Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 29 min5:01 am – 9:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 59 min8:12 am – 4:11 pm
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People8,591 residentsin the Dawlish North census areaMedian age 50.43,760 households73% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright9% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 3,723 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, retail and wholesale 16%, construction 10%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 59% go by car, 5% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle45% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 20°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 3°C932 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December19 days of air frost, 4 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 landmarksStarcross Sandbeach · under a mileDawlish Warren Beachbeach · 1.1 miEaster Hillhill · under a mileBlack Forestforest · 2.2 miCockwood Marshwetland · under a mileGreat Bull Hillwetland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesDawlish Countryside Parkpark · under a mile · 27 haWarren Golf Linksgolf course · under a mile · 35 haManor Gardenspark · 1.4 miBeach Gardenspark · 1.6 miImperial Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.3 mi · 3 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · 1.6 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes25 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201940 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202629 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 3.5 · PM2.5 5.2 · 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
Broadband60% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,102 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation16 m52 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 65 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalForensic Services Langdon Hospital1.4 miGP surgeryWestbank Practice Starcross Surgery7 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDiplomat Devon LTD1.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools6 primary, 2 specialPrimaryCockwood Primary Schoolages 4-11, 86 pupilsright herePrimaryStarcross Primary Schoolages 2-11, 206 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryExmouth Community Collegeages 11-18, 2,031 pupils2.0 miCollegeExeter and North Devon Colleges Group8.7 miUniversityUniversity of Exeter9.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT8.3 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL54 miRailway stationStarcrossunder a mileBus stationRailway StationTopsham4.9 miFerryStarcross Ferry Landingunder a mileBus stops31 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EX6 postcode district.
