Postcode · Sidmouth

EX10 8AH area guide

Who lives in EX10 8AH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Sidmouth Town
Council: East Devon
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,859 (2024)

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At a glance

What EX10 8AH is like

EX10 8AH is a postcode in the Sidmouth Town area of East Devon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,859 people. 66% of households own their home, 26.6% rent privately and 5.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 85+, and 42% 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. Homes in EX10 8 sold for a median of £385,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EX10 8AH compares

Headline figures for EX10 8AH, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£385,000

Median over 95 sales in EX10 8, −9.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

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 8AH differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
26.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
03
Low crimePositive
12.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in EX10 8 is down 9.4% on the year before.
05
An older population
42.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

EX10 8AH FAQs

Is EX10 8AH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 12.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in EX10 8AH?

The median sale price over the last year was £385,000.

Homes in EX10 8 sold for a median of £385,000 across 95 sales in the year to August 2026, −9.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is EX10 8AH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX10 8AH, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in EX10 8AH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 85+, at 10.8% of residents. 66% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (33.4%).

Which council covers EX10 8AH?

The local authority for EX10 8AH is East Devon.

EX10 8AH comes under East Devon in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EX10 8AH?

Connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.8 out of 10 (poor).

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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