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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PL20 postcode district.

County or areaDevon
Postcode districtPL20
Telephone code01822
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 28 min5:03 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 59 min8:14 am – 4:13 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,087 residentsin the Chagford, Princetown & Dartmoor census areaMedian age 52.42,913 households72% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright10% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 3,138 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 10%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 48% go by car, 1% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle35% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 11°CColdest month February: highs 6°C, lows 1°C2,024 mm of rain a year, 73 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December39 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 6°CFMarch: 2 to 8°CMApril: 4 to 11°CAMay: 6 to 14°CMJune: 9 to 17°CJJuly: 11 to 18°CJAugust: 11 to 18°CASeptember: 9 to 16°CSOctober: 7 to 13°CONovember: 4 to 9°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksMerrivale Prehistoric Settlementhistoric site · 2.6 miCrazywell Poollake · 2.1 miNorth Hessary Torhill · 1.0 miSoldiers' Pondpond · under a mileCramber Torhill · 1.5 miWindy post crosshistoric site · 3.7 miDrivage Bottomvalley · 2.0 miSharpitorwalk or trail · 2.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Aug 200547 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 27 Oct 201624 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 2.3 · PM2.5 4.7 · PM10 8.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband14% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband75% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,081 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation422 m1,385 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 359 to 459 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalTavistock Hospital7.3 miGP surgeryThe Surgery2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWell5.7 miDentistThe Rock Dental Practice5.7 miPolice stationIvybridge Police Station11 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryPrincetown Community Primary Schoolages 4-11, 51 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCity College Plymouth14.3 miUniversityUniversity of St Mark & St John10.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT28 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL65 miRailway stationBere Alston10 miBus stationBus StationTavistock7.1 miFerrySaltash Ferry Landing14 miBus stops9 within a mileCar parkFour Winds Car ParkDartmoor Forest2.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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