Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 30 min5:01 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 58 min8:13 am – 4:11 pm
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People5,487 residentsin the Tedburn, Shillingford & Higher Ashton census areaMedian age 54.92,388 households80% of homes owner-occupied55% owned outright5% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 2,533 in work, 35% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 11%, construction 10%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 52% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle44% 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 higher15% have no qualifications, 6% 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°C987 mm of rain a year, 30 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November33 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 landmarksKnowle Hillhill · 1.2 miRound Hillhill · 1.5 miFordland Pondpond · under a mileBlack Poollake · 3.2 miEastern Cotley Woodwoodland · under a milePerridge Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 2.0 miPinces Gardenspark · 2.8 miBury Meadowpark · 3.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes26 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201939 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202632 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: 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 3.0 · PM2.5 5.0 · PM10 8.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband20% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband58% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)2.8% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,396 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation131 m430 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 63 to 209 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFranklyn Community Hospital2.5 miGP surgerySt Thomas Medical Group2.7 miPharmacyLuxtons The Pharmacy2.7 miDentistSt Thomas Dental Practice2.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeExeter and North Devon Colleges Group3.3 miUniversityUniversity of Exeter3.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT8.6 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL49 miRailway stationExeter St ThomasExeter City Centre3.0 miBus stationBus StationExeter City Centre3.8 miFerryTopsham Lock Ferry LandingExminster6.2 miBus stops4 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EX6 postcode district.
