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County or areaDevon
Postcode districtPL20
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 27 min5:04 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 0 min8:14 am – 4:14 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,224 residentsin the Horrabridge & Mary Tavy census areaMedian age 55.92,713 households80% of homes owner-occupied54% owned outright9% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate51% of adults are economically active, 2,630 in work, 37% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 11%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 58% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle48% 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 higher14% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 100%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,463 mm of rain a year, 53 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December31 days of air frost, 4 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 7°CFMarch: 3 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 7 to 15°CMJune: 10 to 18°CJJuly: 12 to 19°CJAugust: 12 to 19°CASeptember: 10 to 17°CSOctober: 7 to 13°CONovember: 5 to 10°CNDecember: 3 to 8°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksYelverton Reservoirreservoir · under a mileBurrator Reservoirreservoir · 1.2 miSheeps Torhill · 1.7 miCrazywell Poollake · 3.3 miPeek Hillhill · 1.9 miHay Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesYelverton Golf Clubgolf course · 1.4 mi · 172 haYelverton War Memorial Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 2 haWhitchurch Downpark · 3.9 mi · 163 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Aug 200542 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 27 Oct 201621 mi away, Liskeard, CornwallSource: 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 3.2 · 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
Broadband53% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband79% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)2.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,794 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation167 m548 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 123 to 296 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalUniversity Hospitals Plymouth Estover4.9 miGP surgeryYelverton Surgery1.0 miPharmacyWell1.1 miDentistThe Rock Dental Practice1.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 specialPrimaryMeavy Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 90 pupilsunder a milePrimaryLady Modiford's Church of England Primary Schoolages 5-11, 1 pupils1.5 miPrimaryHorrabridge Primary & Nursery Schoolages 2-11, 184 pupils1.9 miCollegeCity College Plymouth9.2 miUniversityUniversity of St Mark & St John5.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT33 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL70 miRailway stationBere Ferrers5.9 miBus stationBus StationTavistock5.6 miFerrySaltash Ferry Landing8.4 miBus stops12 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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