Local servicesHospitalTeignmouth Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryRiverside Surgery6 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyShaldon Pharmacy6 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistBupa Dental Care Teignmouthunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools6 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independentPrimaryShaldon Primary Schoolages 0-11, 229 pupilsright herePrimaryOur Lady and St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary Schoolages 2-11, 134 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryTeignmouth Community School, Exeter Roadages 11-18, 748 pupils1.0 miCollegeSouth Devon College9.3 miUniversityUniversity of Exeter13.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT14 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL60 miRailway stationTeignmouthunder a mileBus stationBus StationPaignton7.7 miFerryShaldon Teignmouth Ferry Landingunder a mileBus stops48 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TQ14 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 28 min5:01 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 59 min8:12 am – 4:11 pm
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People6,597 residentsin the Bishopsteignton & Shaldon census areaMedian age 57.52,993 households83% of homes owner-occupied58% owned outright3% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate49% of adults are economically active, 2,712 in work, 42% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 15%, construction 11%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 56% go by car, 2% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle59% 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 higher13% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 3°C954 mm of rain a year, 30 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October15 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 landmarksShaldon Beachbeach · under a mileSpratt Sandbeach · under a mileLabrador Baybay · 1.0 miThe Nessheadland · under a mileBundle Headheadland · under a mileBitton Brooktidal water · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHomeyards Botanical Gardenspark · under a mile · 2 haBitton Parkpark · under a mileKing George's Fieldplaying field · under a mileMules Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 5 haShaldon Golf Course Pitch and Puttgolf course · under a mile · 10 haMilford Parkplaying field · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes24 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201946 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202634 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 3.8 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 8.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband54% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,254 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation2 m7 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 133 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
