.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT18 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS48 miRailway stationAxminster4.9 miTramColyford Station (Seaton Tramway)2.5 miBus stationBus StationBridport11 miFerryExmouth Ferry LandingThe Point19 miBus stops4 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DT7 postcode district.
