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County or areaDevon
Postcode districtEX31
Telephone code01271
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 34 min5:00 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 54 min8:17 am – 4:10 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,513 residentsin the Bratton Fleming, Goodleigh & Kings Heanton census areaMedian age 50.42,617 households78% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright5% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,177 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 13%, construction 10%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 58% go by car, 1% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle61% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 19°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C1,298 mm of rain a year, 49 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December39 days of air frost, 4 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 16°CMJune: 10 to 18°CJJuly: 12 to 19°CJAugust: 12 to 19°CASeptember: 11 to 18°CSOctober: 8 to 14°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 9°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksChelfham Viaduct (The Lynton & Barnstaple Steam Railway)historic site · 1.1 miArlington Courthistoric site · 2.2 miChurchill Downhill · 1.8 miLongtimber Woodwoodland · under a mileShirwell Mill Woodwoodland · under a milePudnor Hillhill · 2.1 miSowden Reservoirreservoir · 3.1 miWistlandpound Reservoirreservoir · 3.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesYeo Valley Community Woodlandpark · 2.6 mi · 11 haMillenium Greenpark · 2.6 miRotary Gardenspark · 3.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes34 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201846 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202650 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 4.5 · PM10 7.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband73% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband89% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,765 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation160 m525 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 47 to 185 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNorth Devon District Hospital2.8 miGP surgerySame Day Emergency Care2.8 miPharmacyBear Street Pharmacy3.5 miDentistThe Dental Suite3.4 miPolice stationBarnstaple Police Station3.7 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Barnstaple - St Georges Road3.1 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryShirwell Community Primary Schoolages 4-11, 25 pupilsunder a milePrimaryGoodleigh Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 90 pupils1.9 miSecondaryPilton Community Collegeages 11-16, 1,165 pupils3.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL34 miRailway stationBarnstaple4.0 miBus stationBus StationBarnstaple3.6 miFerryIlfracombe Ferry Landing8.1 miBus stops4 within a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationBarnstaple3.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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