Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 34 min5:01 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 54 min8:17 am – 4:11 pm
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People5,255 residentsin the Woolacombe, Georgeham & Croyde census areaMedian age 51.02,190 households81% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright3% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 2,447 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, hospitality 13%, retail and wholesale 13%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 53% go by car, 1% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle63% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 2°C1,274 mm of rain a year, 37 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November28 days of air frost, 7 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 landmarksMark's Hillhill · under a mileBraunton Downhill · 1.0 miLower Strandtidal water · 1.6 miFoxholetidal water · 1.6 miFurze Park Woodwoodland · under a milePippacott Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRotary Gardenspark · 3.0 miPilton Parkpark · 3.0 miGriggs Fieldpark · 3.4 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes30 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201847 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 19 Aug 202344 mi away, Ponterdawe, NptSource: 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 2.5 · PM2.5 4.5 · PM10 8.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband56% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband91% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.7% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,049 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation102 m335 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 35 to 149 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNorth Devon District Hospital3.1 miGP surgeryChivenor Medical Centre2.1 miPharmacyBraunton Pharmacy2.3 miDentistRiverside Dental Practice2.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryMarwood Schoolages 4-11, 72 pupils1.9 miSecondaryBraunton Academyages 11-16, 828 pupils2.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL39 miRailway stationBarnstaple3.6 miBus stationBus StationBarnstaple3.5 miFerryInstow Ferry Landing5.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EX31 postcode district.
