Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 32 min5:00 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min8:14 am – 4:10 pm
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People6,803 residentsin the Bampton, Holcombe & Westleigh census areaMedian age 52.92,901 households75% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright7% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,265 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, farming, forestry and fishing 12%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 52% go by car, 5% walk or cycle35% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% 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 July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C1,135 mm of rain a year, 35 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November35 days of air frost, 6 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 landmarksKnapp Woodwoodland · under a mileCleave Woodwoodland · under a mileGreat Furze Hillhill · 1.7 miWindmill Downhill · 2.4 miColeford Bottomvalley · 3.5 miPuddington Bottomvalley · 3.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRackenford Commonpark · 3.0 mi · 4 haPeople's Parkpark · 4.8 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes31 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 20 Feb 201439 mi away, Bristol ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202630 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 2.6 · PM2.5 4.8 · PM10 8.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband34% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband78% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)2.8% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,880 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation168 m551 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 139 to 259 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBft Southmead Tiverton & District Hospital4.6 miGP surgeryTiverton GP-Led Minor Injuries Unit4.6 miPharmacyTiverton Pharmacy4.7 miDentistHolmead Farm1.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeExeter and North Devon Colleges Group13.3 miUniversityUniversity of Exeter12.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT15 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL35 miRailway stationCrediton9.5 miBus stationBus StationExeter City Centre14 miFerryTopsham Ferry Landing17 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EX16 postcode district.
