Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 28 min5:04 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 0 min8:14 am – 4:14 pm
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People6,224 residentsin the Horrabridge & Mary Tavy census areaMedian age 55.92,713 households80% of homes owner-occupied54% owned outright9% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate51% of adults are economically active, 2,630 in work, 37% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 11%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 58% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle48% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 100%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C1,467 mm of rain a year, 50 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December29 days of air frost, 6 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 landmarksDouble Waterswater · 1.0 miWashford Woodwoodland · under a mileBirch Woodwoodland · under a mileStokehillhill · 3.2 miPew Torhill · 3.4 miYelverton Reservoirreservoir · 4.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWhitchurch Downpark · 1.8 mi · 163 haThe Meadows Pleasure Groundpark · 1.4 mi · 7 haTavistock Golf Clubgolf course · 1.5 mi · 74 haBenson Meadowpark · 1.5 miTavistock Community Football Clubplaying field · under a mile · 7 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Aug 200544 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 27 Oct 201617 mi away, Liskeard, CornwallSource: 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 2.7 · PM2.5 4.8 · PM10 8.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband53% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband79% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)2.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,794 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation152 m499 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 46 to 171 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalTavistock Hospital1.6 miGP surgeryTavyside Health Centre3 surgeries within 2 miles1.5 miPharmacyMorrisons Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistAndrew Brown Dental LTD1.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools4 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryWhitchurch Community Primary Schoolages 4-11, 202 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryTavistock Collegeages 11-18, 1,200 pupils1.3 miPrimaryTavistock Primary & Nursery Schoolages 2-11, 321 pupils1.4 miCollegeCity College Plymouth10.4 miUniversityUniversity of St Mark & St John7.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT35 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL70 miRailway stationGunnislake3.3 miBus stationBus StationTavistock1.7 miFerrySaltash Ferry Landing8.3 miBus stops19 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PL19 postcode district.
