Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 28 min5:02 am – 9:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 0 min8:12 am – 4:12 pm
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People9,156 residentsin the Ogwell, Mile End & Teigngrace census areaMedian age 38.63,456 households75% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright6% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 4,536 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 17%, education 10%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 64% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle59% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C1,044 mm of rain a year, 38 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January22 days of air frost, 7 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 landmarksCanada Hillhill · under a mileEast Hillhill · under a mileUpper Lakelake · 2.4 miStover Lakelake · 3.2 miBlue Mountainmountain · 4.3 miWitheridge Brakewoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesDecoy Country Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 54 haPowderham Parkpark · 1.4 miDainton Golf Clubgolf course · 1.6 mi · 49 haForde Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 3 haBaker's Parkplaying field · 1.0 mi · 4 haNewton Abbot Leisure Centresports ground · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes18 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 29 Jan 200449 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202639 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 3.1 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 9.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband90% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,637 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation66 m217 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 13 to 92 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNewton Abbot Community Hospital1.9 miGP surgeryHmp Channings Wood5 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyAsda Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 miles1.4 miDentistTime For Teeth Hmp Channings Woodunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools10 primary, 3 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryCanada Hill Community Primary Schoolages 4-11, 344 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBradley Barton Primary School and Nursery Unitages 3-11, 467 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryCoombeshead Academyages 11-18, 870 pupils1.5 miCollegeSouth Devon College7.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT18 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL62 miRailway stationNewton Abbot2.0 miBus stationBus StationPaignton6.6 miFerryShaldon Teignmouth Ferry Landing6.2 miBus stops27 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TQ12 postcode district.
