Local servicesHospitalMount Stuart Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryBrunel Medical Practice (St Marychurch)19 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots17 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistUnit 2-3 St. Marychurch Courtright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi26 schools16 primary, 5 secondary, 1 independent, 3 special, 1 otherPrimaryPriory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquayages 4-11, 107 pupilsright herePrimarySt Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery Schoolages 3-11, 241 pupilsright hereSecondarySt Cuthbert Mayne Schoolages 11-18, 1,001 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSouth Devon College5.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT18 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL64 miRailway stationTorre1.2 miBus stationBus StationPaignton3.8 miFerryTorquay - North Quay1.6 miBus stops152 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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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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People5,877 residentsin the St Marychurch & Maidencombe census areaMedian age 51.52,720 households64% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright5% social rented, 30% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate51% of adults are economically active, 2,408 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: health and social work 22%, retail and wholesale 16%, construction 10%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 60% go by car, 4% take public transport, 14% walk or cycle83% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 4°C982 mm of rain a year, 32 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December12 days of air frost, 3 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)
Nearby landmarksOddicombe Beachbeach · under a milePetit Tor Beachbeach · under a mileBlackball Rockscliffs · under a mileShag Cliffcliffs · under a mileAnstey's Covebay · 1.3 miPetit Torhill · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesTessier Gardenspark · under a mileTorquaygolf course · under a mile · 38 haThe Rose Gardenpark · under a mileCary Parkpark · under a mile · 2 haBarton Downsplaying field · under a mile · 5 haKing George V Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201950 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202637 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 5.5 · 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
Broadband84% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,163 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation103 m338 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 128 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
