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County or areaDevon
Postcode districtEX17
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min5:01 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min8:14 am – 4:11 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,492 residentsin the Morchard Bishop, Copplestone & Newton St Cyres census areaMedian age 50.23,124 households75% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright8% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,701 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 12%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 55% go by car, 2% 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 languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 5% 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 3°C845 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November29 days of air frost, 8 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 16°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 landmarksPounds Hillhill · 1.0 miRed Cross Hillhill · 1.3 miShoebrooke Lakelake · 2.9 miGaters Orchardwoodland · under a mileThe Rookerywoodland · under a mileRaddon Hillshills · 4.2 miLangham Hill Bottomvalley · 3.6 miPuddington Bottomvalley · 4.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSandford Millennium Greenpark · under a mile · 2 haUpper Deckpark · 1.0 miPeoples Parkpark · 1.1 miSandford Cricket Clubplaying field · under a mile · 3 haLords Meadow Leisure Centresports ground · 1.5 mi · 8 haMoffats Land Allotmentsallotments · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes29 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 20 Feb 201444 mi away, Bristol ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202632 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 2.8 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 9.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband23% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband67% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)4.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,123 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation73 m240 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 45 to 158 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCrediton Hospital1.3 miGP surgeryRedlands Primary Care2.0 miPharmacyBoots2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.3 miDentistWistaria Dental Practice1.2 miPolice stationHeavitree Road Police Station Exeter8.7 miCash machineSpar (Wessex Retail Ltd) - Crediton, High Street1.4 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 secondaryPrimarySandford Schoolages 3-11, 74 pupilsright hereSecondaryQueen Elizabeth'sages 11-18, 1,096 pupils1.2 miPrimaryLandscore Primary Schoolages 4-11, 276 pupils1.4 miCollegeExeter and North Devon Colleges Group7.9 miUniversityUniversity of Exeter7.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT12 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL43 miRailway stationCrediton2.0 miBus stationBus StationExeter City Centre8.4 miFerryTopsham Ferry Landing12 miBus stops7 within a mileEV chargingWeneaCrediton1.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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