Neighbourhood comparison
East Devon EX5 vs Sidmouth Town
East Devon, South West · East Devon, South West
East Devon EX5 · 13East Devon EX5 leads on 13 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesSidmouth Town · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
72
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -40 pts
32
56
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +30 pts
86
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82
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -61 pts
21
35
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -23 pts
12
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£797/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 +£309/mo
£1,105/mo
£1,268/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£63/mo
£1,331/mo
£2,401/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£510/yr
£2,911/yr
4.3 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 +3.8 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
76.5
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -42.4
34.1
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Schools detail
33%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -33 pp
0%
Connectivity
879 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +10.9 km
11.7 km
81 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +132 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.
7,788
Population
5,385
5,862 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
789 / km²
37%
% with a degree
Δ +2 pp
39%
28%
% working from home
Δ +5 pp
33%
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1
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
0
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
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1
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
3
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