In Sidmouth, there were 13 more eating and drinking businesses – an increase of 17%.
The number of retail shops between March 2020 and March 2022 is the same.
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Since the pandemic in March 2020, Sidmouth’s high street has lost its last butcher: Haymans up for sale – Vision Group for Sidmouth
and all but one of its banks: Sidmouth loses yet another high street bank – Vision Group for Sidmouth
However, the high street itself is still very busy – and Sidmouth seems to be doing better than the average town.
The BBC is offering a quick way to see how things have changed:
The full extent of changes to Britain’s High Streets after two years of Covid lockdowns and trading restrictions is revealed in data from Ordnance Survey Postcode checker: how has your High Street changed since 2020? – BBC News
Having put in Newtown, Sidmouth as the postcode, here are the results:
Changes on 10 nearby high streets and shopping areas to EX109QQ
Eating & drinking
In March 2020, there were 77 eating and drinking businesses. There were 13 more in March 2022 – an increase of 17%.
In Great Britain overall:
During this period, there was a 4% increase in eating and drinking businesses.
Retail
The number of retail shops between March 2020 and March 2022 is the same.
In Great Britain overall:
During this period, there was a 3% decrease in retail shops.
New opened
Beauty services: 11% increase
Cafes: 12% increase
Clothes shops: 2% decrease
Fast food: 33% increase
Pubs and bars: 45% increase
Restaurants: 18% decreaseEnter another postcode
East Devon
How does East Devon compare with South West and Great Britain?
From 2020 to 2022 in selected categories:
12.5% of banks closed in East Devon.
South West: 8.1% decrease
Great Britain: 8.1% decrease
12.7% more beauty services opened in East Devon.
South West: 4.8% increase
Great Britain: 5.9% increase
4.3% of fish and chip shops closed in East Devon.
South West: 3.5% increase
Great Britain: 2.6% increase
2.3% more public toilets opened in East Devon.
South West: 0.5% decrease
Great Britain: 2.3% decrease
No change in supermarket chains in East Devon.
South West: 1.7% increase
Great Britain: 2.5% increase
No change in tattoo and piercing studios in East Devon.
South West: 7.9% increase
Great Britain: 8.2% increase
Postcode checker: how has your High Street changed since 2020? – BBC News
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