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Pubs 130 Restaurants 430 Banks 12 Hotels 93 Shops 1,231 Supermarkets 42 Takeaways 96 Cinemas 5 Attractions 241 Business services 109 Education 331 Health and beauty 659 Home improvement 369 Leisure 71 Property services 143




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County or areaDevon
Postcode districtEX2
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 30 min5:00 am – 9:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 58 min8:13 am – 4:10 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People12,769 residentsin the Middlemoor & Sowton census areaMedian age 38.65,231 households70% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright10% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate69% of adults are economically active, 6,825 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 12%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 48% go by car, 6% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle80% 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 94%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C828 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November32 days of air frost, 9 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 9°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 21°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 12°CNDecember: 3 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksCountess Wear Bridgehistoric site · under a mileSt James Priory, Exeterhistoric site · 1.2 miSalmon Poollake · 1.2 miPyne's Hillhill · under a mileKnowle Hillhill · 1.5 miTrews Weir Suspension Bridgebridge · 1.6 miPowderham Castlecastle · 4.3 miCricklepit Bridgebridge · 2.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesLudwell Valley Parkpark · under a mile · 45 haExeter Golf and Country Club Ltdgolf course · within reach · 40 haRiverside Valley Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 8 haKing George V Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 16 haHeavitree Pleasure Groundpark · 1.4 mi · 9 haWonford Sports Centresports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes27 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201936 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost 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 6.4 · PM2.5 5.6 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband93% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,440 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation24 m79 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 0 to 60 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRd & E Hospital1.2 miGP surgeryTopsham Surgery At Sclns25 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental 397right herePolice stationDevon & Cornwall PoliceExeter1.3 miCash machineMorrisons Daily - Exeter1.1 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi28 schools15 primary, 2 secondary, 1 all-through, 3 independent, 3 special, 1 nursery, 3 otherPrimaryCountess Wear Primary Schoolages 2-11, 171 pupilsunder a milePrimaryTrinity CofE Primary and Nursery Schoolages 2-11, 464 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryIsca Academyages 11-16, 860 pupilsunder a mileCollegeExeter and North Devon Colleges Group2.8 miUniversityUniversity of Exeter3.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT4.0 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL48 miRailway stationNewcourtCountess Wearunder a mileBus stationRailway StationTopsham1.6 miFerryTopsham Ferry Landing1.6 miBus stops71 within a mileCar parkSowton Park and RideExeter1.3 miEV chargingGridserveExeterunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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