Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 29 min5:00 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 58 min8:12 am – 4:10 pm
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People6,259 residentsin the Poppleford, Otterton & Woodbury census areaMedian age 51.62,675 households73% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright9% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 2,777 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 10%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 56% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle57% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% 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 August: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C825 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November20 days of air frost, 3 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 landmarksThe Lakelake · under a mileChiselbury Beachbeach · under a mileMill Streamriver · under a mileChiselbury Baybay · 1.0 miPoolness Beachbeach · 1.5 miLadram Baybay · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBicton Parkpark · under a mile · 31 haThe Greenpark · within reachBudleigh Salterton Cricket Clubplaying field · 1.4 mi · 3 haJubilee Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 3 haBudleigh Community Allotmentsallotments · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes26 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201935 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202622 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 2.7 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 9.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband80% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,780 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation9 m30 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 1 to 69 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalVictoria Hospital (Sidmouth)3.1 miGP surgeryBicton College Of Agriculture1.0 miPharmacyClarepharm Budleigh2.3 miDentistAshbury Dental Care1.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 specialPrimaryOtterton Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 43 pupilsright herePrimaryDrake's Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 37 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySidmouth Collegeages 11-18, 825 pupils4.0 miCollegeExeter and North Devon Colleges Group11.4 miUniversityUniversity of Exeter11.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT7.1 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL51 miRailway stationExmouth5.6 miBus stationRailway StationTopsham7.3 miFerryExmouth Ferry LandingThe Point6.1 miBus stops18 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EX9 postcode district.
