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County or areaDevon
Postcode districtEX14
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,894 residentsin the Feniton & Whimple census areaMedian age 50.03,721 households78% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright7% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 4,320 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 14%, construction 10%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 56% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle41% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 6% 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°C942 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November33 days of air frost, 8 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 21°CJAugust: 12 to 21°CASeptember: 10 to 19°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 landmarksKerswell Prioryhistoric site · 3.0 miHembury Hillforthistoric site · 3.0 miPurky Poollake · 2.6 miTale Woodwoodland · under a mileWood Headwoodland · under a mileThe Glenglen · 2.7 miCheriton Hillhill · 2.4 miCastle Hillhill · 3.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesLinear Parkpark · 4.9 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 201926 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202618 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 3.5 · PM2.5 5.2 · PM10 8.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband67% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband82% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,833 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation91 m299 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 50 to 117 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalOttery St. Mary Community Hospital4.2 miGP surgerySandfords3.0 miPharmacySouthwest Pharmacy4.2 miDentistOttery St Mary Dental Practice4.3 miPolice stationOttery St Mary Police Station4.4 miCash machineGulf (Central Convenience), Whimple3.8 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 specialPrimaryPlymtree Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 54 pupils1.2 miPrimaryPayhembury Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 93 pupils1.2 miSecondaryThe King's Schoolages 11-18, 1,097 pupils4.1 miCollegeExeter and North Devon Colleges Group10.8 miUniversityUniversity of Exeter10.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT6.3 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL41 miRailway stationFeniton2.2 miBus stationBus StationExeter City Centre10 miFerryTopsham Ferry Landing11 miBus stops4 within a mileEV chargingWeneaCullompton4.6 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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