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County or areaDevon
Postcode districtEX14
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:58 am – 9:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min8:12 am – 4:09 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,081 residentsin the Dunkeswell, Upottery & Stockland census areaMedian age 53.42,514 households79% of homes owner-occupied53% owned outright5% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 2,844 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, farming, forestry and fishing 13%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 54% go by car, 1% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle37% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 7% 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 2°C1,113 mm of rain a year, 35 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November35 days of air frost, 5 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 4 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 16°CMJune: 10 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 21°CJAugust: 12 to 20°CASeptember: 10 to 18°CSOctober: 8 to 14°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBlossom Hillhill · under a mileRough Grey Bottomvalley · under a mileShepherd's Valleyvalley · 1.0 miBlackborough Househistoric site · 3.4 miHembury Hillforthistoric site · 3.4 miRough Grey Pondpond · under a mileThe Moorswoodland · under a mileAbbey Hillhill · 1.8 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Earthquakes26 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201920 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202613 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 3.2 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 8.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband63% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband79% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)2.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,515 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation226 m741 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 179 to 257 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHoniton Hospital5.0 miGP surgeryThe Blackdown Practiceunder a milePharmacyBoots4.6 miDentistHoniton Dental Centre4.7 miPolice stationDevon & Cornwall PoliceHoniton4.6 miCash machineBritannia Building SocietyHoniton4.6 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT12 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL37 miRailway stationHoniton4.9 miBus stationCoach ParkTaunton12 miFerryTopsham Ferry Landing16 miBus stops14 within a mileEV chargingWeneaHoniton4.6 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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