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Pubs 173 Restaurants 546 Banks 33 Hotels 130 Shops 1,656 Supermarkets 82 Takeaways 163 Cinemas 6 Attractions 326 Business services 163 Education 452 Health and beauty 1,077 Home improvement 439 Leisure 117 Property services 175




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County or areaDevon
Postcode districtPL4
Telephone code01752
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 26 min5:05 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 1 min8:14 am – 4:15 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,603 residentsin the Lipson census areaMedian age 31.33,513 households48% of homes owner-occupied21% owned outright6% social rented, 45% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.6% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 4,338 in work, 11% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, retail and wholesale 14%, education 11%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 47% go by car, 9% take public transport, 18% walk or cycle85% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 91%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 3°C1,106 mm of rain a year, 35 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December16 days of air frost, 6 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: 13 to 20°CASeptember: 11 to 18°CSOctober: 9 to 15°CONovember: 6 to 12°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 landmarksSt Augustine's House - Student Accommodationhistoric site · under a mileMayflower Steps Memorialhistoric site · under a mileDeadman's Baybay · under a mileReform Beachbeach · 1.2 miPebble Sidebeach · 1.3 miClovelly Baybay · 1.0 miDrake's Place Reservoirreservoir · under a mileHooelake Pointheadland · 1.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesTothill Parkpark · within reach · 2 haThe Astor Playing Fieldpark · under a mileSaltrampark · 1.2 mi · 124 haEmbankment Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mileLipson Community Sports Centresports ground · under a mileCollings Park Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.2 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Aug 200534 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 27 Oct 201621 mi away, Liskeard, CornwallSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Low risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 1,000 and a 1 in 100 chance in any yearSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 12 · PM2.5 5.8 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband99% 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)3,739 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation4 m13 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 65 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMount Gould Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryBeaumont Villa Surgery46 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyCattedown Pharmacy20 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistArmada Dental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationCharles Cross Police StationPlymouthunder a mileCash machineThe Cooperative Food Embankment Road, Prince Rock2 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi37 schools23 primary, 9 secondary, 3 independent, 1 special, 1 otherPrimaryPrince Rock Primary Schoolages 3-11, 405 pupilsunder a milePrimarySalisbury Road Primary Schoolages 4-11, 395 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryLipson Co-operative Academyages 11-18, 1,131 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCity College Plymouth2.1 miUniversityArts University Plymouthunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCornwall Airport Newquay NQY39 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL78 miRailway stationPlymouth1.1 miBus stationBus StationTavistock12 miFerryPlymouth (Barbican) Landing Stageunder a mileBus stops214 within a mileCar parkParking space on Lydia Way, PL4Plymouthunder a mileEV chargingCarmarthen Road12 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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