Local servicesHospitalMount Gould Hospital2.4 miGP surgeryChurch View Surgery2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacySpringfield Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistElburton Dentalright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools8 primary, 2 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryElburton Primary Schoolages 2-11, 470 pupilsright hereSecondaryCoombe Dean Schoolages 11-18, 1,000 pupilsunder a milePrimarySherford Vale School & Nurseryages 2-11, 347 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCity College Plymouth4.6 miUniversityArts University Plymouth3.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT39 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL78 miRailway stationPlymouth3.6 miBus stationBus StationTavistock14 miFerryPlymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing2.6 miBus stops107 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 26 min5:05 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 1 min8:13 am – 4:14 pm
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People8,365 residentsin the Plymstock Elburton census areaMedian age 50.63,564 households83% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright6% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate51% of adults are economically active, 3,452 in work, 37% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, education 13%, retail and wholesale 13%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 64% go by car, 3% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle87% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C1,115 mm of rain a year, 38 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December19 days of air frost, 5 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)
Parks and green spacesSaltrampark · 1.3 mi · 124 haHorsham Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 9 haKing George V Memorial Playnig Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 7 haDunstone Lane Allotmentsallotments · under a mileTothill Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 2 haThe Astor Playing Fieldpark · 2.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Aug 200533 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 27 Oct 201623 mi away, Liskeard, CornwallSource: 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 5.0 · PM2.5 5.2 · PM10 9.5 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 broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,660 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation57 m187 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -9 to 90 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
