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County or areaDevon
Postcode districtEX5
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 30 min5:00 am – 9:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 58 min8:13 am – 4:10 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,390 residentsin the Clyst, Exton & Lympstone census areaMedian age 45.92,383 households78% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright6% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,192 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: public administration and defence 14%, health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 45% go by car, 3% take public transport, 14% walk or cycle67% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 2°C831 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November37 days of air frost, 9 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 9°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 21°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 12°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 landmarksPoltimore Househistoric site · 2.4 miCountess Wear Bridgehistoric site · 2.9 miSalmon Poollake · 3.1 miClyst Valleyvalley · 1.4 miTaylor's Brakewoodland · under a mileAlder Croftwoodland · under a milePyne's Hillhill · 2.0 miBeacon Hillhill · 2.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesRedhayes Green Corridorpark · under a mileLudwell Valley Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 45 haEastern Fields Playing Fieldpark · 1.7 mi · 9 haDavid Lloyd Clubsports ground · 1.2 mi · 2 haExhibition Fieldsplaying field · 1.9 mi · 2 haWhipton Lane Allotmentsallotments · 1.8 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes26 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201934 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost 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 6.1 · PM2.5 5.5 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband93% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,423 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation13 m43 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 1 to 50 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNHS Nightingale Hospital Exeterunder a mileGP surgerySomerset 999 GP Car8 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyPinhoe Pharmacy Limited3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.3 miDentistSmile The Gentle Dental Centreunder a milePolice stationDevon & Cornwall PoliceExeter1.2 miCash machineMoto - Exeter, Junction 30under a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools10 primary, 2 secondary, 2 special, 1 otherPrimaryClyst St Mary Primary Schoolages 4-11, 170 pupils1.1 miPrimaryMonkerton Community Primary Schoolages 2-11, 488 pupils1.1 miSecondarySt Luke's Church of England Schoolages 11-16, 870 pupils1.3 miCollegeExeter and North Devon Colleges Group3.8 miUniversityUniversity of Exeter3.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT1.8 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL47 miRailway stationPinhoe1.2 miBus stationRailway StationTopsham2.7 miFerryTopsham Ferry Landing2.9 miBus stops36 within a mileCar parkExeter Park and Rideunder a mileEV chargingGridserveExeter2 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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