Local servicesHospitalExmouth Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryHaldon House Surgery9 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyWhite's Pharmacy10 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistVictoria Road Dental Practiceright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools10 primary, 1 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryThe Beacon Church of England (VA) Primary Schoolages 4-11, 151 pupilsunder a milePrimaryExeter Road Community Primary Schoolages 2-11, 170 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryExmouth Community Collegeages 11-18, 2,031 pupilsunder a mileCollegeExeter and North Devon Colleges Group9.3 miUniversityUniversity of Exeter9.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT7.9 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL54 miRailway stationExmouthunder a mileBus stationRailway StationTopsham5.1 miFerryExmouth Ferry LandingThe Pointunder a mileBus stops85 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EX8 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EX8 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 29 min5:01 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 59 min8:12 am – 4:11 pm
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People6,974 residentsin the Exmouth Town census areaMedian age 44.73,368 households54% of homes owner-occupied30% owned outright5% social rented, 41% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 3,553 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 16%, hospitality 11%Getting to work: 23% work from home, 44% go by car, 7% take public transport, 25% walk or cycle61% 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 higher15% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 3°C807 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December16 days of air frost, 4 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 landmarksExmouth Beachbeach · under a mileCockle Sandbeach · under a mileSandy Baybay · 2.1 miShelly Bankwetland · under a mileLittle Bull Hillwetland · under a mileEaster Hillhill · 2.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesManor Gardenspark · under a milePhear Parkpark · under a mile · 12 haBeach Gardenspark · under a mileImperial Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 4 haWarren Golf Linksgolf course · 1.3 mi · 35 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes25 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201939 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202627 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 3.9 · PM2.5 5.2 · PM10 8.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband99% 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)3,811 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation3 m10 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 54 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
