Local servicesHospitalFranklyn Community Hospital1.3 miGP surgeryExwick Health Centre22 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyExwick Pharmacy9 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistContemporary Dentalunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi26 schools14 primary, 1 secondary, 1 all-through, 3 independent, 3 special, 1 nursery, 1 sixth form, 2 otherPrimaryExwick Heights Primary Schoolages 2-11, 496 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Gabriel's CofE Primary Schoolages 2-11, 175 pupilsunder a mileAll-throughThomas Hall Schoolages 4-16, 438 pupilsunder a mileCollegeExeter and North Devon Colleges Groupunder a mileUniversityUniversity of Exeterunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT5.9 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL47 miRailway stationExeter St DavidsExeter City Centreunder a mileBus stationBus StationExeter City Centre1.2 miFerryTopsham Ferry Landing4.8 miBus stops123 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EX4 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EX4 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 30 min5:01 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 58 min8:13 am – 4:11 pm
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People7,487 residentsin the Exwick & Foxhayes census areaMedian age 38.63,244 households57% of homes owner-occupied29% owned outright20% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 3,890 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, health and social work 16%, education 12%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 51% go by car, 6% take public transport, 17% walk or cycle83% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 2°C869 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November32 days of air frost, 8 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 landmarksSalmon Poollake · 2.1 miConstitutional Hillhill · 1.5 miRoman Hillhill · 1.5 miGrassway Woodwoodland · under a mileAsh Plotwoodland · under a mileCleave Bottomvalley · 2.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBury Meadowpark · under a mileRougemont Gardenspark · under a mile · 4 haMincinglake Valley Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 28 haSports Parksports ground · under a mile · 7 haSt Thomas Pleasure Groundsplaying field · 1.0 mi · 2 haCowick Barton Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.3 mi · 10 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 201936 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202629 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 4.3 · PM2.5 5.3 · PM10 8.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband95% 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)3,392 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation17 m56 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 5 to 113 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
