# Sidmouth Sidford

The south of the East Devon. 7,015 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 6.5 square kilometres.

Sidmouth Sidford had 7,004 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02004139. In: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west) › [East Devon](https://openindex.co.uk/east-devon)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £415,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Sidmouth Sidford was £415,000 in 2025. Joint 1,752nd most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/east-devon/sidmouth-sidford#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 7,004** (2021). Sidmouth Sidford had 7,004 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 4,253rd least populated of 9,448. 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/east-devon/sidmouth-sidford#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Sidmouth Sidford 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/east-devon/sidmouth-sidford#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 58.9%** (January 2026). In Sidmouth Sidford, 58.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/east-devon/sidmouth-sidford#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02004139) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Sidmouth Sidford live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02004139) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 130 homes were sold in Sidmouth Sidford in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02004139) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Sidmouth Sidford.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02004139) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Sidmouth Sidford had 7,004 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Sidmouth Sidford

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Sidmouth Sidford at a rate of 60.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 46.7 per 1,000 people across East Devon.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 219 |
| Other crime | 77 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 40 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 36 |
| Drug offences | 17 |
| Vehicle crime | 17 |
| Shoplifting | 9 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| Robbery | 2 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Sidmouth Sidford compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Sidmouth Sidford | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £415,000 | 6th most expensive | 21 middle areas, East Devon · 2025 |
| Population | 7,004 | 9th most populated | 21 middle areas, East Devon · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 21 middle areas, East Devon · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 58.9% | 3rd lowest | 21 middle areas, East Devon · Jan 2026 |

## Is Sidmouth Sidford safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Sidmouth Sidford at a rate of 60.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 46.7 per 1,000 people across East Devon.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 40 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Sidmouth Sidford.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (219), other crime (77) and criminal damage and arson (40).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of East Devon

These figures are published for the whole of East Devon, not for each middle area, so they describe all of East Devon and not Sidmouth Sidford alone. [See East Devon](https://openindex.co.uk/east-devon)

- **Average house price: £339,683** (July 2026). East Devon’s average house price was £339,683 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 1.3% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 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: 8.5×** (2025). A home in East Devon costs 8.5 times local full-time pay. Joint 105th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 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.

## Sidmouth Sidford in brief

The median price paid for a home in Sidmouth Sidford was £415,000 in 2025.
Sidmouth Sidford had 7,004 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Sidmouth Sidford live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Sidmouth Sidford, 58.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02004139
- Ward: [Sidmouth Sidford †](https://openindex.co.uk/east-devon/ward/sidmouth-sidford)
- Constituency: [Honiton and Sidmouth †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/honiton-and-sidmouth)
- 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: 6.49 km²
- People, mid-2024: 7,015*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 24

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Sidbury, Offwell & Beer](https://openindex.co.uk/east-devon/sidbury-offwell-and-beer), [Sidmouth Town](https://openindex.co.uk/east-devon/sidmouth-town), [Ottery St Mary & West Hill](https://openindex.co.uk/east-devon/ottery-st-mary-and-west-hill), [Poppleford, Otterton & Woodbury](https://openindex.co.uk/east-devon/poppleford-otterton-and-woodbury)

## Latest updates for Sidmouth Sidford

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02004139

## How to cite

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