Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 25 min5:04 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 3 min8:11 am – 4:14 pm
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People5,762 residentsin the Chillington, Torcross & Stoke Fleming census areaMedian age 58.52,656 households77% of homes owner-occupied57% owned outright8% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate48% of adults are economically active, 2,356 in work, 41% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, construction 12%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 53% go by car, 8% walk or cycle55% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 10°C, lows 4°C1,160 mm of rain a year, 38 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December8 days of air frost, no 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 landmarksMalcombe Sandbeach · under a mileWoodcombe Sandbeach · 1.0 miWillow Covebay · under a mileLong Covebay · 1.0 miHines Hillhill · under a mileWoodcombe Pointheadland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · within reachThe Parkpark · 3.1 miJubilee Gardenspark · 3.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Aug 200532 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 25 Aug 202140 mi away, English ChannelSource: 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 1.9 · PM2.5 4.7 · PM10 9.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband24% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband81% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,510 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation127 m417 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 140 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSouth Hams Hospital6.0 miGP surgeryRedfern Health Centre3.1 miPharmacyPharmaderma LTD Salcombe3.0 miDentistSalcombe Dental Practice3.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSouth Devon College14.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT38 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL83 miRailway stationIvybridge15 miBus stationBus StationKingsbridge5.6 miFerryEast Portlemouth Ferry Landing2.8 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TQ7 postcode district.
