Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 30 min5:00 am – 9:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 58 min8:12 am – 4:10 pm
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People6,390 residentsin the Clyst, Exton & Lympstone census areaMedian age 45.92,383 households78% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright6% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,192 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: public administration and defence 14%, health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 45% go by car, 3% take public transport, 14% walk or cycle67% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 5% 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°C899 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November39 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 landmarksWindmill Hillhill · under a mileLittle Forestforest · 2.2 miPit Orchardwoodland · under a mileThe Shrubberywoodland · under a mileMount Pleasanthill · 2.0 miThe Lakelake · 4.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWoodbury Park Golf and Country Clubgolf course · 1.4 mi · 68 haCranbrook Country Parkpark · 2.8 mi · 25 haHayes Squarepark · 2.8 miRedhayes Green Corridorpark · 3.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes25 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201933 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202623 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: 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 3.9 · PM2.5 5.3 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband93% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,423 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation70 m230 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 33 to 93 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNHS Nightingale Hospital Exeter3.3 miGP surgeryWoodbury Surgery2.5 miPharmacyWellbeing Pharmacy2.7 miDentistDunedin Dental Clinic1.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryWoodbury Salterton Church of England Primary Schoolages 2-11, 42 pupils1.3 miAll-throughCranbrook Education Campusages 2-16, 1,066 pupils3.1 miCollegeExeter and North Devon Colleges Group6.5 miUniversityUniversity of Exeter6.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT1.9 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL48 miRailway stationCranbrook3.0 miBus stationRailway StationTopsham3.5 miFerryTopsham Ferry Landing3.7 miBus stops13 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EX5 postcode district.