Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 25 min5:04 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 2 min8:11 am – 4:13 pm
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People5,762 residentsin the Chillington, Torcross & Stoke Fleming census areaMedian age 58.52,656 households77% of homes owner-occupied57% owned outright8% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate48% of adults are economically active, 2,356 in work, 41% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, construction 12%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 53% go by car, 8% walk or cycle55% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: average 17°CColdest month February: average 7°C1,130 mm of rain a year, 37 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December7 days of air frost, 1 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid
Nearby landmarksHall Sandsbeach · under a mileGreenstraightbeach · under a mileLong Covebay · under a mileFreshwater Baybay · 1.0 miStart Pointheadland · 1.1 miStorepot Covetidal water · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 2.7 miThe Parkpark · 4.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Aug 200535 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 25 Aug 202139 mi away, English ChannelSource: 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 1.9 · PM2.5 4.7 · PM10 8.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband24% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband81% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,510 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation27 m89 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 130 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSouth Hams Hospital6.4 miGP surgeryChillington Health Centre2.9 miPharmacyPharmaderma LTD Salcombe4.7 miDentistSalcombe Dental Practice4.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSouth Devon College12.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT36 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL81 miRailway stationTotnes14 miBus stationBus StationKingsbridge6.1 miFerryEast Portlemouth Ferry Landing4.6 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TQ7 postcode district.
