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Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EX36 postcode district.

County or areaDevon
Postcode districtEX36
Telephone code01787
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 34 min4:59 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 54 min8:15 am – 4:10 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People10,753 residentsin the South Molton census areaMedian age 48.74,614 households66% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright11% social rented, 22% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 4,924 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 15%, farming, forestry and fishing 11%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 58% go by car, 1% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle44% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,506 mm of rain a year, 52 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December36 days of air frost, 4 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 7 to 15°CMJune: 10 to 18°CJJuly: 12 to 20°CJAugust: 12 to 19°CASeptember: 10 to 17°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 5 to 10°CNDecember: 3 to 8°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksHolywell Reservoirreservoir · 1.6 miRound Hillhill · 1.1 miTwitchen Ridgehill · 1.2 miTriss Combevalley · 1.6 miPulsworthy Woodwoodland · under a mileMarledge Woodwoodland · under a mileWithypool Stone Circlehistoric site · 3.9 miLong Breach Bottomvalley · 1.8 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Lawnpark · 3.0 mi · 17 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes55 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201849 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202638 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 2.2 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 7.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband69% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband87% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.8% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,127 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation235 m771 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 191 to 345 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSouth Molton Hospital5.6 miGP surgerySouth Molton Medical Centre5.3 miPharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy5.4 miDentistDulverton Dental Practice8.2 miPolice stationSouth Molton Police Station5.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT26 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL29 miRailway stationKings Nympton12 miBus stationLyndale Coach ParkLynmouth12 miFerryMinehead Harbour15 miEV chargingOsprey Charging StationSouth Molton5.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EX36 postcode district.


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