Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 34 min5:01 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 54 min8:17 am – 4:11 pm
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People5,255 residentsin the Woolacombe, Georgeham & Croyde census areaMedian age 51.02,190 households81% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright3% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 2,447 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, hospitality 13%, retail and wholesale 13%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 53% go by car, 1% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle63% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 20°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 4°C1,147 mm of rain a year, 35 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January25 days of air frost, 6 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 landmarksMark's Hillhill · 1.1 miBraunton Downhill · 1.3 miHewish Mill, Muddifordhistoric site · 3.3 miSouth West Coast Path Walk - Ilfracombe and the Torrswalk or trail · 2.2 miPilton Prioryhistoric site · 4.2 miButterhill Woodwoodland · under a mileFurze Park Woodwoodland · under a milePutsborough Sandbeach · 4.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesRotary Gardenspark · 4.2 miPilton Parkpark · 4.2 miGriggs Fieldpark · 4.3 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes30 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201846 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 19 Aug 202343 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 2.5 · PM2.5 4.5 · PM10 8.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband56% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband91% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.7% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,049 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation126 m413 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 62 to 157 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNorth Devon District Hospital4.3 miGP surgeryCaen Medical Centre2.2 miPharmacyBraunton Pharmacy2.2 miDentistRiverside Dental Practice1.9 miPolice stationBraunton Police2.2 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Braunton2.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryWest Down Schoolages 2-11, 95 pupils1.9 miSecondaryBraunton Academyages 11-16, 828 pupils2.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL39 miRailway stationBarnstaple4.8 miBus stationBus StationBarnstaple4.7 miFerryIlfracombe Ferry Landing5.6 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationBraunton2.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EX33 postcode district.
