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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 30 min5:03 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 58 min8:15 am – 4:13 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,904 residentsin the Lifton, Lamerton & Bridestowe census areaMedian age 53.62,891 households74% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright5% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,318 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 12%, farming, forestry and fishing 12%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 56% go by car, 5% walk or cycle40% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 18°C, lows 11°CColdest month February: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,944 mm of rain a year, 57 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December32 days of air frost, 4 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 11°CAMay: 6 to 14°CMJune: 9 to 17°CJJuly: 11 to 18°CJAugust: 11 to 18°CASeptember: 9 to 16°CSOctober: 7 to 13°CONovember: 4 to 9°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksWidgery Cross, Dartmoorhistoric site · under a mileIsland of Rocksisland · 1.6 miSourton Torshill · under a mileWidgery Crosshistoric site · 2.8 miMeldon Reservoirreservoir · 1.7 miBranscombe's Loafhill · 1.4 miTor Woodwoodland · under a mileAlder Lakelake · 4.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesSimmons Parkpark · 4.5 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 20 Feb 201447 mi away, Bristol ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 27 Oct 201624 mi away, Liskeard, CornwallSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 2.1 · PM2.5 4.7 · PM10 8.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband52% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband69% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)3.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,848 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation240 m787 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 183 to 379 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalOkehampton Hospital5.0 miGP surgeryPharmaderma LTD Okehampton4.7 miPharmacyPharmaderma Limited Okehampton4.7 miDentistOkehampton Dental Care4.6 miPolice stationOkehampton Police4.7 miCash machinePost OfficeOkehampton4.6 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryBridestowe Primary Schoolages 4-11, 86 pupils1.2 miSecondaryOkehampton Collegeages 11-18, 1,066 pupils4.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT29 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL58 miRailway stationOkehampton4.6 miBus stationBus StationTavistock10 miFerrySaltash Ferry Landing20 miBus stops6 within a mileCar parkMeldon Reservoir Car ParkOkehampton Hamlets2.1 miEV chargingTesla SuperchargerLifton9.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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