Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 27 min5:02 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 0 min8:12 am – 4:12 pm
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People7,705 residentsin the Marldon, Stoke Gabriel & Kingswear census areaMedian age 55.23,407 households79% of homes owner-occupied55% owned outright6% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 3,434 in work, 35% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 52% go by car, 7% walk or cycle63% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages42% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 3°C1,145 mm of rain a year, 39 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December23 days of air frost, 6 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)
Parks and green spacesHeath's Gardenpark · 1.9 miLeechwell Gardenpark · 1.9 miPreston Parkpark · 3.1 mi · 36 haBorough Parksports ground · 1.7 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Aug 200546 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202643 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: 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 2.9 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 9.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband33% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband84% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.0% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,883 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation64 m210 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 23 to 153 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalTotnes Hospital1.6 miGP surgeryLeatside Surgery2 surgeries within 2 miles1.6 miPharmacyMorrisons Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.6 miDentistDart Vale Dental Care1.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools3 primary, 1 independent, 2 specialPrimaryBerry Pomeroy Parochial CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 87 pupilsright herePrimaryTotnes St John's Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 163 pupils1.4 miSecondaryKing Edward VI Community Collegeages 11-18, 940 pupils2.1 miCollegeSouth Devon College3.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT23 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL68 miRailway stationTotnes1.8 miBus stationBus StationPaignton3.6 miFerryTotnes Ferry Landing1.6 miBus stops17 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TQ9 postcode district.
