Neighbourhood comparison
Poppleford, Otterton & Woodbury vs Sidmouth Town
East Devon, South West · East Devon, South West
Poppleford, Otterton & Woodbury · 7Poppleford, Otterton & Woodbury leads on 7 of 23 metrics · 12 tiesSidmouth Town · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
32
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +0 pts
32
84
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +2 pts
86
13
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +8 pts
21
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12
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ 0 pts
12
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,001/mo
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Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ +£104/mo
£1,105/mo
£1,297/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£34/mo
£1,331/mo
£2,747/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£164/yr
£2,911/yr
4.9 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +3.2 yrs
8.1 yrs
Earning power
£32,154/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£32,154/yr
47%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
47%
0.35
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.35
Safety detail
40.6
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -6.5
34.1
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Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
0%
Connectivity
7.5 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +4.2 km
11.7 km
170 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +43 min
213 min
100%
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -9 pp
91%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,315
Population
5,385
170 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
789 / km²
35%
% with a degree
Δ +3 pp
39%
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35%
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% working from home
Δ -2 pp
33%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +3
3
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