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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TQ7 postcode district.

County or areaDevon
Postcode districtTQ7
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 25 min5:03 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 2 min8:11 am – 4:13 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,762 residentsin the Chillington, Torcross & Stoke Fleming census areaMedian age 58.52,656 households77% of homes owner-occupied57% owned outright8% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate48% of adults are economically active, 2,356 in work, 41% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, construction 12%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 53% go by car, 8% walk or cycle55% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% 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 February: highs 9°C, lows 3°C1,134 mm of rain a year, 39 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December11 days of air frost, 1 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: 12 to 21°CJAugust: 13 to 21°CASeptember: 11 to 19°CSOctober: 9 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 landmarksSherman Tank Memorialhistoric site · under a mileTorcross Beachbeach · under a mileBee Sandsbeach · under a mileSlapton Monumenthistoric site · 1.5 miSlapton Leywater · under a mileWiddicombe Leywater · under a mileStart Baybay · 2.3 miLong Covebay · 2.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 4.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Aug 200536 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 25 Aug 202140 mi away, English ChannelSource: 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 2.1 · PM2.5 4.7 · PM10 8.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband24% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband81% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,510 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation4 m13 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 106 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSouth Hams Hospital5.8 miGP surgeryChillington Health Centre1.9 miPharmacyPharmaderma LTD Salcombe5.4 miDentistSalcombe Dental Practice5.4 miPolice stationKingsbridge Police Station5.7 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryStokenham Area Primary Schoolages 4-11, 202 pupils1.3 miCollegeSouth Devon College10.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT34 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL79 miRailway stationTotnes12 miBus stationBus StationKingsbridge5.6 miFerryEast Portlemouth Ferry Landing5.3 miBus stops3 within a mileCar parkStrete Gate Car ParkDartmouth2.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TQ7 postcode district.


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