Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min5:00 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min8:13 am – 4:10 pm
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People8,523 residentsin the Bradninch, Silverton & Thorverton census areaMedian age 46.93,611 households73% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright10% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 4,206 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 14%, education 11%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 54% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle36% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C896 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November33 days of air frost, 8 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 landmarksCat's Hillhill · 1.4 miFursdon Hillhill · 1.5 miThe Rookerywoodland · under a mileBretheridge Woodwoodland · under a mileDeodara Glenglen · 3.1 miHollow Combevalley · 2.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesJubilee Greenpark · 2.2 miKillerton Gardenspark · 3.2 mi · 8 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes26 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 20 Feb 201447 mi away, Bristol ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202625 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Medium risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 100 and a 1 in 30 chance in any yearAlso low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 3.3 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 9.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband53% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband84% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.8% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,793 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation87 m285 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 34 to 213 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBft Southmead Tiverton & District Hospital5.2 miGP surgeryWyndham House Surgery1.2 miPharmacySouthwest Pharmacy3.5 miDentistGolds Place Dental Practice4.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimarySilverton Church of England Primary Schoolages 2-11, 105 pupils1.2 miPrimaryBickleigh on Exe Church of England Primary Schoolages 2-11, 159 pupils1.5 miSecondaryCullompton Community Collegeages 11-16, 746 pupils4.6 miCollegeExeter and North Devon Colleges Group7.5 miUniversityUniversity of Exeter7.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT7.7 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL39 miRailway stationNewton St Cyres5.6 miBus stationBus StationExeter City Centre7.6 miFerryTopsham Ferry Landing11 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EX5 postcode district.
