Neighbourhood · East Devon
Sidmouth Town: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Sidmouth Town neighbourhood of East Devon, England (ONS area East Devon 012). Headline figures assembled 31 October 2026. Postcodes EX10. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near EX10 8UE.
One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England, changing little against East Devon
Sidmouth Town is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England; it is changing little against East Devon (few signs of gentrification: 1 of 17 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £500,000 and flats for £285,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across East Devon (0.8 times the borough's rate) and the nearest railway station, Feniton, is 11.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 31 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£500,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +28% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£285,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +21% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Among the most affluent
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Few signs
Weighted balance +0.02; 1 of 17 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 9 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 3 small areas range from decile 8 to 9.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£48,100
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.8 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Where Sidmouth Town sits in East Devon
- Typical house price: 5th highest of 21 neighbourhoods in East Devon
- Typical flat price: the highest of the 11 neighbourhoods in East Devon with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 7th lowest of 21 neighbourhoods in East Devon
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 31 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Sidmouth Town
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 31 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
1 of 17 counted signals point towards rising affluence against East Devon, 1 the other way and 15 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Recorded crime
Falling behind the borough
- Anti-social behaviour
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Feniton Railway station, 11.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 1.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: South Western Railway to Exeter St Davids (about 25 min); South Western Railway and Great Western Railway to Axminster (about 22 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Sidmouth Church of England Primary School 1.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Feb 2025).
- Nearest state secondary school Sidmouth College 1.7 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 7 areas (Mar 2026).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Sidmouth Town
What is the typical house price in Sidmouth Town?
£500,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +28% against 2017-2019.
How does Sidmouth Town compare with the rest of East Devon?
Typical house price: 5th highest of 21 neighbourhoods in East Devon. Typical flat price: the highest of the 11 neighbourhoods in East Devon with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 7th lowest of 21 neighbourhoods in East Devon.
Is Sidmouth Town an affluent area?
Among the most affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Sidmouth Town gentrifying?
Few signs. Weighted balance +0.02; 1 of 17 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Sidmouth Town?
Feniton. Railway station, 11.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 1.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: South Western Railway to Exeter St Davids (about 25 min); South Western Railway and Great Western Railway to Axminster (about 22 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Sidmouth Town?
Nearest state primary school. Sidmouth Church of England Primary School. 1.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Feb 2025). Nearest state secondary school. Sidmouth College. 1.7 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 7 areas (Mar 2026).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.