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County or areaDevon
Postcode districtEX20
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min5:02 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min8:15 am – 4:12 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,954 residentsin the Hatherleigh, Exbourne & North Tawton census areaMedian age 47.94,056 households71% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright9% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 4,779 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 13%, farming, forestry and fishing 10%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 58% go by car, 1% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle40% 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, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C1,076 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December27 days of air frost, 6 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 8°CJFebruary: 3 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 8 to 16°CMJune: 10 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 20°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 landmarksBrightley Prioryhistoric site · 2.3 miKernel Bottomvalley · 2.2 miNewlacombe Woodwoodland · 1.1 miLashbrook Plantationswoodland · 1.5 miFinch Foundryhistoric site · 5.1 miEast Hill Okehamptonwalk or trail · 3.7 miCors Combevalley · 3.3 miSmerdon Marshwetland · 2.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesSimmons Parkpark · 4.0 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes27 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 20 Feb 201440 mi away, Bristol ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202647 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 2.1 · PM2.5 4.7 · PM10 8.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband42% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband76% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)2.8% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,611 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation128 m420 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 82 to 148 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalOkehampton Hospital3.5 miGP surgeryOkehampton Medical Centre3.7 miPharmacyPharmaderma Limited Okehampton3.8 miDentistOkehampton Community Hospital3.5 miPolice stationOkehampton Volunteer Police Cadets3.7 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Okehampton3.7 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryExbourne Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 25 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryOkehampton Collegeages 11-18, 1,066 pupils3.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT25 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL50 miRailway stationSampford CourtenayBelstone Corner2.3 miFerryBideford Ferry Landing18 miBus stops6 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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