Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 29 min5:01 am – 9:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 58 min8:13 am – 4:11 pm
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People5,487 residentsin the Tedburn, Shillingford & Higher Ashton census areaMedian age 54.92,388 households80% of homes owner-occupied55% owned outright5% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 2,533 in work, 35% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 11%, construction 10%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 52% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle44% 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 higher15% 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 February: highs 8°C, lows 2°C1,106 mm of rain a year, 32 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December28 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 landmarksBeardon Hillhill · under a mileBlack Poollake · 2.2 miBroom Hillhill · 1.0 miDeadman's Combevalley · 1.5 miWhitewash Poollake · 3.3 miLower Furze Parkwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesTeign Valley Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 42 haBridford Woodland Parkpark · 2.9 miHaldon Forest Parksports ground · 1.7 miMill Marsh Parkpark · 4.6 mi · 10 haThe Greenpark · 4.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes25 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201943 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202634 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 2.7 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 9.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband20% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband58% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)2.8% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,396 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation57 m187 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 39 to 194 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBovey Tracey Hospital4.4 miGP surgeryChristow Surgery1.5 miPharmacyChudleigh Pharmacy3.2 miDentistBovey Tracey Dental Practice4.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryDoddiscombsleigh Primary Schoolages 4-11, 38 pupils1.3 miPrimaryChristow Primary Schoolages 2-11, 100 pupils1.5 miAll-throughMatford Brook Academyages 2-16, 276 pupils4.9 miCollegeExeter and North Devon Colleges Group6.4 miUniversityUniversity of Exeter6.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT11 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL53 miRailway stationMarsh Barton5.7 miBus stationBus StationExeter City Centre6.7 miFerryTurf Lock Inn Ferry LandingPowderham6.8 miBus stops2 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EX6 postcode district.
