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County or areaDevon
Postcode districtTQ12
Telephone code01626
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 28 min5:02 am – 9:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 0 min8:12 am – 4:12 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,827 residentsin the Newton Abbot, Broadlands & Wolborough census areaMedian age 46.32,548 households62% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright16% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 2,735 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 18%, construction 10%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 56% go by car, 4% take public transport, 15% walk or cycle69% 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 higher17% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 3°C1,065 mm of rain a year, 30 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December18 days of air frost, 8 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 9°CJFebruary: 3 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 16°CMJune: 11 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 21°CJAugust: 13 to 21°CASeptember: 11 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 6 to 12°CNDecember: 3 to 10°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksSt Leonard's Towerhistoric site · under a mileBradley - National Trusthistoric site · under a mileUpper Lakelake · 1.8 miWhitelaketidal water · under a mileGaze Hillhill · 1.1 miZitherixon Clay Workswater · under a mileEmblett Hillhill · 1.2 miStover Lakelake · 2.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesDecoy Country Parkpark · under a mile · 54 haPowderham Parkpark · under a mileCourtenay Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haOsborne Parkplaying field · under a mileBaker's Parkplaying field · under a mile · 4 haNewton Abbot Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes20 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201949 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202638 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 6.1 · PM2.5 5.4 · PM10 9.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband92% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,792 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation12 m39 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 92 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNewton Abbot Community Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryAlbany Surgery6 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyAllied Pharmacy Newton Abbot7 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDevon Square Dental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationNewton Abbot Police Stationunder a mileCash machineRontec - Newton Abbot (euronet)3 within half a mileright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi19 schools13 primary, 4 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryWolborough Church of England Nursery and Primary Schoolages 2-11, 189 pupilsright herePrimaryBearnes Voluntary Primary Schoolages 3-11, 100 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySouth Devon UTCages 14-19, 184 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSouth Devon College7.9 miUniversityUniversity of Exeter14.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT17 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL61 miRailway stationNewton Abbotunder a mileBus stationBus StationPaignton6.8 miFerryShaldon Teignmouth Ferry Landing4.7 miBus stops104 within a mileCar parkApcoaNewton Abbotunder a mileEV chargingWeneaNewton Abbotunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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