Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 34 min5:01 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 54 min8:17 am – 4:11 pm
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People8,562 residentsin the Barnstaple South census areaMedian age 40.83,648 households57% of homes owner-occupied31% owned outright18% social rented, 23% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 4,019 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 20%, health and social work 18%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 17% work from home, 59% go by car, 3% take public transport, 21% walk or cycle75% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C1,105 mm of rain a year, 32 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December27 days of air frost, 8 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 landmarksSowden Reservoirreservoir · under a mileBlack Rock Pittidal water · under a mileWestacott Pittidal water · under a mileTent Hillhill · 1.7 miGolden Valleyvalley · 1.7 miCodden Hillhill · 2.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesYeo Valley Community Woodlandpark · under a mile · 11 haRock Parkplaying field · under a mile · 12 haPortmore Golf Parkgolf course · under a mile · 65 haPilton Parkpark · under a mileRotary Gardenspark · 1.1 miFalcons Community Sports Centresports ground · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes32 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201849 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 19 Aug 202346 mi away, Ponterdawe, NptSource: 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 4.7 · PM2.5 5.0 · PM10 8.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband98% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,781 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation10 m33 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 94 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNorth Devon District Hospital1.4 miGP surgeryLitchdon Medical Centre5 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyNewport Pharmacy And Health Clinic7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistEndsleigh Dental Practice LTDright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools12 primary, 2 secondary, 3 special, 1 otherSecondaryThe Park Community Schoolages 11-16, 1,408 pupilsunder a milePrimaryNewport Community School Primary Academyages 3-11, 469 pupilsunder a milePrimaryAshleigh CofE Primary Schoolages 3-11, 205 pupilsunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT36 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL38 miRailway stationBarnstapleunder a mileBus stationBus StationBarnstapleunder a mileFerryInstow Ferry Landing5.9 miBus stops115 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EX32 postcode district.
