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County or areaDevon
Postcode districtEX17
Telephone code01564
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min5:01 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min8:14 am – 4:11 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,492 residentsin the Morchard Bishop, Copplestone & Newton St Cyres census areaMedian age 50.23,124 households75% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright8% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,701 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 12%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 55% go by car, 2% 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 languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 5% 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 3°C854 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December30 days of air frost, 6 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 16°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 landmarksHigher Woolsgrovehill · 1.2 miLapford Millhistoric site · 5.0 miHigherdown Bottomvalley · 3.0 miCombe Fish Pondspond · 2.3 miSeven Acre Brakewoodland · 1.9 miPounds Hillhill · 3.4 miBinnefordwater · 3.2 miHorwell Woodwoodland · 2.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Dave Pullen Memorial Recreation Fieldplaying field · under a mileWaterbridge Golf Coursegolf course · 1.8 mi · 9 haUpper Deckpark · 2.8 miSandford Millennium Greenpark · 2.9 mi · 2 haPeoples Parkpark · 3.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes28 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 20 Feb 201443 mi away, Bristol ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202636 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: 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 4.8 · PM10 8.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband23% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband67% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)4.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,123 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation88 m289 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 75 to 161 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCrediton Hospital2.6 miGP surgeryBow Medical Practice3.3 miPharmacyCrediton Pharmacy3.3 miDentistThe Dental Department2.6 miPolice stationExeter Volunteer Police Cadets11 miCash machineSpar (Wessex Retail Ltd) - Crediton, High Street3.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryCopplestone Primary Schoolages 4-11, 138 pupilsunder a milePrimaryYeoford Community Primary Schoolages 4-11, 56 pupils2.0 miSecondaryQueen Elizabeth'sages 11-18, 1,096 pupils3.0 miCollegeExeter and North Devon Colleges Group9.9 miUniversityUniversity of Exeter9.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT15 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL44 miRailway stationCopplestone1.2 miBus stationBus StationExeter City Centre11 miFerryTopsham Lock Ferry LandingExminster14 miBus stops11 within a mileEV chargingWeneaCrediton3.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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