Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min5:04 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min8:17 am – 4:14 pm
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People10,596 residentsin the Bude & Stratton census areaMedian age 49.54,849 households63% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright14% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.7% unemployment rate51% of adults are economically active, 4,252 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, construction 13%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 22% work from home, 59% go by car, 17% walk or cycle60% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 3°C1,023 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November23 days of air frost, 5 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksSummerleaze Beachbeach · 1.1 miCrooklets Beachbeach · 1.4 miChapel Rockisland · 1.1 miMaer Lake Nature Reservelake · 1.7 miEfford Cliffcliffs · under a mileBude Havenbay · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Grenville Centresports ground · 1.1 miSource: 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 201442 mi away, Bristol ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 27 Oct 201621 mi away, Liskeard, CornwallSource: 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 2.0 · PM2.5 4.6 · PM10 8.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband68% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,440 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation47 m154 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 2 to 62 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalStratton Hospital1.9 miGP surgeryNeetside Surgery2 surgeries within 2 miles1.0 miPharmacyBoots5 pharmacies within 2 miles1.1 miDentistMorwenna Dental Surgery1.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 primary, 1 secondarySecondaryBudehaven Community Schoolages 11-18, 1,145 pupils1.1 miPrimaryBude Primary Academy - Infantsages 2-7, 126 pupils1.2 miPrimaryBude Primary Academy - Juniorsages 7-11, 230 pupils1.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCornwall Airport Newquay NQY32 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL66 miRailway stationOkehampton25 miFerryBideford Ferry Landing21 miBus stops20 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PL14 postcode district.
