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EX10 9LH area guide

Who lives in EX10 9LH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Sidmouth Sidford
Council: East Devon
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,634 (2024)

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At a glance

What EX10 9LH is like

EX10 9LH is a postcode in the Sidmouth Sidford area of East Devon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,634 people. 69.1% of households own their home, 12.9% rent privately and 17.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 41.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in EX10 9 sold for a median of £430,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EX10 9LH compares

Headline figures for EX10 9LH, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£430,000

Median over 131 sales in EX10 9, +1.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£49,282

Average annual income before tax, higher than 39% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EX10 9LH differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
36.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 12.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
69.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

EX10 9LH FAQs

Is EX10 9LH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in EX10 9LH?

The median sale price over the last year was £430,000.

Homes in EX10 9 sold for a median of £430,000 across 131 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is EX10 9LH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX10 9LH, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in EX10 9LH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.1% of residents. 69.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (30%).

Which council covers EX10 9LH?

The local authority for EX10 9LH is East Devon.

EX10 9LH comes under East Devon in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EX10 9LH?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 26 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 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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