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Huntshaw Cross Devon

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Lakes 10 Park and Gardens 10 Holiday Parks 8 Golf Courses 7 Art Galleries 7 Museums 7 Theatres 6 Aquariums 4 Theme Parks 3 Nature Reserves 3 Zoos 1 Stadiums 1

Local servicesHospitalTorrington Hospital2.2 miGP surgeryTorrington Health Centre2.4 miPharmacyAllied Pharmacy Torrington2.5 miDentistCastle Hill Dental Practice2.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT34 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL44 miRailway stationChapelton (Devon)4.3 miBus stationBus StationBarnstaple7.3 miFerryBideford Ferry Landing5.4 miBus stops2 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EX31 postcode district.

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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EX31 postcode district.

County or areaDevon
Postcode districtEX31
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 33 min5:01 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 55 min8:16 am – 4:12 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,305 residentsin the Winkleigh & High Bickington census areaMedian age 55.33,251 households77% of homes owner-occupied53% owned outright5% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 3,274 in work, 35% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, farming, forestry and fishing 13%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 58% go by car, 5% walk or cycle27% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C1,219 mm of rain a year, 39 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December33 days of air frost, 5 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 8°CJFebruary: 3 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 8 to 16°CMJune: 10 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 20°CJAugust: 12 to 20°CASeptember: 11 to 18°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksDarracot Reservoirreservoir · 1.0 miKnockworthy Bottomvalley · 1.1 miBelle Vue Plantationswoodland · under a milePeagham Woodwoodland · under a mileWeek Bottomvalley · 2.1 miGreenway Hillhill · 2.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRosemoorpark · 2.9 mi · 23 haRack Parkpark · 2.7 miDonnacroft Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.8 mi · 5 haAnnery Parkpark · 4.1 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes28 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 20 Feb 201427 mi away, Bristol ChannelMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201950 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetSource: 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 3.6 · PM2.5 4.6 · PM10 9.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband26% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband74% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)3.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,595 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation206 m676 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 133 to 210 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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