Sidmouth
Sidmouth parish covers an area of 17.77 square miles (46.02 sq km).
Councillors:
- Rural Ward: Tony Reed
- Sidford Ward: Christine Drew, Stuart Hughes and Graham Troman
- Town Ward: Graham Liverton, Frances Newth and Christopher Gibbings
Population:
- Sidmouth parish in 2004 was 13,851
- Sidmouth area (including Sidmouth and surrounding parishes) in 2006 was 17,117
The population change 1991 to 2004 was 6.8% (East Devon was 14.4%).
The Sidmouth area population is predicted to increase by 647 people between 2006 and 2021, which equates to a rise of 3.8%%:
- Age 0-19 will decrease by 16.4%
- Age 20-44 will decrease by 8.8%
- Age 45-64 will remain mostly unchanged
- Age 65 and over will increase by 22.7%, with those 70-74 by 39.7%
Other facts & figures
- Black or minority ethnic: 0.8% (East Devon 0.7%, England 9.1%)
- Single-person households: 34.8% (East Devon 29.7%, England 30.1%)
- Households with annual income of less than £20,000: 41.3% (East Devon 42.1%)
- Unemployed: 1.1% (East Devon 3.7%, England 6.3%)
- Crime per 1000 population: 55.4 (East Devon 51.6, England and Wales 104.9)
- Vehicle crime: 3.2 (East Devon 4.5, England and Wales 13.9)
- Violent crime: 9.2 (East Devon 10.1, England and Wales 22.4)
- Dwelling burglaries: 2.0 (East Devon 2.2, England and Wales 6.1%
- Housing
- Prices have risen in Sidmouth parish by 60% between 2001 and 2005 (East Devon 69.4%)
- Average house price £275,081 (East Devon £211,411, England and Wales £178,504)
Benefits & Claims
- Income Support rates: 3.3% (East Devon 3.7%, England and Wales 6.3%)
- Jobseekers allowance: 0.9% (East Devon 0.8%, England andWales 2.1%)
- Disability living allowance: 2.3%
- Incapacity benefit and Severe Disablement allowance: 4.4%
- Pension credit: 10.1%
Page last updated on 21 January 2008