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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 – 4:11 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°C1,282 mm of rain a year, 42 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December34 days of air frost, 5 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 · 1.5 miArlington Courthistoric site · 2.6 miPudnor Hillhill · 1.4 miChurchill Downhill · 1.9 miSowden Reservoirreservoir · 2.6 miSepscott Woodwoodland · under a mileNewbarn Woodwoodland · under a mileBarnstaple Long Bridgebridge · 3.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesYeo Valley Community Woodlandpark · 2.1 mi · 11 haRotary Gardenspark · 2.6 miPilton Parkpark · 2.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes33 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 18 Feb 202449 mi away, Middlezoy, 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 2.8 · 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
Elevation190 m623 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 47 to 196 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNorth Devon District Hospital2.1 miGP surgerySame Day Emergency Care2.1 miPharmacyBear Street Pharmacy2.9 miDentistThe Dental Suite2.7 miPolice stationBarnstaple Police Station3.1 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Barnstaple - St Georges Road2.5 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 pupils2.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL35 miRailway stationBarnstaple3.4 miBus stationBus StationBarnstaple3.0 miFerryIlfracombe Ferry Landing7.8 miBus stops2 within a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationBarnstaple3.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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