Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 29 min5:01 am – 9:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 58 min8:13 am – 4:11 pm
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People5,487 residentsin the Tedburn, Shillingford & Higher Ashton census areaMedian age 54.92,388 households80% of homes owner-occupied55% owned outright5% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 2,533 in work, 35% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 11%, construction 10%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 52% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle44% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C999 mm of rain a year, 32 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November33 days of air frost, 5 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 landmarksRound Hillhill · under a mileKnowle Hillhill · 1.0 miBlack Poollake · 2.7 miSchool Woodwoodland · under a mileHorridge Woodwoodland · under a mileHaldon Pondspond · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 2.2 miHaldon Forest Parksports ground · 1.8 miPinces Gardenspark · 3.2 miLudwell Valley Parkpark · 4.5 mi · 45 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes26 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201940 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202632 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 2.9 · 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
Broadband20% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband58% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)2.8% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,396 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation128 m420 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 68 to 217 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFranklyn Community Hospital3.0 miGP surgeryIde Lane Surgery2.9 miPharmacyAlphington Pharmacy2.9 miDentistSt Thomas Dental Practice3.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryDoddiscombsleigh Primary Schoolages 4-11, 38 pupils1.5 miAll-throughMatford Brook Academyages 2-16, 276 pupils3.0 miCollegeExeter and North Devon Colleges Group4.2 miUniversityUniversity of Exeter4.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT8.7 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL51 miRailway stationExeter St ThomasExeter City Centre3.6 miBus stationBus StationExeter City Centre4.5 miFerryTopsham Lock Ferry LandingExminster5.4 miBus stops6 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EX6 postcode district.
