Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 30 min4:59 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 58 min8:11 am – 4:09 pm
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People8,360 residentsin the Kilmington, Colyton & Uplyme census areaMedian age 57.53,742 households78% of homes owner-occupied57% owned outright10% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate49% of adults are economically active, 3,390 in work, 41% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 13%, construction 10%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 56% go by car, 7% walk or cycle50% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 2°C1,086 mm of rain a year, 30 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November25 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 landmarksHope Poollake · under a mileSeaton Beachbeach · 1.7 miHawkesdown Hillhill · under a mileHaven Cliffcliffs · 1.0 miBlack Holetidal water · under a mileGin Bottle Holetidal water · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesAxe Cliff Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 31 haWindsor Gardenspark · 1.2 miSeafield and Festival Gardenspark · 1.3 miCliff Field Gardenspark · 1.4 miElizabeth Road Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.0 miPeace Memorial Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.5 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes24 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201928 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202611 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 3.0 · PM2.5 5.0 · PM10 8.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband31% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband78% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,905 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation52 m171 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 133 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSeaton Hospital1.0 miGP surgeryTownsend House Medical Centre4 surgeries within 2 miles1.0 miPharmacyJurassic Coast Pharmacy - Seaton4 pharmacies within 2 miles1.1 miDentistIngleside Dental Surgery1.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 secondaryPrimarySeaton Primary Schoolages 4-11, 377 pupils1.0 miSecondaryColyton Grammar Schoolages 11-18, 1,083 pupils1.2 miPrimaryColyton Primary Academyages 4-11, 150 pupils1.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT16 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS48 miRailway stationAxminster4.8 miTramColyford Station (Seaton Tramway)under a mileBus stationBus StationBridport13 miFerryExmouth Ferry LandingThe Point18 miBus stops16 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EX12 postcode district.
