Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min5:00 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min8:13 am – 4:10 pm
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People8,523 residentsin the Bradninch, Silverton & Thorverton census areaMedian age 46.93,611 households73% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright10% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 4,206 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 14%, education 11%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 54% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle36% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% 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 January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C1,000 mm of rain a year, 30 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December35 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)
Nearby landmarksFursdon Hillhill · under a mileRound Hillhill · under a mileRaddon Hillshills · 1.5 miHollow Combevalley · 1.0 miCastle Woodwoodland · under a mileHallshot Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesJubilee Greenpark · 1.9 miKillerton Gardenspark · 4.7 mi · 8 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes27 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 20 Feb 201445 mi away, Bristol ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202627 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 3.0 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 9.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband53% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband84% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.8% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,793 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation185 m607 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 98 to 253 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBft Southmead Tiverton & District Hospital5.7 miGP surgeryThorverton1.9 miPharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy5.4 miDentistSt Peters Dental Surgery5.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryThorverton Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 110 pupils2.0 miCollegeExeter and North Devon Colleges Group7.3 miUniversityUniversity of Exeter6.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT9.0 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL40 miRailway stationNewton St Cyres4.2 miBus stationBus StationExeter City Centre7.5 miFerryTopsham Ferry Landing11 miBus stops2 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EX5 postcode district.
