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County or areaDevon
Postcode districtEX37
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 32 min5:01 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 55 min8:15 am – 4:11 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 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 2°C1,108 mm of rain a year, 32 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December29 days of air frost, 7 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 16°CMJune: 10 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 21°CJAugust: 12 to 20°CASeptember: 10 to 18°CSOctober: 8 to 14°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 landmarksJunction Poollake · under a mileBalman's Poollake · 2.0 miKing's Hillhill · under a mileHill Head Woodwoodland · under a mileMiddle Plain Woodwoodland · under a mileHound Hillhill · 2.7 miEggesford Forestforest · 4.0 miCastle Hill Estatecastle · 6.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesDavy Parkpark · 2.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes31 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 20 Feb 201431 mi away, Bristol ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202643 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 2.3 · PM2.5 4.7 · PM10 8.4 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
Elevation58 m190 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 36 to 155 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSouth Molton Hospital5.4 miGP surgeryWallingbrook Health Centre2.6 miPharmacyBoots5.6 miDentistChulmleigh Dental Practice2.7 miPolice stationSouth Molton Police Station5.7 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryKings Nympton Community Primary Schoolages 4-11, 17 pupils1.3 miSecondaryChulmleigh Community Collegeages 11-16, 735 pupils2.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT26 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL39 miRailway stationKings Nymptonunder a mileBus stationBus StationBarnstaple11 miFerryBideford Ferry Landing14 miBus stops2 within a mileEV chargingOsprey Charging StationSouth Molton5.6 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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