Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 28 min5:02 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 0 min8:12 am – 4:12 pm
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People6,125 residentsin the Kingskerswell census areaMedian age 52.12,695 households80% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright7% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 2,753 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, health and social work 17%, construction 11%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 64% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle70% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% 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 July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 4°C989 mm of rain a year, 35 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January15 days of air frost, 2 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 landmarksWatcombe Beachbeach · 1.6 miWhitsand Beachbeach · 1.6 miGreat Hillhill · under a mileBlue Mountainmountain · 3.2 miMincent Hillhill · under a mileWatcombe Headheadland · 1.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLindisfarnepark · under a mileTorquaygolf course · 1.3 mi · 38 haDecoy Country Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 54 haKitson Parkpark · 1.5 miBarton Downsplaying field · 1.2 mi · 5 haKing George V Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.2 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201949 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202637 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 3.5 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 9.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband88% 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)2,816 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation97 m318 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 55 to 181 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalTorbay Hospital1.2 miGP surgeryThe Barton Health Centre11 surgeries within 2 miles1.1 miPharmacyBarton Torquay LTD8 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBarton Dental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi20 schools12 primary, 4 secondary, 1 independent, 2 special, 1 otherPrimaryLift Barton Hillages 3-11, 568 pupils1.0 miPrimaryWatcombe Primary Schoolages 3-11, 221 pupils1.0 miSecondarySt Cuthbert Mayne Schoolages 11-18, 1,001 pupils1.5 miCollegeSouth Devon College6.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT17 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL62 miRailway stationTorre2.1 miBus stationBus StationPaignton4.8 miFerryTorquay - North Quay3.1 miBus stops48 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TQ12 postcode district.
