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County or areaDevon
Postcode districtEX11
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 30 min4:59 am – 9:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min8:12 am – 4:09 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,894 residentsin the Feniton & Whimple census areaMedian age 50.03,721 households78% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright7% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 4,320 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 14%, construction 10%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 56% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle41% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 6% 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°C974 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November35 days of air frost, 8 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 21°CJAugust: 12 to 21°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksPomeroy Woodhistoric site · 3.0 miPurky Poollake · 2.6 miCastle Hillhill · 1.6 miHembury Hillforthistoric site · 4.0 miBig Woodwoodland · under a mileCheriton Hillhill · 2.2 miThe Shrubberywoodland · under a mileThe Glenglen · 3.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesOttery St Mary Leisure Centresports ground · 1.1 mi · 2 haWhite Cross Picnic Sitepark · 3.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
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 201928 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202617 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 3.8 · PM2.5 5.2 · 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
Broadband67% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband82% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,833 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation53 m174 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 42 to 93 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalOttery St. Mary Community Hospital1.1 miGP surgeryColeridge Medical Centre1.1 miPharmacyWell2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.1 miDentistOttery St Mary Dental Practice1.2 miPolice stationOttery St Mary Police Station1.2 miCash machineNatwestOttery St. Mary1.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialSecondaryThe King's Schoolages 11-18, 1,097 pupils1.1 miPrimaryOttery St Mary Primary Schoolages 4-11, 424 pupils1.5 miPrimaryFeniton Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 220 pupils1.5 miCollegeExeter and North Devon Colleges Group11.1 miUniversityUniversity of Exeter10.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT5.7 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL44 miRailway stationFeniton1.4 miBus stationRailway StationTopsham9.4 miFerryTopsham Ferry Landing9.6 miBus stops8 within a mileCar parkSainsburys Ottery St. Mary Car ParkOttery Saint Mary1.1 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationHoniton3.8 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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