Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 30 min5:02 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 58 min8:15 am – 4:12 pm
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People7,710 residentsin the Okehampton census areaMedian age 47.03,513 households62% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright13% social rented, 25% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,493 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 13%, construction 11%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 57% go by car, 2% take public transport, 19% walk or cycle55% 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 higher20% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 2°C1,442 mm of rain a year, 55 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January39 days of air frost, 2 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 landmarksEast Hillhill · under a mileRowtorhill · under a mileIsland of Rocksisland · 2.5 miMeldon Reservoirreservoir · 2.1 miSkit Bottomvalley · 1.8 miPencleave Woodwoodland · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesOkehampton Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 33 haSimmons Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 3 haParklands Leisure Centresports ground · 1.0 mi · 12 haCastle Road Allotmentsallotments · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes21 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 20 Feb 201445 mi away, Bristol ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202648 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 2.2 · PM2.5 4.7 · PM10 8.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband88% 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)3,626 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation359 m1,178 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 178 to 437 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalOkehampton Hospital1.6 miGP surgeryOkehampton Medical Centre3 surgeries within 2 miles1.4 miPharmacyPharmaderma Limited Okehampton2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.4 miDentistOkehampton Dental Care1.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 secondarySecondaryOkehampton Collegeages 11-18, 1,066 pupils1.2 miPrimaryOkehampton Primary School and Foundation Unitages 2-11, 420 pupils1.6 miPrimarySt James Church of England Primary and Nursery Schoolages 2-11, 244 pupils1.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT26 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL55 miRailway stationOkehampton1.0 miBus stationBus StationTavistock13 miFerryBideford Ferry Landing23 miBus stops1 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EX20 postcode district.
