Local servicesHospitalNewton Abbot Community Hospital1.6 miGP surgeryBuckland Surgery7 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBuckland Pharmacy8 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBrunel Dental Centreunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools11 primary, 4 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryHaytor View Community Primary Schoolages 3-11, 184 pupilsunder a milePrimaryDecoy Primary Schoolages 3-11, 443 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySouth Devon UTCages 14-19, 184 pupils1.1 miCollegeSouth Devon College7.8 miUniversityUniversity of Exeter14.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT16 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL61 miRailway stationNewton Abbotunder a mileBus stationBus StationPaignton6.4 miFerryShaldon Teignmouth Ferry Landing3.6 miBus stops69 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PL21 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 28 min5:02 am – 9:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 0 min8:12 am – 4:12 pm
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People5,556 residentsin the Newton Abbot, Milber & Buckland census areaMedian age 50.62,420 households79% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright11% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 2,543 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, health and social work 18%, construction 12%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 66% go by car, 2% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle69% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 3°C1,072 mm of rain a year, 33 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December18 days of air frost, 7 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 landmarksNewton Channeltidal water · under a mileUpper Lakelake · 2.7 miWhitelaketidal water · 1.3 miZitherixon Clay Workswater · 1.4 miHackney Marsheswetland · under a mileKerswell Hillhill · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesDecoy Country Parkpark · under a mile · 54 haForde Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haHackney Marshpark · under a mile · 9 haOsborne Parkplaying field · under a mileRackerhayesplaying field · 1.3 mi · 4 haNewton Abbot Leisure Centresports ground · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes21 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201948 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202637 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 5.7 · PM2.5 5.5 · PM10 9.7 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)2,491 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation62 m203 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 120 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
