# Honiton and Sidmouth

The south west of the South West. About 93,706 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 647 square kilometres.

Richard Foord has been the Liberal Democrat MP for Honiton and Sidmouth since July 2024. They won by 6,700 votes on a 67.1% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001291. In: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west)

## MP and the 2024 result

Richard Foord has been the Liberal Democrat MP for Honiton and Sidmouth since July 2024.
They won by 6,700 votes on a 67.1% turnout.

MP: [Richard Foord](https://members.parliament.uk/member/4942) (Liberal Democrat).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Honiton and Sidmouth

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Richard Foord (elected) | Liberal Democrat | 23,007 | 45.4% |
| Simon Jupp | Conservative | 16,307 | 32.2% |
| Paul Quickenden | Reform UK | 6,289 | 12.4% |
| Jake Bonetta | Labour | 2,947 | 5.8% |
| Henry Gent | Green Party | 1,394 | 2.8% |
| Vanessa Coxon | Independent | 467 | 0.9% |
| Hazel Exon | Party of Women | 244 | 0.5% |

Electorate 75,537. Turnout 67.1%. Majority 6,700 (13.2%). Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: House of Commons Library, UK Parliament election results. https://electionresults.parliament.uk/elections/3541

MP as of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Key figures

- **Majority, 2024 general election: 13.2%** (July 2024). The winner in Honiton and Sidmouth had a majority of 13.2% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 301st smallest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/honiton-and-sidmouth#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 67.1%** (July 2024). Turnout in Honiton and Sidmouth at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 67.1% (House of Commons Library). Joint 100th highest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/honiton-and-sidmouth#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 91,656** (2021). Honiton and Sidmouth had 91,656 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 49th least populated of 650. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/honiton-and-sidmouth#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 66%** (2022). About 66% of people in Honiton and Sidmouth live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/honiton-and-sidmouth#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001291) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 66% of people in Honiton and Sidmouth live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E14001291) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of East Devon, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Honiton and Sidmouth.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001291) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of East Devon, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Honiton and Sidmouth.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001291) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Honiton and Sidmouth had 91,656 usual residents at the census.

## How Honiton and Sidmouth compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Honiton and Sidmouth | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 13.2% | joint 301st smallest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 67.1% | joint 100th highest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 91,656 | 49th least populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 66% | joint 223rd most people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of Honiton and Sidmouth?

Honiton and Sidmouth had 91,656 usual residents at the census.
Honiton and Sidmouth is the 49th least populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of East Devon

Most of Honiton and Sidmouth lies in East Devon. These figures are published for the whole of East Devon, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Honiton and Sidmouth itself. [See East Devon](https://openindex.co.uk/east-devon)

- **Average house price: £345,256** (August 2026). East Devon’s average house price was £345,256 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £40,087** (2025). Full-time workers living in East Devon earned a median of £40,087 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 136th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 8.6×** (2025). A home in East Devon costs 8.6 times local full-time pay. Joint 101st least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 14.5** (2025). East Devon has a deprivation score of 14.5 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 91st least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Honiton and Sidmouth in brief

The winner in Honiton and Sidmouth had a majority of 13.2% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Honiton and Sidmouth at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 67.1%.
Honiton and Sidmouth had 91,656 usual residents at the census.
About 66% of people in Honiton and Sidmouth live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001291
- Council: [East Devon †](https://openindex.co.uk/east-devon)
- Region: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 647 km²
- People, mid-2024: 93,706*
- Wards: 23
- Middle areas: 12
- Neighbourhoods: 52
- Output areas: 302

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the council this constituency mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

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## Latest updates for Honiton and Sidmouth

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E14001291

## How to cite

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