Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 30 min5:00 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 58 min8:12 am – 4:10 pm
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People7,004 residentsin the Sidmouth Sidford census areaMedian age 54.63,267 households70% of homes owner-occupied52% owned outright17% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate47% of adults are economically active, 2,693 in work, 41% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 17%, construction 10%Getting to work: 22% work from home, 62% go by car, 2% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle51% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C961 mm of rain a year, 32 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November31 days of air frost, 4 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBulverton Hillhill · under a mileSidmouth Town Beachbeach · 2.0 miWoodbrook Reservoirreservoir · 1.0 miJacob's Ladderbeach · 2.1 miBeacon Hillhill · under a mileBulverton Bottomvalley · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSidmouth Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 29 haThe Lawnpark · 1.6 mi · 5 haSid Meadowpark · 1.6 miThe Blackmore Coronation Gardenspark · 1.8 miThe Village Hallsports ground · 1.3 miCoburg Pleasure Groundplaying field · 1.8 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes26 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201931 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202619 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 3.2 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 9.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband56% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,464 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation107 m351 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 49 to 211 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalVictoria Hospital (Sidmouth)1.8 miGP surgerySid Valley Practice3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBeacon Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistApollonia House Dental Practice1.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independentPrimarySidmouth Church of England Primary Schoolages 2-11, 448 pupils1.1 miIndependentSt John's Schoolages 2-19, 182 pupils1.3 miSecondarySidmouth Collegeages 11-18, 825 pupils1.4 miCollegeExeter and North Devon Colleges Group12.1 miUniversityUniversity of Exeter12.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT6.9 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL48 miRailway stationFeniton5.9 miBus stationRailway StationTopsham8.8 miFerryTopsham (Turf Lock Ferry) Ferry Landing8.9 miBus stops17 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EX10 postcode district.
