Local servicesHospitalSeaton Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryTownsend House Medical Centre4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacySeaton Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistIngleside Dental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 secondaryPrimarySeaton Primary Schoolages 4-11, 377 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBeer Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 94 pupils1.3 miSecondaryColyton Grammar Schoolages 11-18, 1,083 pupils1.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT15 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL49 miRailway stationAxminster5.9 miTramSeaton Terminus (Seaton Tramway)under a mileBus stationBus StationBridport14 miFerryExmouth Ferry LandingThe Point17 miBus stops40 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EX12 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EX12 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 30 min4:59 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 58 min8:11 am – 4:09 pm
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People7,688 residentsin the Seaton census areaMedian age 61.33,874 households73% of homes owner-occupied56% owned outright8% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate42% of adults are economically active, 2,792 in work, 48% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, retail and wholesale 18%, construction 11%Getting to work: 20% work from home, 60% go by car, 2% take public transport, 17% walk or cycle54% 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, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: average 16°CColdest month February: average 5°C1,078 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November21 days of air frost, 4 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid
Nearby landmarksSeaton Beachbeach · under a mileSeaton Holebay · under a mileSeaton Baybay · under a milePound's Pool Beachbeach · 1.5 miWhite Cliffcliffs · under a mileHope Poollake · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSeafield and Festival Gardenspark · within reachWindsor Gardenspark · within reachCliff Field Gardenspark · under a mileAxe Cliff Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 31 haElizabeth Road Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes23 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201929 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202613 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 3.2 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 8.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband57% 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)4,304 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation15 m49 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 120 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
