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County or areaDevon
Postcode districtEX7
Telephone code01626
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 28 min5:01 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 59 min8:12 am – 4:11 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
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°C906 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December13 days of air frost, 3 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 9°CJFebruary: 3 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 8 to 16°CMJune: 11 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 21°CJAugust: 13 to 20°CASeptember: 11 to 18°CSOctober: 9 to 15°CONovember: 6 to 12°CNDecember: 4 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksNo.2 The Watch House, Dawlishhistoric site · under a mileWeech Househistoric site · under a mileDawlish Beachbeach · under a mileHorse Covebay · under a mileShell Covebay · under a mileCastle Dykecastle · 2.6 miHolcombe Beachbeach · 1.6 miRockstone Bridgebridge · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesYork Gardenspark · under a mile · 2 haManor Groundspark · under a mileLea Mount Groundspark · under a mileWarren Golf Linksgolf course · 1.7 mi · 35 haAller Hill Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: 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 201942 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202631 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 4.0 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 8.6 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
Elevation47 m154 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 100 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDawlish Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryBarton Surgery3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistTerrace Practice Care LTDright herePolice stationTeignmouth Police Station2.7 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Dawlish2 within half a mileright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools2 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independent, 2 special, 1 otherSecondaryDawlish Collegeages 11-16, 782 pupilsunder a mileIndependentChances Educational Support Servicesages 11-16, 20 pupilsunder a milePrimaryGatehouse Primary Academyages 4-11, 314 pupilsunder a mileCollegeExeter and North Devon Colleges Group10.5 miUniversityUniversity of Exeter10.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT11 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL57 miRailway stationDawlishunder a mileBus stationRailway StationTopsham7.1 miFerryExmouth Ferry LandingThe Point3.0 miBus stops57 within a mileCar parkAPCOADawlish2 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingRoam Charging StationDawlish1.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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