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County or areaDevon
Postcode districtPL20
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 28 min5:04 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 0 min8:14 am – 4:14 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,224 residentsin the Horrabridge & Mary Tavy census areaMedian age 55.92,713 households80% of homes owner-occupied54% owned outright9% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate51% of adults are economically active, 2,630 in work, 37% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 11%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 58% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle48% 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, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 100%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 2°C1,542 mm of rain a year, 52 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December31 days of air frost, 4 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 landmarksWindy post crosshistoric site · 1.2 miMerrivale Prehistoric Settlementhistoric site · 1.8 miPew Torhill · under a mileHeckwood Torhill · under a mileHuckworthy Bridgebridge · 1.2 miSharpitorwalk or trail · 1.9 miCrazywell Poollake · 3.1 miHustler Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesWhitchurch Downpark · 1.4 mi · 163 haCelle Gardenpark · 3.3 miThe Meadows Pleasure Groundpark · 3.7 mi · 7 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Aug 200545 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 27 Oct 201621 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 2.4 · PM2.5 4.7 · PM10 8.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband53% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband79% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)2.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,794 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation254 m833 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 126 to 310 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalTavistock Hospital3.9 miGP surgeryYelverton Surgery3.0 miPharmacyWell3.0 miDentistThe Rock Dental Practice3.0 miPolice stationDevon & Cornwall PolicePlymouth9.0 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Yelverton3.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryLady Modiford's Church of England Primary Schoolages 5-11, 1 pupils1.7 miSecondaryTavistock Collegeages 11-18, 1,200 pupils3.9 miCollegeCity College Plymouth11.9 miUniversityUniversity of St Mark & St John8.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT32 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL68 miRailway stationCalstock6.7 miBus stationBus StationTavistock3.7 miFerrySaltash Ferry Landing11 miCar parkPork Hill car parkWhitchurch1.7 miEV chargingWeneaPlymouth8.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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