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°C1,465 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 landmarksStokehillhill · 1.8 miFurzehill Woodwoodland · under a mileYelverton Reservoirreservoir · 2.5 miBurrator Reservoirreservoir · 2.6 miMonkswell Woodwoodland · under a mileDouble Waterswater · 2.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesFillace Park Recreation Groundplaying field · within reach · 2 haWhitchurch Downpark · 2.0 mi · 163 haBuckland Monarchorum Cricket Clubplaying field · 1.5 miThe Meadows Pleasure Groundpark · 3.3 mi · 7 haBenson Meadowpark · 3.3 miSource: 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 200543 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 27 Oct 201619 mi away, Liskeard, CornwallSource: 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 3.4 · PM2.5 5.0 · PM10 9.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: 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
Elevation85 m279 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 81 to 191 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalTavistock Hospital3.6 miGP surgeryYelverton Surgery1.4 miPharmacyWell1.3 miDentistThe Rock Dental Practice1.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 specialPrimaryHorrabridge Primary & Nursery Schoolages 2-11, 184 pupilsunder a milePrimaryLady Modiford's Church of England Primary Schoolages 5-11, 1 pupils1.2 miSecondaryTavistock Collegeages 11-18, 1,200 pupils3.3 miCollegeCity College Plymouth9.8 miUniversityUniversity of St Mark & St John6.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT34 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL70 miRailway stationBere Alston4.8 miBus stationBus StationTavistock3.5 miFerrySaltash Ferry Landing8.4 miBus stops17 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PL20 postcode district.
