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County or areaDevon
Postcode districtTQ3
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
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°C1,121 mm of rain a year, 37 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December18 days of air frost, 5 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 9°CJFebruary: 3 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 16°CMJune: 11 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 21°CJAugust: 13 to 21°CASeptember: 11 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 6 to 12°CNDecember: 3 to 10°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBlue Mountainmountain · under a mileAptor Poollake · 1.3 miShiphay Manorhistoric site · 1.9 miBeacon Hill transmitting stationhistoric site · 2.0 miBrownscombe Hillhill · under a mileMoretons Hillhill · under a mileHollicombe Beachbeach · 2.7 miLivermead Sandsbeach · 2.8 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesPreston Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 36 haDainton Golf Clubgolf course · 1.4 mi · 49 haDecoy Country Parkpark · 2.7 mi · 54 haKitson Parkpark · 1.9 miArmada Parksports ground · 1.6 mi · 3 haSherwell Valley Allotmentsallotments · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes18 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Aug 200549 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202640 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 3.1 · PM2.5 5.2 · PM10 10 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
Elevation72 m236 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 48 to 153 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalTorbay Hospital2.1 miGP surgeryBrunel Medical Practice (Shiphay)2 surgeries within 2 miles1.7 miPharmacyShiphay Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.7 miDentistOcean Orthodontic Clinic1.4 miPolice stationDevon & Cornwall PoliceTorquay2.7 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Shiphay, Shiphay1.8 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryMarldon Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 216 pupils1.3 miPrimaryShiphay Learning Academyages 3-11, 373 pupils1.6 miSecondaryTorquay Boys' Grammar Schoolages 11-18, 1,087 pupils1.9 miCollegeSouth Devon College4.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT20 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL65 miRailway stationTorre2.4 miBus stationBus StationPaignton3.2 miFerryTorquay - North Quay3.4 miBus stops1 within a mileCar parkTorbay Hospital Car ParkTorquay2.2 miEV chargingOsprey Charging StationTorquay1.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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