Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 27 min5:05 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 1 min8:14 am – 4:14 pm
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People7,287 residentsin the Deer Park & Leigham census areaMedian age 42.63,183 households62% of homes owner-occupied31% owned outright23% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,389 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 20%, retail and wholesale 16%, construction 11%Getting to work: 18% work from home, 67% go by car, 6% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle89% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages20% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 9% 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°C1,109 mm of rain a year, 36 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December20 days of air frost, 6 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 landmarksMayflower Forestforest · 1.2 miHartley Valevalley · under a mileReform Beachbeach · 2.8 miPebble Sidebeach · 2.8 miDrake's Place Reservoirreservoir · 1.9 miDeadman's Baybay · 2.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSaltrampark · 1.4 mi · 124 haCentral Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 69 haGoodwin Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 33 haCollings Park Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 2 haHartley Parksports ground · under a mile · 3 haPike Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Aug 200536 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 27 Oct 201620 mi away, Liskeard, CornwallSource: 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 8.1 · PM2.5 5.7 · 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
Broadband99% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,262 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation32 m105 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 11 to 112 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Eye Infirmary1.2 miGP surgeryEfford Surgery41 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWell11 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi37 schools22 primary, 8 secondary, 3 independent, 3 special, 1 nurseryPrimaryAustin Farm Academyages 5-11, 108 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Edward's CofE Primary Schoolages 3-11, 210 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryEggbuckland Community Collegeages 11-18, 1,007 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCity College Plymouth3.0 miUniversityUniversity of St Mark & St John1.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT38 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL77 miRailway stationPlymouth2.0 miBus stationBus StationTavistock11 miFerryPlymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage2.5 miBus stops196 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PL6 postcode district.
