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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EX20 postcode district.

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 – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 58 min8:15 am – 4:13 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 18°C, lows 11°CColdest month February: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,399 mm of rain a year, 41 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December29 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 landmarksCleave Hillhill · under a mileHalwill Forestforest · 1.9 miWidgery Cross, Dartmoorhistoric site · 3.3 miBrightley Prioryhistoric site · 3.6 miScobchester Downhill · 1.8 miHigher Southcott Woodwoodland · under a mileMiddle Southcott Woodwoodland · under a mileIsland of Rocksisland · 3.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesSimmons Parkpark · 2.7 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes20 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 20 Feb 201444 mi away, Bristol ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 27 Oct 201626 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 2.0 · PM2.5 4.6 · PM10 7.9 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
Elevation211 m692 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 157 to 265 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalOkehampton Hospital2.9 miGP surgeryPharmaderma LTD Okehampton2.6 miPharmacyPharmaderma Limited Okehampton2.6 miDentistOkehampton Dental Care2.6 miPolice stationOkehampton Police2.7 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Okehampton2.6 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT28 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL55 miRailway stationOkehampton2.9 miBus stationBus StationTavistock14 miFerryBideford Ferry Landing20 miBus stops4 within a mileCar parkMeldon Reservoir Car ParkOkehampton Hamlets2.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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