Postcode sector · Sidmouth

EX10 1 area guide

Who lives in EX10 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: East Devon
Region: South West
Population: 3,537 (2024)

EX10 1Postcode sector · Sidmouth

At a glance

What EX10 1 is like

The EX10 1 postcode sector in East Devon covers 40 live postcodes and is home to about 3,537 people in 1,875 households. 75.1% of households own their home, 19.6% rent privately and 4.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 85+, and 31.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average.

Scores

How EX10 1 compares

Headline figures for EX10 1, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.5/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 11.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

2.8/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 17 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

1 school in EX10 1. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£48,149

Average annual income before tax, higher than 36% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EX10 1 differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
11.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
54.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
75.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

EX10 1 FAQs

Is EX10 1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 11.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10 (limited).

Is EX10 1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX10 1, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in EX10 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 85+, at 15% of residents. 75.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (27.3%).

Which council covers EX10 1?

The local authority for EX10 1 is East Devon.

EX10 1 comes under East Devon in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EX10 1?

Connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10.

There are 17 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.8 out of 10 (limited).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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