Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min5:01 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min8:15 am – 4:11 pm
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People6,500 residentsin the Bow, Lapford & Yeoford census areaMedian age 51.32,717 households77% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright8% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,125 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 13%, construction 11%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 58% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle26% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher16% 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 3°C1,005 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December30 days of air frost, 7 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)
Nearby landmarksHele Woodwoodland · under a mileNymet Woodswoodland · under a mileCornbury Hillhill · 2.1 miColt's Hillhill · 2.1 miEggesford Forestforest · 3.4 miHayne Valleyvalley · 2.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLapford Football Clubplaying field · 1.0 miThe Greenpark · 3.5 miDavy Parkpark · 4.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes30 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 20 Feb 201438 mi away, Bristol ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202640 mi away, Chard, 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 2.3 · PM2.5 4.8 · PM10 9.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband34% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband72% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)2.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,734 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation119 m390 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 67 to 144 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCrediton Hospital8.2 miGP surgeryThe Surgery Morchard Bishop3.4 miPharmacyNorth Tawton Pharmacy5.0 miDentistChulmleigh Dental Practice4.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimarySt Thomas of Canterbury CofE Primary Schoolages 2-11, 51 pupils1.3 miSecondaryChulmleigh Community Collegeages 11-16, 735 pupils4.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT20 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL43 miRailway stationLapfordunder a mileFerryBideford Ferry Landing20 miBus stops4 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EX17 postcode district.
