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County or areaDevon
Postcode districtEX39
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 33 min5:02 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 55 min8:17 am – 4:12 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,370 residentsin the Westward Ho! & Northam South census areaMedian age 57.83,031 households77% of homes owner-occupied55% owned outright3% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate45% of adults are economically active, 2,431 in work, 44% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 16%, construction 11%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 63% go by car, 3% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle51% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 3°C990 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December13 days of air frost, 5 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 9°CJFebruary: 3 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 8 to 16°CMJune: 11 to 19°CJJuly: 13 to 20°CJAugust: 13 to 20°CASeptember: 11 to 18°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 6 to 12°CNDecember: 4 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksWestward Ho! Beachbeach · under a mileCornborough Cliffcliffs · 1.3 miMermaid's Pooltidal water · under a mileRaleigh Hillhill · 1.1 miInstow Beachbeach · 2.7 miAbbotsham Cliffcliffs · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesNortham Burrows Country Parkpark · under a mile · 229 haRoyal North Devon Golf Clubgolf course · 1.2 mi · 83 haOld Town Gardenspark · 1.9 miSandymere Sports Centresports ground · under a mileKing George V Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.7 mi · 3 haVictoria Parkplaying field · 1.8 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes23 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 20 Feb 201423 mi away, Bristol ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 27 Oct 201639 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 2.6 · PM2.5 4.6 · PM10 8.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband89% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,441 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation39 m128 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 102 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBideford Hospital1.8 miGP surgeryNortham Surgery3 surgeries within 2 miles1.0 miPharmacyArnolds Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistNortham Dental Surgery (Adp)1.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools5 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independentPrimarySt Margaret's Church of England Junior Schoolages 7-11, 184 pupils1.0 miPrimarySt George's CofE Infant and Nursery Schoolages 3-7, 110 pupils1.0 miSecondaryBideford Collegeages 11-18, 1,455 pupils1.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT42 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL46 miRailway stationBarnstaple8.0 miBus stationBus StationBarnstaple8.3 miFerryBideford Ferry Landing2.0 miBus stops33 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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