Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 30 min5:04 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min8:16 am – 4:14 pm
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People7,269 residentsin the Shebbear, Cookworthy & Broadheath census areaMedian age 54.73,105 households78% of homes owner-occupied55% owned outright5% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 3,297 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: farming, forestry and fishing 15%, retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 13%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 58% go by car, 4% walk or cycle34% 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, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C1,168 mm of rain a year, 38 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December41 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 landmarksHorslett Hillhill · 1.1 miHolsworthy Woodwalk or trail · 1.6 miBlagdon Lakelake · 2.9 miRaggot Hillhill · 1.6 miFernhill Woodwoodland · under a mileDerriton Viaductwalk or trail · 3.1 miStockham Woodwoodland · 1.1 miButtsbear Crosshistoric site · 5.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 4.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 20 Feb 201442 mi away, Bristol ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 27 Oct 201619 mi away, Liskeard, CornwallSource: 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 2.1 · PM2.5 4.6 · PM10 8.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband29% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband64% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)3.8% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,380 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation138 m453 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 86 to 146 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHolsworthy Hospital3.5 miGP surgeryRuby Country Medical Group3.5 miPharmacyAllied Pharmacy Holsworthy2.8 miDentistDr John Chope And Associates2.8 miPolice stationHolsworthy Police Station3.0 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Holsworthy2.8 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryClawton Primary Schoolages 2-11, 82 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHolsworthy Community Collegeages 11-16, 551 pupils3.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCornwall Airport Newquay NQY36 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL62 miRailway stationOkehampton16 miFerryBideford Ferry Landing19 miBus stops4 within a mileEV chargingRoam Charging StationHolsworthy5.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EX22 postcode district.
