Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 30 min4:58 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 58 min8:11 am – 4:08 pm
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People8,360 residentsin the Kilmington, Colyton & Uplyme census areaMedian age 57.53,742 households78% of homes owner-occupied57% owned outright10% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate49% of adults are economically active, 3,390 in work, 41% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 13%, construction 10%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 56% go by car, 7% walk or cycle50% 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, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C962 mm of rain a year, 32 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November28 days of air frost, 3 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 spacesLangmoor Gardenspark · 3.0 mi · 3 haWindsor Gardenspark · 3.1 miSeafield and Festival Gardenspark · 3.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes23 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201927 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202610 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 2.7 · PM2.5 5.0 · PM10 8.9 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 broadband78% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,905 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation105 m344 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 29 to 167 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSeaton Hospital3.0 miGP surgeryLyme Bay Medical Practice2.7 miPharmacyLyme Regis Pharmacy2.7 miDentistThe Dental Surgery2.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryMusbury Primary Schoolages 2-11, 53 pupils1.6 miSecondaryThe Woodroffe Schoolages 11-18, 886 pupils2.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT18 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS47 miRailway stationAxminster3.6 miTramColyford Station (Seaton Tramway)2.2 miBus stationBus StationBridport11 miFerryExmouth Ferry LandingThe Point20 miBus stops4 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EX13 postcode district.
