Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 26 min5:04 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 1 min8:13 am – 4:14 pm
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People11,334 residentsin the Plymstock Hooe & Oreston census areaMedian age 44.64,768 households78% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright6% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 5,496 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 13%, public administration and defence 12%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 62% go by car, 4% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle85% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C1,120 mm of rain a year, 39 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December21 days of air frost, 6 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 landmarksAmados Hillhill · under a mileMayflower Forestforest · 1.2 miDorsmouth Rockhill · under a mileWixenford Bottomvalley · under a mileThe Lairatidal water · 1.4 miDrakelands Trout Lakelake · 3.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSaltrampark · under a mile · 124 haBoringdon Park Golf Clubgolf course · 1.2 mi · 69 haNewnham Meadowspark · 1.6 mi · 4 haPlympton Cricket Clubplaying field · under a mile · 2 haKing George V Memorial Playnig Fieldplaying field · 1.0 mi · 7 ha52 Flex Fitness Gymsports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Aug 200535 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 27 Oct 201622 mi away, Liskeard, CornwallSource: 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 6.0 · PM2.5 5.4 · 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
Broadband95% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,061 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation103 m338 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 3 to 113 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMount Gould Hospital2.1 miGP surgeryPathfields Medical Group10 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWell10 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistMudge Way Dental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi20 schools15 primary, 4 secondary, 1 specialPrimarySt Mary's Priory CofE Infant & Nursery Schoolages 3-7, 85 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Mary's Priory Junior Schoolages 7-11, 149 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHele's Schoolages 11-18, 1,378 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCity College Plymouth4.5 miUniversityArts University Plymouth3.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT38 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL77 miRailway stationPlymouth3.4 miBus stationBus StationTavistock12 miFerryPlymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing3.1 miBus stops64 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PL2 postcode district.
