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County or areaDevon
Postcode districtEX37
Telephone code01769
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 33 min5:01 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 55 min8:16 am – 4:11 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,305 residentsin the Winkleigh & High Bickington census areaMedian age 55.33,251 households77% of homes owner-occupied53% owned outright5% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 3,274 in work, 35% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, farming, forestry and fishing 13%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 58% go by car, 5% walk or cycle27% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 3°C1,075 mm of rain a year, 32 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December31 days of air frost, 5 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 8°CJFebruary: 3 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 8 to 16°CMJune: 10 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 20°CJAugust: 12 to 20°CASeptember: 11 to 18°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksLanacre Bridge, Exmoorbridge · under a mileEaster Hillhill · 1.5 miGreat Woodwoodland · under a mileQuarry Woodwoodland · under a mileInvitation to View - Hall Bishops Tawtonhistoric site · 4.0 miBrown's Hill Headhill · 2.4 miHuntshaw Cross transmitting stationhistoric site · 4.5 miBalman's Poollake · 4.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesLibbaton Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 42 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes31 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 20 Feb 201428 mi away, Bristol ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202647 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: 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 2.5 · PM2.5 4.6 · PM10 8.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband26% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband74% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)3.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,595 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation156 m512 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 81 to 172 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalTorrington Hospital6.2 miGP surgeryTorrington Health Centre6.3 miPharmacyAllied Pharmacy Torrington6.5 miDentistCastle Hill Dental Practice6.4 miPolice stationTorrington Police Station5.9 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryHigh Bickington Church of England Primary Academyages 2-11, 84 pupilsunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT30 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL41 miRailway stationUmberleigh1.9 miBus stationBus StationBarnstaple7.9 miFerryBideford Ferry Landing9.6 miBus stops2 within a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationBarnstaple7.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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