Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 27 min5:03 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 1 min8:12 am – 4:12 pm
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People7,705 residentsin the Marldon, Stoke Gabriel & Kingswear census areaMedian age 55.23,407 households79% of homes owner-occupied55% owned outright6% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 3,434 in work, 35% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 52% go by car, 7% walk or cycle63% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages42% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 3°C1,110 mm of rain a year, 37 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December20 days of air frost, 7 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 landmarksMill Poollake · under a mileAshprington Pointheadland · under a mileLangham Wood Pointheadland · under a mileDuncannon Reachtidal water · under a mileStoke Mouthtidal water · under a mileThe Cliffscliffs · 1.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesAsh Meadowplaying field · 1.6 miPreston Parkpark · 3.6 mi · 36 haGoodrington Village Greenpark · 2.8 miSouth Devon College Sports Centresports ground · 1.6 mi · 4 haGoodrington Parkpark · 3.0 mi · 6 haAshprington Allotmentsallotments · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Aug 200545 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202644 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 2.7 · PM2.5 4.9 · PM10 8.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband33% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband84% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.0% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,883 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation37 m121 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 81 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalTotnes Hospital3.2 miGP surgeryCompass House Medical Centres2.5 miPharmacyBoots2.6 miDentistCherrybrook Dental Surgery2.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 specialPrimaryStoke Gabriel Primary Schoolages 2-11, 72 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCollaton St Mary Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 199 pupils1.9 miSecondaryPaignton Academyages 11-16, 1,568 pupils2.4 miCollegeSouth Devon College1.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT25 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL70 miRailway stationPaignton3.3 miBus stationBus StationPaignton3.2 miFerryDittisham Ferry LandingLower Dittisham2.1 miBus stops10 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TQ9 postcode district.
