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County or areaDevon
Postcode districtPL9
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 28 min5:02 am – 9:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 59 min8:12 am – 4:12 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,156 residentsin the Ogwell, Mile End & Teigngrace census areaMedian age 38.63,456 households75% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright6% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 4,536 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 17%, education 10%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 64% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle59% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 3°C1,029 mm of rain a year, 33 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December19 days of air frost, 9 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 9°CJFebruary: 3 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 8 to 16°CMJune: 11 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 21°CJAugust: 12 to 21°CASeptember: 11 to 18°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 6 to 11°CNDecember: 4 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksUpper Lakelake · under a mileStover Lakelake · 1.4 miSt Leonard's Towerhistoric site · 2.2 miBradley - National Trusthistoric site · 2.3 miStover Trailwalk or trail · 1.0 miBovey and Teign Meetingwater · under a mileWell Headwater · 1.1 miAbbrook Pondpond · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesStover Country Parkpark · under a mile · 104 haOakford Lawnpark · 1.2 miHackney Marshpark · 1.6 mi · 9 haStover Golf Coursegolf course · 1.5 mi · 40 haRackerhayesplaying field · 1.3 mi · 4 haNewton Abbot Leisure Centresports ground · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201947 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202637 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 3.3 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 9.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband90% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,637 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation18 m59 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -41 to 56 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNewton Abbot Community Hospital1.5 miGP surgeryKingsteignton Medical Practice2 surgeries within 2 miles1.1 miPharmacyKingsteignton Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistGestridge Dental1.2 miPolice stationNewton Abbot Police Station2.2 miCash machineCashpoint 41 Courtenay StreetNewton Abbot2.1 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools6 primary, 4 secondary, 1 independent, 1 specialPrimaryKingsteignton Schoolages 2-11, 232 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryTeign Schoolages 11-18, 1,111 pupilsunder a milePrimaryRydon Primary Schoolages 4-11, 373 pupils1.1 miCollegeSouth Devon College10.2 miUniversityUniversity of Exeter12.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT15 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL59 miRailway stationNewton Abbot2.2 miBus stationBus StationPaignton8.9 miFerryShaldon Teignmouth Ferry Landing5.1 miBus stops22 within a mileCar parkGestridge Road car park, KingsteigntonNewton Abbot1.2 miEV chargingWeneaKingsteignton1.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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