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Sandygate Devon

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Park and Gardens 10 Theatres 9 Museums 9 Holiday Parks 8 Aquariums 8 Zoos 6 Nature Reserves 6 Lakes 5 Art Galleries 5 Theme Parks 4 Exhibition and Trade Centres 3 Golf Courses 3 Go Karting 2 Cathedrals 1 Stadiums 1 Wildlife and Safari Parks 1 Golf Driving Ranges 1

Local servicesHospitalNewton Abbot Community Hospital1.8 miGP surgeryKingsteignton Medical Practice1.1 miPharmacyKingsteignton Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistGestridge Dental1.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independentPrimaryKingsteignton Schoolages 2-11, 232 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryTeign Schoolages 11-18, 1,111 pupilsunder a milePrimaryRydon Primary Schoolages 4-11, 373 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSouth Devon College10.4 miUniversityUniversity of Exeter12.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT14 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL59 miRailway stationNewton Abbot2.4 miBus stationBus StationPaignton9.1 miFerryShaldon Teignmouth Ferry Landing4.6 miBus stops28 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TQ12 postcode district.

Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TQ12 postcode district.

County or areaDevon
Postcode districtTQ12
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 28 min5:02 am – 9:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 59 min8:12 am – 4:12 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,234 residentsin the Kingsteignton census areaMedian age 45.53,979 households71% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright11% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 4,544 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, health and social work 17%, construction 13%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 68% go by car, 2% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle64% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher17% 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°C1,051 mm of rain a year, 33 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December22 days of air frost, 7 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 9°CJFebruary: 3 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 8 to 16°CMJune: 11 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 21°CJAugust: 12 to 21°CASeptember: 11 to 18°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 6 to 11°CNDecember: 4 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksUpper Lakelake · 1.5 miLower Waterlake · 1.8 miLindridge Hillhill · 1.0 miWell Headwater · under a mileBovey and Teign Meetingwater · 1.2 miAbbrook Pondpond · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesStover Country Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 104 haOakford Lawnpark · 1.2 miHackney Marshpark · 1.6 mi · 9 haRackerhayesplaying field · 1.4 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201947 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202636 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 3.7 · PM2.5 5.4 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband99% 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)4,213 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation16 m52 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -27 to 95 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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Holiday Parks

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Aquariums

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Zoos

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Nature Reserves

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Lakes

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Art Galleries

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Theme Parks

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Exhibition and Trade Centres

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Golf Courses

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Go Karting

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Cathedrals

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Stadiums

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