Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 25 min5:04 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 2 min8:12 am – 4:14 pm
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People5,122 residentsin the Salcombe, Malborough & Thurlestone census areaMedian age 56.72,416 households71% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright14% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate50% of adults are economically active, 2,149 in work, 38% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, hospitality 12%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 54% go by car, 11% walk or cycle60% 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, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 10°C, lows 4°C963 mm of rain a year, 30 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December12 days of air frost, 2 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 landmarksAunemouth Sandsbeach · under a mileGreen Wellbeach · under a mileCockleridge Pointheadland · under a mileSedgewell Covebay · 1.4 miBurgh Islandisland · 1.7 miLittle Islandisland · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBigbury Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 37 haDuncombe Parkpark · 3.7 miCattle Market Gardenpark · 3.7 miBrittons Fieldpark · 4.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Aug 200531 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 25 Aug 202148 mi away, English ChannelSource: 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 2.2 · PM2.5 4.8 · PM10 8.5 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 broadband89% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,841 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation32 m105 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 106 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSouth Hams Hospital3.6 miGP surgeryNorton Brook Medical Centre3.5 miPharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy3.5 miDentistKingsbridge Dental Centre3.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryThurlestone All Saints Church of England Academyages 2-11, 149 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryKingsbridge Academyages 11-18, 1,199 pupils3.4 miUniversityArts University Plymouth13.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT37 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL81 miRailway stationIvybridge8.2 miBus stationBus StationKingsbridge3.7 miFerryBantham Ferry Landingunder a mileBus stops4 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TQ7 postcode district.
