Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 30 min4:59 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 58 min8:11 am – 4:09 pm
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People5,325 residentsin the Sidbury, Offwell & Beer census areaMedian age 57.82,418 households76% of homes owner-occupied58% owned outright7% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate50% of adults are economically active, 2,255 in work, 40% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 13%, construction 10%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 50% go by car, 8% walk or cycle45% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 3°C1,064 mm of rain a year, 32 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November27 days of air frost, 3 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 landmarksLittle Westonbay · 1.0 miNorthern Hillhill · under a mileSoldier's Hillhill · under a mileMaynard's Cliffcliffs · under a mileHigher Dunscombe Cliffcliffs · under a mileSidmouth Town Beachbeach · 2.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Lawnpark · 1.3 mi · 5 haSid Meadowpark · 1.3 miThe Blackmore Coronation Gardenspark · 1.7 miOak Mead Golf Coursegolf course · 1.1 mi · 4 haSidmouth Leisure Centresports ground · 1.1 miCoburg Pleasure Groundplaying field · 1.8 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes24 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 202617 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 2.9 · PM2.5 5.0 · PM10 8.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband23% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband77% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)2.0% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,708 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation161 m528 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 37 to 177 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalVictoria Hospital (Sidmouth)1.7 miGP surgerySidmouth Hospital3 surgeries within 2 miles1.7 miPharmacySidmouth Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.7 miDentistApollonia House Dental Practice1.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 secondarySecondarySidmouth Collegeages 11-18, 825 pupils1.2 miPrimarySidmouth Church of England Primary Schoolages 2-11, 448 pupils1.6 miPrimarySidbury Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 127 pupils1.7 miCollegeExeter and North Devon Colleges Group14.7 miUniversityUniversity of Exeter14.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT9.5 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL49 miRailway stationHoniton7.0 miBus stationRailway StationTopsham11 miFerryExmouth Ferry LandingThe Point11 miBus stops9 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EX10 postcode district.
