Local servicesHospitalNorth Devon District Hospital5.0 miGP surgeryCombe Martin2.9 miPharmacyCombe Martin Pharmacy3.6 miDentistChivenor Dental Centre5.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryKentisbury Primary Schoolages 4-11, 51 pupils1.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL33 miRailway stationBarnstaple6.4 miBus stationBus StationBarnstaple5.9 miFerryIlfracombe Ferry Landing5.9 miBus stops4 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EX31 postcode district.
Link copied! Press Ctrl+D to bookmark.
Local Information
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EX31 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 35 min5:00 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 min8:17 am – 4:10 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,513 residentsin the Bratton Fleming, Goodleigh & Kings Heanton census areaMedian age 50.42,617 households78% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright5% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,177 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 13%, construction 10%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 58% go by car, 1% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle61% 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 higher15% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 19°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C1,466 mm of rain a year, 48 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November32 days of air frost, 3 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 landmarksFord Hillhill · under a mileChurchill Downhill · 1.2 miLadies Woodwoodland · under a mileEast Down Woodwoodland · under a mileNewberry Beachbeach · 3.7 miWistlandpound Reservoirreservoir · 2.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMillenium Greenpark · 3.7 miCobbler's Parkpark · 3.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes45 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201843 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Feb 202449 mi away, Middlezoy, 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 2.4 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 7.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband73% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband89% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,765 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation192 m630 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 127 to 231 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
