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County or areaDevon
Postcode districtEX39
Telephone code01271
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 34 min5:01 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 54 min8:17 am – 4:12 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,699 residentsin the Fremington & Instow census areaMedian age 55.02,959 households79% of homes owner-occupied54% owned outright7% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate51% of adults are economically active, 2,753 in work, 40% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 17%, construction 11%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 64% go by car, 3% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle77% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 3°C1,090 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December19 days of air frost, 7 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 9°CJFebruary: 3 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 8 to 16°CMJune: 11 to 19°CJJuly: 13 to 20°CJAugust: 13 to 20°CASeptember: 11 to 18°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 6 to 12°CNDecember: 4 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksInstow Beachbeach · under a mileTarka Trail Instowwalk or trail · under a mileHorsey Ridgebeach · 1.5 miStaddon Hillhill · under a mileHorsey Islandisland · 2.0 miAppledore Pooltidal water · under a mileThe Neck Guttidal water · 1.0 miInstow Sandswetland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesNortham Burrows Country Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 229 haKiln Close Lane Allotmentsallotments · under a mileNorth Devon Cricket Groundplaying field · under a mile · 2 haRoyal North Devon Golf Clubgolf course · 1.7 mi · 83 haAnchor Parkplaying field · under a mileGriggs Fieldpark · 2.2 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes26 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 20 Feb 201421 mi away, Bristol ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 19 Aug 202349 mi away, Ponterdawe, NptSource: 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 2.6 · PM2.5 4.6 · PM10 8.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband78% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,292 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation30 m98 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 90 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBideford Hospital2.9 miGP surgeryNortham Surgery2.0 miPharmacyBoots2.0 miDentistNortham Dental Surgery (Adp)2.0 miPolice stationDevon & Cornwall ConstabularyBideford2.9 miCash machineCentral Convenience - The Square, Northam1.8 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools4 primaryPrimaryInstow Community Primary and Pre-Schoolages 4-11, 136 pupilsunder a milePrimaryAppledore Schoolages 3-11, 244 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBideford Collegeages 11-18, 1,455 pupils3.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT40 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL43 miRailway stationBarnstaple5.1 miBus stationBus StationBarnstaple5.5 miFerryInstow Ferry Landingunder a mileBus stops24 within a mileCar parkSandhills Car ParkBidefordunder a mileEV chargingbp PulseNortham2.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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