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County or areaDevon
Postcode districtTQ5
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 26 min5:02 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 1 min8:11 am – 4:12 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,358 residentsin the Higher Brixham census areaMedian age 53.83,302 households72% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright8% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate49% of adults are economically active, 2,910 in work, 35% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, retail and wholesale 17%, construction 11%Getting to work: 20% work from home, 63% go by car, 4% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle66% 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, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 3°C1,053 mm of rain a year, 37 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December9 days of air frost, 1 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 9°CJFebruary: 3 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 8 to 16°CMJune: 11 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 21°CJAugust: 13 to 21°CASeptember: 11 to 19°CSOctober: 9 to 15°CONovember: 6 to 12°CNDecember: 4 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksSouth Fort Berry Headhistoric site · 1.1 miMan Sandsbeach · under a mileLong Sandsbeach · 1.5 miNorth Fort, Berry Headhistoric site · 2.0 miSouthdown Cliffcliffs · under a mileSt Mary's Baybay · 1.3 miIvy Covebay · 1.5 miBattery Groundheadland · 1.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBerry Head Country Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 39 haChurston Golf Coursegolf course · 1.1 mi · 42 haSt Mary's Parkplaying field · under a mile · 3 haChurchill Memorial Gardenspark · 1.4 miAstley Parkplaying field · under a mileGoodrington Village Greenpark · 2.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes19 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Aug 200546 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202642 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 3.1 · PM2.5 4.9 · PM10 8.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband82% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,637 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation46 m151 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 150 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBrixham Hospitalunder a mileGP surgerySt Kilda's Residential Home3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWell3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistHarbour Way Dental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationBrixham Police Stationunder a mileCash machineSpar (Wessex Retail Ltd) - Fore Streetunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools5 primary, 2 secondaryPrimarySt Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary Schoolages 5-11, 56 pupilsunder a milePrimaryEden Park Primary & Nursery Schoolages 2-11, 342 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBrixham Collegeages 11-18, 1,012 pupils1.0 miCollegeSouth Devon College3.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT25 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL71 miRailway stationPaignton3.9 miBus stationBus StationPaignton4.0 miFerryBrixham Ferry LandingBrixham Harbour1.1 miBus stops110 within a mileCar parkSharkham Point ParkingBrixham1.0 miEV chargingRoam Charging StationPaignton2.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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