Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 26 min5:03 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 1 min8:12 am – 4:13 pm
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People7,705 residentsin the Marldon, Stoke Gabriel & Kingswear census areaMedian age 55.23,407 households79% of homes owner-occupied55% owned outright6% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 3,434 in work, 35% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 52% go by car, 7% walk or cycle63% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages42% of adults hold a degree or higher12% 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 February: highs 9°C, lows 3°C1,284 mm of rain a year, 42 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December18 days of air frost, 4 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 landmarksAsh Reservoirreservoir · 2.1 miStrete Gate Beachbeach · 3.2 miSlapton Monumenthistoric site · 3.8 miSheplegh Woodwoodland · under a mileBlackpool Sandsbeach · 3.4 miBow Woodwoodland · under a mileStanborough Hillhill · 2.0 miWestern Waterswater · 1.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesRoyal Avenue Gardenspark · 4.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Aug 200539 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202649 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 2.3 · 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
Broadband33% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband84% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.0% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,883 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation72 m236 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 46 to 140 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSouth Hams Hospital5.3 miGP surgeryDartmouth Medical Practice3.6 miPharmacyWellbeing Pharmacy3.6 miDentistBritannia Dental Clinic4.0 miPolice stationKingsbridge Police Station5.3 miCash machineCompass Group - Naval College4.7 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryBlackawton Primary Schoolages 2-11, 140 pupilsunder a mileAll-throughDartmouth Academyages 3-19, 435 pupils4.0 miCollegeSouth Devon College6.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT30 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL75 miRailway stationTotnes6.9 miBus stationBus StationKingsbridge5.5 miFerryDartmouth South Embankment Ferry Terminal4.8 miEV chargingPremier Inn Dartmouth7.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TQ9 postcode district.
