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About

Blackdown & Neroche ward encompasses a largely rural area in the Somerset district of South Somerset. It is named after the Blackdown Hills, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and the Neroche Forest, a historic royal hunting forest. The landscape is characterised by rolling hills, woodland, and scattered farms and villages. The ward includes settlements like Buckland St Mary, Combe St Nicholas, and smaller hamlets.

The area is defined by its quiet, agricultural character and significant areas of managed woodland. A specific local feature is the Neroche Scheme, a long-term landscape project restoring forestry and heathland for public access and biodiversity. Walking trails and quiet country lanes are common, with the landscape offering expansive views across the Taunton Vale. The local economy remains closely tied to farming and forestry.

Area overview

On average Blackdown & Neroche has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 111 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 8.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Blackdown & Neroche is £54,149 per year. There are 7 schools in Blackdown & Neroche: 6 primary (0 Outstanding and 5 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Blackdown & Neroche is home to around 10,906 people, with a population density of about 87.2 per km2.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
111
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
8.7%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Blackdown & Neroche Population
10,906
Population density
87.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
66.29(+101%)
Anti-social behaviour
16.14(+7%)
Public order
12.56(+91%)
Other theft
8.99(+60%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.16(+25%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
10,286
94.32%
Other White
266
2.44%
Other Asian
76
0.7%
White and Asian (mixed)
44
0.4%
Irish
39
0.36%
Total population: 10,906

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
3,077
33.86%
Level 3 (A level)
1,577
17.35%
No qualifications
1,398
15.38%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,337
14.71%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
921
10.13%
Total 16+ residents: 9,088

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,946
41.93%
Owns with a mortgage
1,380
29.73%
Private landlord or letting agency
491
10.58%
Social rents from council
352
7.58%
Other social rented
267
5.75%
Total households: 4,641

Property prices in Blackdown & Neroche

Based on 116 recent sales, the median property price is £297,750 in Blackdown & Neroche area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,000 up to £1,270,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Blackdown & Neroche in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Blackdown & Neroche over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached53£430,000
Flats7£155,000
Semi-Detached24£260,000
Terraced32£225,000

10 years median price trend in Blackdown & Neroche

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Blackdown & Neroche.

All postcodes in Blackdown & Neroche

TA218PJ

Brooks Place

TA35AY

Thurlbear Road

TA37EJ

Red Lane

TA35SE

Middleroom Drove

TA203QU

Whitford Hill

TA35JS

Orchard Rise

TA36TN

Hatch Green

TA37PY

Broad Street

TA37SA

Blackdown & Neroche

TA218EG

Sylvan Road

TA218PQ

Clifford Terrace

TA218TA

Buckwell

TA219BW

Mills Drive

TA35LF

Bushy Cross Lane

TA36TT

Bickenhall Lane

TA37BN

Blackdown & Neroche

TA37PF

Hamwood Lane

TA37PZ

Biscombe

TA218RG

Highland Place

TA219LL

Blackdown & Neroche

TA35AA

Blackdown & Neroche

TA35JY

Bushy Cross Lane

TA35LJ

Moss Lane

TA35SB

Castle View

TA37AG

Green Lane

TA37AU

Littleham Cottages

TA37PX

Broad Street

TA37QH

Lillycombe Lane

TA219EE

Aspin Road

TA219LZ

Church Drive

TA35AB

Blackbrook Park Avenue

TA35BY

Stoke Road

TA35SN

Staple Hill

TA36SE

Station Road

TA37DS

Blackdown & Neroche

TA35LA

Newlands Crescent

TA37SN

Blackdown & Neroche

TA219BH

Russet Close

TA219EZ

Gay Close

TA219GJ

Jurston Lane

TA219HA

Baynes Close

TA219HJ

Cob Castle

TA35BU

Stoke Hill

TA35DE

Stoke Road

TA35HU

Blackdown & Neroche

TA35HZ

Lipe Lane

TA35JA

Lipe Lane

TA36TG

Home Orchard

TA37AQ

Mill Lane

TA37BB

Blackdown & Neroche

TA218TG

Buckwell

TA37DA

Whitford Hill

TA35AX

Netherclay

TA35NL

Glebe Cottages

TA36TP

Capland

TA37BX

Whitford Hill

TA37DU

Blackdown & Neroche

TA218TF

St Johns Close

TA219GP

Blackdown Meadow

TA219JJ

Crownhill

TA219LE

Catt's Lane

TA35BS

Gadsbridge Cottages

TA37SX

Greenway Lane

TA219AG

Cades Gardens

TA219HX

Willowbrook Cottages

TA219JZ

Barber's Lane

TA35BH

Bowgreen

TA37BA

Blackdown & Neroche

TA37LS

Newton Lane

TA37RF

Honiton Road

TA219EL

Priory

TA219GL

Jurston Square

TA219JQ

Castle Road

TA37AH

Mill Lane

TA219JH

Knights Road

TA36SN

Station Road

TA36TJ

Bickenhall Lane

TA37DR

Church Road

TA37RW

Knacker's Hole Lane

TA37BP

Fosgrove Lane

TA35BQ

Underhill

TA35JH

Boons Orchard

TA35LH

Drakes Close

TA35RL

Bickenhall Lane

TA36AD

Neroche View

TA36TU

Blackdown & Neroche

TA37AE

Poundisford Road

TA37PE

Blackdown & Neroche

TA37RB

Wellesley Way

TA203RS

Woodcroft Meadows

TA219EX

Lillebonne Close

TA219FA

Nash Drive

TA219JD

Blackdown & Neroche

TA35NB

Presidents Court

TA35NP

Church Lane

TA37QN

Moor Lane

TA35DG

Stoke Road

TA35JJ

Newlands Grove

TA37DZ

Blackdown & Neroche

TA37ED

Blackdown & Neroche

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.