Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 25 min5:04 am – 9:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 2 min8:12 am – 4:14 pm
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People8,103 residentsin the Yealmpton, Modbury & Aveton Gifford census areaMedian age 51.83,484 households72% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright11% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,628 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 55% go by car, 6% walk or cycle36% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages45% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 10°C, lows 4°C969 mm of rain a year, 32 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December15 days of air frost, 3 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 landmarksChallaborough Beachbeach · under a mileWestcombe Beachbeach · 1.1 miAyrmer Covebay · under a mileSedgewell Covebay · 1.1 miToby's Pointheadland · under a mileBurgh Islandisland · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBigbury Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 37 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Aug 200532 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 27 Oct 201632 mi away, Liskeard, CornwallSource: 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 2.2 · PM2.5 4.9 · PM10 9.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband38% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband76% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)3.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,716 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation72 m236 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 120 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSouth Hams Hospital5.1 miGP surgeryModbury Health Centre3.5 miPharmacyModbury Pharmacy3.5 miDentistSouth Hams Hospital5.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeCity College Plymouth13.2 miUniversityArts University Plymouth12.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT37 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL80 miRailway stationIvybridge6.6 miBus stationBus StationKingsbridge5.2 miFerryCockleridge Ham Ferry LandingBantham1.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TQ7 postcode district.
