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Silverton Devon

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Park and Gardens 10 Theatres 9 Aquariums 9 Art Galleries 8 Museums 7 Holiday Parks 5 Lakes 5 Nature Reserves 4 Exhibition and Trade Centres 3 Theme Parks 2 Golf Courses 2 Cathedrals 1 Stadiums 1

Local servicesHospitalHospital Lane5.9 miGP surgeryWyndham House Surgery2 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacySouthwest Pharmacy2.7 miDentistGolds Place Dental Practice4.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimarySilverton Church of England Primary Schoolages 2-11, 105 pupilsunder a milePrimaryThorverton Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 110 pupils2.0 miSecondaryClyst Vale Community Collegeages 11-18, 944 pupils4.4 miCollegeExeter and North Devon Colleges Group6.6 miUniversityUniversity of Exeter6.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT6.5 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL41 miRailway stationNewton St Cyres5.3 miBus stationBus StationExeter City Centre6.5 miFerryTopsham Ferry Landing9.2 miBus stops8 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EX5 postcode district.

Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EX5 postcode district.

County or areaDevon
Postcode districtEX5
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
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°C892 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November33 days of air frost, 9 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 21°CJAugust: 12 to 21°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksDeodara Glenglen · 1.8 miFursdon Hillhill · 2.3 miGreenlands Plantationswoodland · 1.0 miDickens' Grovewoodland · 1.1 miCat's Hillhill · 2.7 miAshclyst Forestforest · 3.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesKillerton Gardenspark · 1.9 mi · 8 haJubilee Greenpark · 1.9 miVillage Greenpark · 3.9 miSource: 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 201448 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 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 3.6 · PM2.5 5.3 · PM10 9.9 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
Elevation83 m272 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 37 to 203 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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Lakes

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