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County or areaDevon
Postcode districtEX16
Telephone code01884
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 32 min5:00 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 55 min8:14 am – 4:10 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,016 residentsin the Bishop's Nympton, Witheridge & Chulmleigh census areaMedian age 54.53,101 households74% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright9% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 3,151 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: farming, forestry and fishing 16%, retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 54% go by car, 7% walk or cycle28% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C1,187 mm of rain a year, 39 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December35 days of air frost, 5 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 4 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 16°CMJune: 10 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 21°CJAugust: 12 to 20°CASeptember: 10 to 18°CSOctober: 8 to 14°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksGreat Furze Hillhill · 1.1 miWoodburn Waterlake · 3.3 miStoodleigh Beaconhill · 1.9 miThe Oakswoodland · under a milePitt Bottomvalley · 2.2 miRookerywoodland · 1.0 miColeford Bottomvalley · 3.1 miBradford Pondpond · 2.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRackenford Commonpark · under a mile · 4 haThe Greenpark · 4.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes33 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 20 Feb 201437 mi away, Bristol ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202632 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 2.5 · PM2.5 4.7 · PM10 7.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband40% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband72% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)2.7% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,266 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation184 m604 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 171 to 254 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBft Southmead Tiverton & District Hospital6.7 miGP surgeryAmicus Health - Mid Devon Sites4.0 miPharmacyTiverton Pharmacy6.8 miDentistHolmead Farm2.6 miPolice stationTiverton Police Station7.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryRackenford Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 53 pupilsunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT18 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL33 miRailway stationLapford10 miFerryMinehead Harbour20 miEV chargingRoam Charging StationTiverton6.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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