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County or areaDevon
Postcode districtEX20
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 33 min5:02 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 55 min8:17 am – 4:12 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,305 residentsin the Winkleigh & High Bickington census areaMedian age 55.33,251 households77% of homes owner-occupied53% owned outright5% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 3,274 in work, 35% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, farming, forestry and fishing 13%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 58% go by car, 5% walk or cycle27% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C999 mm of rain a year, 30 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December19 days of air frost, 6 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 9°CJFebruary: 3 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 8 to 16°CMJune: 11 to 19°CJJuly: 13 to 20°CJAugust: 13 to 20°CASeptember: 11 to 18°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 6 to 12°CNDecember: 4 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksMoreton House, Bidefordhistoric site · under a mileRaleigh Hillhill · under a mileKenwith Valleyvalley · under a mileWestward Ho! Beachbeach · 2.1 miBadgers Hillhill · under a mileJennetts Reservoirreservoir · 1.4 miBideford Bridgebridge · 1.2 miPortledge Manorhistoric site · 3.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesOld Town Gardenspark · under a mileNortham Burrows Country Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 229 haVictoria Parkplaying field · under a mile · 4 haKing George V Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 3 haAtlantic Racquet Centresports ground · 1.2 miAnnery Parkpark · 2.9 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes23 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 20 Feb 201424 mi away, Bristol ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 27 Oct 201638 mi away, Liskeard, CornwallSource: 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 3.3 · PM2.5 4.8 · PM10 8.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband26% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband74% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)3.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,595 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation44 m144 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 3 to 76 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBideford Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryBideford Medical Centre4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBideford Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistTower House Dental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationDevon & Cornwall ConstabularyBidefordunder a mileCash machinePayzoneBideford1.4 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools6 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independentIndependentKingsley School Devonages 2-19, 447 pupilsright hereSecondaryBideford Collegeages 11-18, 1,455 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWest Croft Schoolages 2-11, 417 pupilsunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT40 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL46 miRailway stationBarnstaple7.8 miBus stationBus StationBarnstaple8.2 miFerryBideford Ferry Landingunder a mileBus stops90 within a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationBidefordunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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