Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 27 min5:04 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 0 min8:14 am – 4:14 pm
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People6,543 residentsin the Bere Alston, Buckland Monachorum & Yelverton census areaMedian age 54.32,903 households74% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright11% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate51% of adults are economically active, 2,768 in work, 37% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 12%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 56% go by car, 2% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle57% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C1,242 mm of rain a year, 42 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December26 days of air frost, 7 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 landmarksPennard's Pointheadland · under a milePeter Hopper's Hillhill · 1.1 miWeir Pointheadland · 1.7 miAshleigh Bottomsvalley · 1.3 miBlaxton Marshwetland · under a mileWarleigh Marshwetland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesGoodwin Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 33 haThe Greenpark · 2.6 miSaltmill Parkpark · 3.0 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Aug 200539 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 27 Oct 201616 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 3.3 · PM2.5 5.0 · PM10 9.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband73% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband91% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.0% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,971 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation5 m16 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 84 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDartmoor Building Urgent Treatment Centre, Derriford Hospital3.3 miGP surgeryThe Surgery (Tamerton Foliot)1.7 miPharmacyBere Peninsula Pharmacy Limited2.1 miDentistWestpark Dental Practice2.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryMary Dean's CofE Primary School and Nurseryages 3-11, 281 pupils1.5 miSecondarySir John Hunt Community Sports Collegeages 11-192.5 miCollegeCity College Plymouth5.4 miUniversityUniversity of St Mark & St John3.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCornwall Airport Newquay NQY36 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL75 miRailway stationBere Ferrersunder a mileBus stationBus StationTavistock6.8 miFerrySaltash Ferry Landing3.3 miBus stops3 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PL20 postcode district.
