Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 34 min5:01 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 54 min8:17 am – 4:11 pm
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People6,699 residentsin the Fremington & Instow census areaMedian age 55.02,959 households79% of homes owner-occupied54% owned outright7% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate51% of adults are economically active, 2,753 in work, 40% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 17%, construction 11%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 64% go by car, 3% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle77% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 3°C1,089 mm of rain a year, 31 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December24 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 landmarksFremington Pilltidal water · under a mileHorsey Ridgebeach · 2.4 miHorsey Islandisland · 2.3 miInstow Beachbeach · 2.8 miFremington Reachtidal water · 1.4 miSaltpill Duck Pondpond · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesGriggs Fieldpark · under a mile · 5 haMill Hill Allotmentsallotments · under a milePilton Parkpark · 2.8 miRotary Gardenspark · 2.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes31 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201850 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 19 Aug 202347 mi away, Ponterdawe, NptSource: 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 3.0 · PM2.5 4.7 · PM10 8.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband78% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,292 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation7 m23 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 84 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNorth Devon District Hospital3.5 miGP surgeryFremington Medical Centre3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots2 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistHillcrest Smiles Limited2.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 otherPrimaryFremington Primary Schoolages 3-11, 309 pupilsunder a milePrimaryRoundswell Community Primary Academyages 3-11, 345 pupils1.2 miSecondaryBraunton Academyages 11-16, 828 pupils2.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT39 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL41 miRailway stationBarnstaple2.6 miBus stationBus StationBarnstaple2.9 miFerryInstow Ferry Landing2.9 miBus stops18 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EX31 postcode district.
