Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 29 min5:03 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 59 min8:14 am – 4:13 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 18°C, lows 11°CColdest month February: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,853 mm of rain a year, 60 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December34 days of air frost, 3 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 landmarksRiver Tavy Reservoirriver · under a mileWheal Jewell Reservoirreservoir · under a mileWhite Lady Waterfallwaterfall · 2.5 miKent's Torhill · under a mileBoulters Torhill · 1.3 miThe Combevalley · 1.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMary Tavy Community Allotmentsallotments · 1.3 miWhitchurch Downpark · 3.6 mi · 163 haCelle Gardenpark · 4.0 miThe Meadows Pleasure Groundpark · 4.6 mi · 7 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Aug 200550 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 27 Oct 201621 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 2.0 · PM2.5 4.7 · PM10 7.9 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
Elevation266 m873 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 210 to 310 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalTavistock Hospital4.7 miGP surgeryTavyside Health Centre4.6 miPharmacyBoots4.3 miDentistTavistock Dental Practice4.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryMary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary Schoolages 4-11, 103 pupils1.1 miUniversityUniversity of St Mark & St John12.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT31 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL64 miRailway stationGunnislake8.2 miBus stationBus StationTavistock4.5 miFerrySaltash Ferry Landing14 miBus stops3 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PL19 postcode district.
