Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 30 min5:00 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 58 min8:12 am – 4:10 pm
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People6,259 residentsin the Poppleford, Otterton & Woodbury census areaMedian age 51.62,675 households73% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright9% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 2,777 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 10%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 56% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle57% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C958 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November29 days of air frost, 5 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 landmarksTipton Valevalley · under a mileNorth Hillhill · 1.2 miBulverton Hillhill · 1.3 miJacob's Ladderbeach · 2.9 miSidmouth Town Beachbeach · 3.1 miThe Lakelake · 3.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Village Hallsports ground · under a mileSidmouth Golf Clubgolf course · 1.7 mi · 29 haWhite Cross Picnic Sitepark · 2.3 miBicton Parkpark · 3.0 mi · 31 haThe Lawnpark · 2.7 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes26 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201931 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202619 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 2.8 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 9.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband80% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,780 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation34 m112 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 22 to 123 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalOttery St. Mary Community Hospital2.8 miGP surgerySid Valley Practice2 surgeries within 2 miles1.9 miPharmacyBeacon Pharmacy1.9 miDentistWest Hill Dental Care2.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryTipton St John Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 83 pupilsunder a milePrimaryNewton Poppleford Primary Schoolages 4-11, 190 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySidmouth Collegeages 11-18, 825 pupils2.6 miCollegeExeter and North Devon Colleges Group11.0 miUniversityUniversity of Exeter10.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT5.8 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL48 miRailway stationWhimple5.0 miBus stationRailway StationTopsham7.9 miFerryTopsham (Turf Lock Ferry) Ferry Landing8.0 miBus stops16 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EX10 postcode district.
