Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 26 min5:05 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 1 min8:13 am – 4:15 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 February: highs 9°C, lows 3°C1,108 mm of rain a year, 36 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December17 days of air frost, 5 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 landmarksMount Battenbeach · 1.5 miClovelly Baybay · 1.2 miHooelake Pointheadland · under a mileRum Baybay · 1.4 miRadford Laketidal water · under a mileReform Beachbeach · 2.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSaltrampark · 1.1 mi · 124 haThe Astor Playing Fieldpark · 1.4 miTothill Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 2 haHorsham Fieldsplaying field · 1.0 mi · 9 haOreston Allotmentsallotments · under a mileKing George V Memorial Playnig Fieldplaying field · 1.3 mi · 7 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Aug 200533 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 6.4 · PM2.5 5.5 · PM10 9.8 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
Elevation25 m82 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 86 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMount Gould Hospital1.5 miGP surgeryDean Cross Surgery31 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyWell9 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistPlymstock Dentalunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools12 primary, 3 secondary, 1 otherSecondaryPlymstock Schoolages 11-18, 1,515 pupilsunder a milePrimaryPomphlett Primary Schoolages 3-11, 404 pupilsunder a milePrimaryOreston Community Academyages 3-11, 331 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCity College Plymouth3.4 miUniversityArts University Plymouth2.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT40 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL79 miRailway stationPlymouth2.5 miBus stationBus StationTavistock13 miFerryPlymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing1.5 miBus stops193 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PL9 postcode district.
