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County or areaDevon
Postcode districtEX5
Telephone code01404
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 30 min5:00 am – 9:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min8:12 am – 4:10 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,894 residentsin the Feniton & Whimple census areaMedian age 50.03,721 households78% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright7% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 4,320 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 14%, construction 10%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 56% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle41% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher13% 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°C881 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November36 days of air frost, 8 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 21°CJAugust: 12 to 21°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksPurky Poollake · under a mileRockbeare Hillhill · 1.9 miAshclyst Forestforest · 3.2 miCotleigh Woodwoodland · under a mileLoosemore Commonwoodland · under a mileAylesbeare Hillhill · 2.8 miBroad Oak Bottomvalley · 2.7 miPoltimore Househistoric site · 5.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesCranbrook Country Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 25 haIngrams Sports Pitchesplaying field · 1.6 mi · 4 haHayes Squarepark · 3.0 miVillage Greenpark · 4.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes26 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201929 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202620 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 3.5 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 8.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband67% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband82% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,833 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation56 m184 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 39 to 129 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalOttery St. Mary Community Hospital2.8 miGP surgerySandfordsunder a milePharmacyWell3.1 miDentistWest Hill Dental Care2.4 miPolice stationOttery St Mary Police Station3.3 miCash machineGulf (Central Convenience), Whimpleunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryWhimple Primary Schoolages 4-11, 125 pupilsunder a mileAll-throughCranbrook Education Campusages 2-16, 1,066 pupils2.3 miCollegeExeter and North Devon Colleges Group8.7 miUniversityUniversity of Exeter8.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT3.6 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL44 miRailway stationWhimpleunder a mileBus stationRailway StationTopsham7.5 miFerryTopsham Ferry Landing7.7 miBus stops6 within a mileEV chargingWeneaCranbrook3.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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