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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EX38 postcode district.

County or areaDevon
Postcode districtEX38
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 32 min5:02 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 55 min8:16 am – 4:12 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,801 residentsin the Great Torrington census areaMedian age 47.22,521 households65% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright12% social rented, 23% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 2,632 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 17%, construction 13%Getting to work: 16% work from home, 63% go by car, 3% take public transport, 18% walk or cycle50% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C1,130 mm of rain a year, 35 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December29 days of air frost, 7 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 16°CMJune: 10 to 18°CJJuly: 12 to 20°CJAugust: 12 to 20°CASeptember: 10 to 18°CSOctober: 8 to 14°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 9°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksCastle Hillhill · under a mileGreenway Hillhill · under a mileDarracot Reservoirreservoir · 1.5 miWeek Bottomvalley · 1.5 miTorrington Woodwoodland · under a milePettle's Brakewoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRosemoorpark · under a mile · 23 haRack Parkpark · under a mileDonnacroft Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 5 haGreat Torrington Golf Clubgolf course · 1.1 mi · 15 haAnnery Parkpark · 3.0 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 20 Feb 201428 mi away, Bristol ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 27 Oct 201635 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 4.3 · PM2.5 5.0 · PM10 8.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband30% 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)2,663 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation88 m289 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 12 to 115 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalTorrington Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryTorrington Health Centre2 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyAllied Pharmacy Torringtonright hereDentistCastle Hill Dental Practiceright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryGreat Torrington Bluecoat Church of England Primary Schoolages 2-11, 476 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryGreat Torrington Schoolages 11-16, 863 pupilsunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT35 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL46 miRailway stationChapelton (Devon)6.7 miBus stationBus StationBarnstaple9.5 miFerryBideford Ferry Landing5.4 miBus stops29 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EX38 postcode district.


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