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County or areaDevon
Postcode districtTQ1
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 28 min5:02 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 0 min8:12 am – 4:12 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,877 residentsin the St Marychurch & Maidencombe census areaMedian age 51.52,720 households64% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright5% social rented, 30% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate51% of adults are economically active, 2,408 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: health and social work 22%, retail and wholesale 16%, construction 10%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 60% go by car, 4% take public transport, 14% walk or cycle83% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 4°C980 mm of rain a year, 32 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December11 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 4 to 9°CJFebruary: 4 to 9°CFMarch: 5 to 11°CMApril: 6 to 13°CAMay: 9 to 16°CMJune: 11 to 19°CJJuly: 13 to 21°CJAugust: 13 to 21°CASeptember: 12 to 19°CSOctober: 9 to 15°CONovember: 6 to 12°CNDecember: 4 to 10°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksMaidencombe Beachbeach · under a mileWhitsand Beachbeach · under a mileBabbacombe Baybay · under a mileWatcombe Headheadland · under a mileShag Cliffcliffs · 1.0 miBlackaller's Covetidal water · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesTorquaygolf course · under a mile · 38 haLindisfarnepark · 1.5 miTessier Gardenspark · 1.7 miThe Rose Gardenpark · 1.7 miKing George V Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 5 haBarton Downsplaying field · 1.4 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes23 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201948 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost 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 3.5 · PM2.5 5.1 · 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
Broadband84% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,163 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation43 m141 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 166 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalTorbay Hospital2.2 miGP surgeryBrunel Medical Practice (St Marychurch)6 surgeries within 2 miles1.5 miPharmacyWatcombe Pharmacy7 pharmacies within 2 miles1.2 miDentistBarton Dental Surgery1.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools7 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independent, 2 special, 1 otherPrimaryWatcombe Primary Schoolages 3-11, 221 pupilsunder a milePrimaryStokeinteignhead Schoolages 4-11, 104 pupils1.4 miSecondarySt Cuthbert Mayne Schoolages 11-18, 1,001 pupils1.6 miCollegeSouth Devon College7.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT17 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL62 miRailway stationTorre2.6 miBus stationBus StationPaignton5.3 miFerryShaldon Teignmouth Ferry Landing2.5 miBus stops17 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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