Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 30 min5:00 am – 9:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 58 min8:13 am – 4:10 pm
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People10,072 residentsin the Pinhoe & Whipton North census areaMedian age 40.34,096 households69% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright17% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 4,919 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 14%, education 11%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 53% go by car, 5% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle80% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C846 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November39 days of air frost, 8 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 landmarksBeacon Hillhill · under a mileClyst Valleyvalley · 1.1 miSalmon Poollake · 3.1 miFairy Dellvalley · 1.5 miGreat Hillhill · 1.8 miTaylor's Brakewoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesEastern Fields Playing Fieldpark · under a mile · 9 haRedhayes Green Corridorpark · under a mileMincinglake Valley Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 28 haExhibition Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 2 haBetty's Mead Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.3 mi · 4 haNorthbrook Poolsports ground · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes27 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201933 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202625 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Medium risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 100 and a 1 in 30 chance in any yearAlso low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 5.9 · PM2.5 5.6 · PM10 10.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband96% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,068 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation40 m131 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 15 to 122 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHospital Laneunder a mileGP surgeryPinhoe Surgery10 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyPinhoe Pharmacy Limited2 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistPinhoe Dental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools10 primary, 4 secondary, 2 special, 1 otherPrimaryPinhoe Church of England Primary School & Nurseryages 2-11, 477 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWestclyst Community Primary Schoolages 2-11, 551 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt Luke's Church of England Schoolages 11-16, 870 pupilsunder a mileCollegeExeter and North Devon Colleges Group3.2 miUniversityUniversity of Exeter2.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT2.4 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL46 miRailway stationPinhoeunder a mileBus stationBus StationExeter City Centre2.6 miFerryTopsham Ferry Landing4.0 miBus stops63 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EX1 postcode district.
