Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 30 min4:59 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min8:12 am – 4:09 pm
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People8,360 residentsin the Kilmington, Colyton & Uplyme census areaMedian age 57.53,742 households78% of homes owner-occupied57% owned outright10% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate49% of adults are economically active, 3,390 in work, 41% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 13%, construction 10%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 56% go by car, 7% walk or cycle50% 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 higher14% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 2°C1,211 mm of rain a year, 39 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November35 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 landmarksCulver Hillhill · under a mileWarren Hillhill · under a mileRex Plot Coppicewoodland · under a mileSouth Woodwoodland · under a mileHuntsman's Poollake · 3.9 miHoniton Forestforest · 3.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesFarway Countryside Parkpark · under a mile · 32 haWhite Cross Picnic Sitepark · 4.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes23 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201926 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202613 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 2.8 · PM2.5 4.9 · PM10 8.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband31% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband78% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,905 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation91 m299 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 67 to 233 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHoniton Hospital3.0 miGP surgeryHoniton Surgery3.0 miPharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy3.1 miDentistDen Dental Group3.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryFarway Church of England Primary Schoolages 2-11, 33 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHoniton Community Collegeages 11-16, 637 pupils3.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT11 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL45 miRailway stationHoniton3.2 miTramColyton Station (Seaton Tramway)4.5 miBus stationRailway StationTopsham14 miFerryTopsham Ferry Landing14 miBus stops5 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EX13 postcode district.
