Local servicesHospitalBideford Hospital1.5 miGP surgeryNortham Surgery4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistNortham Dental Surgery (Adp)under a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools6 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independentPrimarySt Margaret's Church of England Junior Schoolages 7-11, 184 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt George's CofE Infant and Nursery Schoolages 3-7, 110 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBideford Collegeages 11-18, 1,455 pupils1.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT41 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL45 miRailway stationBarnstaple6.9 miBus stationBus StationBarnstaple7.3 miFerryAppledore Ferry Landing1.4 miBus stops45 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EX39 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 33 min5:02 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 55 min8:17 am – 4:12 pm
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People5,981 residentsin the Appledore & Northam North census areaMedian age 55.73,008 households69% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright11% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate49% of adults are economically active, 2,409 in work, 39% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 15%, construction 10%Getting to work: 23% work from home, 64% go by car, 3% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle59% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 8% 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°C993 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December15 days of air frost, 5 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)
Parks and green spacesNortham Burrows Country Parkpark · under a mile · 229 haRoyal North Devon Golf Clubgolf course · 1.0 mi · 83 haTorridge Poolsports ground · under a mile · 2 haOld Town Gardenspark · 1.6 miKing George V Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.1 mi · 3 haAnchor Parkplaying field · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes24 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 20 Feb 201422 mi away, Bristol ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 27 Oct 201639 mi away, Liskeard, CornwallSource: 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 2.8 · PM2.5 4.6 · PM10 7.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband89% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,603 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation51 m167 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 98 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
