Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 27 min5:02 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 0 min8:12 am – 4:12 pm
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People11,286 residentsin the Chelston, Cockington & Livermead census areaMedian age 46.14,785 households70% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright6% social rented, 24% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 5,072 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 23%, retail and wholesale 14%, construction 10%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 58% go by car, 3% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle82% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 4°C1,112 mm of rain a year, 34 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December15 days of air frost, 4 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Parks and green spacesKitson Parkpark · under a mileChapel Hill Pleasure Groundspark · under a mile · 4 haVictoria Parkpark · under a mileArmada Parksports ground · under a mile · 3 haTorquaygolf course · 1.7 mi · 38 haSherwell Valley Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes21 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 29 Jan 200449 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202638 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: 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 5.6 · PM2.5 5.4 · PM10 8.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband96% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,235 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation65 m213 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 30 to 115 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalTorbay Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryBrunel Medical Practice (Shiphay)19 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyShiphay Pharmacy15 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistOcean Orthodontic Clinicunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi24 schools15 primary, 5 secondary, 1 independent, 2 special, 1 otherPrimaryShiphay Learning Academyages 3-11, 373 pupilsunder a milePrimarySherwell Valley Primary Schoolages 2-11, 694 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryTorquay Boys' Grammar Schoolages 11-18, 1,087 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSouth Devon College4.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT19 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL64 miRailway stationTorreunder a mileBus stationBus StationPaignton3.0 miFerryTorquay - North Quay2.0 miBus stops112 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TQ3 postcode district.
