Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 29 min5:00 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 58 min8:12 am – 4:10 pm
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People6,106 residentsin the Budleigh Salterton census areaMedian age 61.62,961 households78% of homes owner-occupied59% owned outright8% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate41% of adults are economically active, 2,165 in work, 49% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 15%, education 12%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 55% go by car, 2% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle50% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages42% 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 August: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C819 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November16 days of air frost, 3 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 landmarksThe Lakelake · 1.0 miSawmill Reservoirreservoir · under a milePoolness Beachbeach · 1.8 miChiselbury Beachbeach · 1.8 miTidwell Mounthill · under a mileMill Streamriver · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBicton Parkpark · under a mile · 31 haThe Greenpark · 1.1 miSalterton Commonpark · 1.6 miBudleigh Salterton Cricket Clubplaying field · under a mile · 3 haBudleigh Community Allotmentsallotments · 1.1 miBudleigh Salterton Croquet Clubsports ground · 1.4 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes27 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201935 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202623 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 2.8 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 9.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband63% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,301 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation24 m79 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 1 to 116 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalExmouth Hospital4.1 miGP surgeryBicton College Of Agriculture2 surgeries within 2 miles1.2 miPharmacyClarepharm Budleigh1.7 miDentistAshbury Dental Care1.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 specialPrimaryDrake's Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 37 pupilsright herePrimaryOtterton Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 43 pupils1.1 miSecondaryExmouth Community Collegeages 11-18, 2,031 pupils4.0 miCollegeExeter and North Devon Colleges Group10.7 miUniversityUniversity of Exeter10.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT6.8 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL51 miRailway stationExmouth4.5 miBus stationRailway StationTopsham6.5 miFerryExmouth Ferry LandingThe Point5.0 miBus stops16 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EX9 postcode district.
