Local servicesHospitalHoniton Hospital6.4 miGP surgeryBramblehaies Surgery3.7 miPharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy3.5 miDentistThe Bays Dental Practice3.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 specialPrimaryKentisbeare Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 172 pupils1.5 miPrimaryBroadhembury Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 23 pupils1.7 miSecondaryCullompton Community Collegeages 11-16, 746 pupils3.6 miCollegeExeter and North Devon Colleges Group12.9 miUniversityUniversity of Exeter12.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT9.0 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL38 miRailway stationFeniton4.3 miBus stationBus StationExeter City Centre13 miFerryTopsham Ferry Landing13 miBus stops2 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EX15 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:59 am – 9:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min8:13 am – 4:09 pm
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People8,894 residentsin the Feniton & Whimple census areaMedian age 50.03,721 households78% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright7% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 4,320 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 14%, construction 10%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 56% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle41% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% 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 8°C, lows 2°C933 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November32 days of air frost, 8 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)
Parks and green spacesLinear Parkpark · 3.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes25 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201923 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202617 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 3.6 · PM2.5 5.2 · PM10 9.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband67% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband82% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,833 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation113 m371 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 92 to 187 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
