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County or areaDevon
Postcode districtPL8
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 26 min5:04 am – 9:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 1 min8:13 am – 4:14 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,103 residentsin the Yealmpton, Modbury & Aveton Gifford census areaMedian age 51.83,484 households72% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright11% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,628 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 55% go by car, 6% walk or cycle36% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages45% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C1,206 mm of rain a year, 40 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November19 days of air frost, 3 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 9°CJFebruary: 3 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 8 to 16°CMJune: 11 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 21°CJAugust: 13 to 20°CASeptember: 11 to 18°CSOctober: 9 to 15°CONovember: 6 to 12°CNDecember: 4 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksOtter Islandisland · 1.0 miHead Weir Islandisland · 1.1 miWonwell Beachbeach · 2.1 miMeadowsfoot Beachbeach · 2.2 miKitt Hillhill · 1.2 miRed Covebay · 2.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesStray Parkpark · 2.3 miVictoria Parkpark · 3.8 miThe Greenpark · 4.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Aug 200534 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 27 Oct 201628 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 2.7 · PM2.5 4.9 · PM10 8.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband38% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband76% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)3.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,716 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation29 m95 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 5 to 108 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMount Gould Hospital7.7 miGP surgeryYealm Medical Centre2.3 miPharmacyModbury Pharmacy2.8 miDentistYealmpton Dental Practice2.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryHolbeton Primary Schoolages 2-11, 51 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryIvybridge Community Collegeages 11-18, 2,262 pupils3.9 miCollegeCity College Plymouth9.9 miUniversityArts University Plymouth8.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT36 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL78 miRailway stationIvybridge4.2 miBus stationBus StationKingsbridge8.5 miFerryNewton Ferrers Ferry Landing4.9 miBus stops9 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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