Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:59 am – 9:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min8:12 am – 4:09 pm
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People5,491 residentsin the Honiton South & West census areaMedian age 49.62,471 households75% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright8% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 2,598 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, health and social work 16%, construction 10%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 65% go by car, 3% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle46% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C1,030 mm of rain a year, 34 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November34 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)
Parks and green spacesHoniton Golf Clubgolf course · 1.5 mi · 35 haBhealth and Fitnesssports ground · under a mileFarway Countryside Parkpark · 4.0 mi · 32 haWhite Cross Picnic Sitepark · 4.5 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 201924 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 4.1 · PM2.5 5.3 · PM10 9.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband99% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,550 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation96 m315 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 70 to 206 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHoniton Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryHoniton Surgeryunder a milePharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBrookvale Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryLittletown Primary Academyages 3-11, 436 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHoniton Community Collegeages 11-16, 637 pupils1.0 miPrimaryHoniton Primary Schoolages 2-11, 420 pupils1.1 miUniversityUniversity of Exeter14.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT9.9 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL42 miRailway stationHoniton1.0 miBus stationRailway StationTopsham13 miFerryTopsham Ferry Landing14 miBus stops53 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EX14 postcode district.
