Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 30 min5:00 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min8:13 am – 4:11 pm
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People7,492 residentsin the Morchard Bishop, Copplestone & Newton St Cyres census areaMedian age 50.23,124 households75% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright8% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,701 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 12%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 55% go by car, 2% 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 languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 2°C863 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November31 days of air frost, 9 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 spacesMincinglake Valley Parkpark · 3.8 mi · 28 haNewcombes Meadowpark · 3.3 mi · 3 haBury Meadowpark · 3.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes28 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 20 Feb 201448 mi away, Bristol ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202629 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 3.2 · PM2.5 5.2 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband23% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband67% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)4.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,123 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation48 m157 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 19 to 90 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCrediton Hospital4.2 miGP surgeryRedlands Primary Care2.8 miPharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy2.7 miDentistContemporary Dental3.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryNewton St Cyres Primary Schoolages 2-11, 133 pupilsunder a mileAll-throughThomas Hall Schoolages 4-16, 438 pupils2.6 miCollegeExeter and North Devon Colleges Group3.5 miUniversityUniversity of Exeter3.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT7.8 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL45 miRailway stationNewton St Cyresunder a mileBus stationBus StationExeter City Centre4.0 miFerryTopsham Ferry Landing7.9 miBus stops12 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EX5 postcode district.
