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Gyms 6 Nail Salons 6 Sports Shops 6 Opticians 5 Hairdressers 5 Clinics 3 Spas 2 Mens Hairdressers and Barbers 2 Sports Massage Therapists 2 Dentists 1 Hair Cares 1

Local servicesHospitalIlfracombe Hospital2.9 miGP surgeryCombe Coastal Practice2.9 miPharmacySmd Pharmacy At The Medical Centre2.9 miDentistMarlborough Dental Centre3.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryWest Down Schoolages 2-11, 95 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Ilfracombe Church of England Academyages 11-18, 1,016 pupils3.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL37 miRailway stationBarnstaple6.6 miBus stationBus StationBarnstaple6.5 miFerryIlfracombe Ferry Landing3.4 miBus stops12 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EX34 postcode district.

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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EX34 postcode district.

County or areaDevon
Postcode districtEX34
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 35 min5:00 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 min8:17 am – 4:11 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,255 residentsin the Woolacombe, Georgeham & Croyde census areaMedian age 51.02,190 households81% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright3% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 2,447 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, hospitality 13%, retail and wholesale 13%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 53% go by car, 1% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle63% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 20°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 4°C1,137 mm of rain a year, 40 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December17 days of air frost, 4 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 4 to 9°CJFebruary: 3 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 6 to 13°CAMay: 8 to 16°CMJune: 11 to 18°CJJuly: 13 to 20°CJAugust: 13 to 20°CASeptember: 11 to 18°CSOctober: 9 to 15°CONovember: 6 to 12°CNDecember: 4 to 9°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksSnow Ballhill · 1.0 miUpper Reservoirreservoir · 1.8 miLower Reservoirreservoir · 2.0 miShelfin Hillhill · 1.7 miTunnels Beachesbeach · 3.3 miLarkstone Beachbeach · 3.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBicclescombe Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 3 haThe Industry Gymsports ground · 1.2 miCow Green Gardenpark · 3.2 miSt James's Parkpark · 3.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes30 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201844 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 19 Aug 202341 mi away, Ponterdawe, NptSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 2.4 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 7.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband56% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband91% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.7% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,049 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation173 m568 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 98 to 227 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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