Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 28 min5:02 am – 9:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 0 min8:12 am – 4:12 pm
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People5,827 residentsin the Newton Abbot, Broadlands & Wolborough census areaMedian age 46.32,548 households62% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright16% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 2,735 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 18%, construction 10%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 56% go by car, 4% take public transport, 15% walk or cycle69% 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 higher17% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C1,038 mm of rain a year, 36 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January20 days of air frost, 6 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksEast Hillhill · under a mileCanada Hillhill · under a mileUpper Lakelake · 2.1 miWhitelaketidal water · 1.2 miStover Lakelake · 3.1 miBlue Mountainmountain · 4.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesDecoy Country Parkpark · under a mile · 54 haPowderham Parkpark · under a mileForde Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haBaker's Parkplaying field · under a mile · 4 haDainton Golf Clubgolf course · 1.6 mi · 49 haNewton Abbot Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes20 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201950 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202639 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 3.9 · PM2.5 5.2 · PM10 9.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband92% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,792 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation43 m141 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 4 to 92 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNewton Abbot Community Hospital1.3 miGP surgeryAlbany Surgery6 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyAsda Pharmacy6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistTudor Clinicunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools10 primary, 3 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryCanada Hill Community Primary Schoolages 4-11, 344 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHighweek Community Primary and Nursery Schoolages 2-11, 287 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryNewton Abbot Collegeages 11-18, 1,108 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSouth Devon College7.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT17 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL62 miRailway stationNewton Abbot1.1 miBus stationBus StationPaignton6.5 miFerryShaldon Teignmouth Ferry Landing5.3 miBus stops85 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TQ12 postcode district.
