Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 30 min4:58 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 58 min8:11 am – 4:08 pm
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People8,360 residentsin the Kilmington, Colyton & Uplyme census areaMedian age 57.53,742 households78% of homes owner-occupied57% owned outright10% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate49% of adults are economically active, 3,390 in work, 41% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 13%, construction 10%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 56% go by car, 7% walk or cycle50% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C976 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November22 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 landmarksRousdon Memorialhistoric site · under a milePinhay Baybay · under a milePinhay Cliffscliffs · under a mileCoram Towerhistoric site · 1.8 miWhitlands Cliffcliffs · under a mileCharton Baybay · under a mileWestern Beachbeach · 1.5 miMonmouth Beachbeach · 1.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesLangmoor Gardenspark · 1.8 mi · 3 haVenlake Meadowplaying field · 1.7 miKing George's Fieldplaying field · 1.7 miWindsor Gardenspark · 4.1 miSeafield and Festival Gardenspark · 4.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes23 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201928 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202611 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 2.6 · PM2.5 4.9 · PM10 7.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband31% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband78% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,905 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation150 m492 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 171 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSeaton Hospital4.1 miGP surgeryLyme Bay Medical Practice1.8 miPharmacyLyme Regis Pharmacy1.8 miDentistThe Dental Surgery1.9 miPolice stationDorset PoliceLyme Regis2.1 miCash machineTesco Bank ATMSeaton3.9 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 secondarySecondaryThe Woodroffe Schoolages 11-18, 886 pupils1.7 miPrimaryMrs Ethelston's CofE Primary Academyages 5-11, 197 pupils1.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT19 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS48 miRailway stationAxminster4.7 miTramColyford Station (Seaton Tramway)3.7 miBus stationBus StationBridport9.5 miFerryExmouth Ferry LandingThe Point21 miBus stops2 within a mileCar parkNCP - Lyme Regis Pitt House Car Park2.0 miEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationLyme Regis1.8 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DT7 postcode district.
