Local servicesHospitalIlfracombe Hospital2.1 miGP surgeryCombe Coastal Practice2.2 miPharmacyCombe Martin Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.6 miDentistMarlborough Dental Centre2.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryBerrynarbor Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 69 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Ilfracombe Church of England Academyages 11-18, 1,016 pupils1.7 miPrimaryCombe Martin Primary Schoolages 2-11, 137 pupils1.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL34 miRailway stationBarnstaple9.1 miBus stationBus StationBarnstaple8.8 miFerryIlfracombe Ferry Landing1.6 miBus stops14 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PL9 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 35 min5:00 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 min8:17 am – 4:10 pm
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People5,566 residentsin the Lynton & Combe Martin census areaMedian age 55.02,490 households74% of homes owner-occupied53% owned outright6% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 2,487 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: hospitality 16%, retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 53% go by car, 1% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle42% 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 higher18% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 19°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 3°C1,169 mm of rain a year, 36 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November8 days of air frost, 2 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 landmarksWidmouth Beachbeach · under a mileSamson's Beachbeach · under a mileWater Mouthbay · under a mileSmall Mouthbay · under a mileSexton's Burrowisland · under a mileBurrow Noseisland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesIlfracombe Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 40 haCobbler's Parkpark · 1.6 miSt James's Parkpark · 1.7 miCow Green Gardenpark · 1.9 miBrimlands Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.2 mi · 9 haCrofts Lea Allotmentsallotments · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes47 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201840 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 19 Aug 202338 mi away, Ponterdawe, NptSource: 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 2.2 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 7.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband39% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband89% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.6% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,918 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation133 m436 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -3 to 183 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
