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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

TA37QQ

Downlands Lane

TA35FF

Henlade Close

TA36AR

Rectory Mews

TA37LZ

Blackdown & Neroche

TA219HB

Priory Gardens

TA219NA

Silver Street

TA35BG

Bowgreen

TA37AS

Blackdown & Neroche

TA37EE

Ander's Lane

TA37QB

Stapley Road Stapley

TA37SY

Gatchell's Lane

TA219EF

Aspin Road

TA219JT

Frogs Lane

TA35JT

Bushy Cross Lane

TA35NG

Greenway Lane

TA35RT

Bickenhall Lane

TA37SJ

Curdleigh Lane

TA37SU

Greenway Lane

TA219EP

Kelway Road

TA219LG

Budgetts Cross

TA35DH

Blackdown & Neroche

TA35NN

Mattock's Tree Hill

TA35RG

Broad Close

TA37AX

The Green

TA203RZ

Blackdown & Neroche

TA35HL

Blackdown & Neroche

TA35JU

Woodlands Drive

TA35NE

Greenway Lane

TA35NH

Thorn Lane

TA35NU

Thorn Lane

TA219BN

Damson Row

TA219RF

Foxmoor Business Park Road

TA35LQ

Knightstone

TA37BS

Haygrass Cottages

TA219EH

Priory

TA35NQ

Gravelands Lane

TA219LP

Blackdown & Neroche

TA37SP

Blackdown & Neroche

TA35BB

Blackdown & Neroche

TA218SU

Mitchells Pool

TA219BJ

Russet Close

TA219PF

Blackmoor

TA219PX

Lee Park

TA37AY

Blackdown & Neroche

TA37BY

Pickeridge Lane

TA219EQ

Aspin Close

TA219EW

Priory

TA35LZ

Stoke Road

TA35NR

Church Lane

TA35RR

Myrtle Cottages

TA36UE

Forest Drove

TA37AF

Church Road

TA37PS

Buttle's Lane

TA219BP

Damson Crescent

TA219LR

Silver Street

TA219SZ

Crown Mews

TA35DQ

Thurlbear Road

TA35NT

Thorn Lane

TA35SQ

Staple Hill

TA37AJ

Whitford Hill

TA37AZ

Blackdown & Neroche

TA37QD

Blackdown & Neroche

TA203QS

Blackdown & Neroche

TA219ER

Kelway Road

TA219FE

Meyer Close

TA219FG

Taunton Road

TA35LY

Greenway Lane

TA36AA

Belmont Road

TA37QE

Church Road

TA37QF

Church Road

TA37QZ

Honiton Road

TA37SG

Blackdown & Neroche

TA219HP

Knights Cottages

TA219LA

Sawyers Hill

TA219LD

Silver Street

TA219LF

Budgetts

TA35SD

Blackdown & Neroche

TA35BP

Greenway

TA35RJ

Church Lane

TA37AT

Blackdown & Neroche

TA37DF

Old Combe Hill

TA37QL

Moor Lane

TA37QX

Blackdown & Neroche

TA218QJ

Clifford Mews

TA219FH

Westpark

TA219HS

Summerfield Way

TA219LB

Peacocks Close

TA35HX

Blackdown & Neroche

TA35TZ

Blackdown & Neroche

TA37DB

Old Combe Hill

TA37RR

Fairfield Green

TA35HA

Winters Orchard

TA36TL

Hatch Green

TA203SA

Blackdown & Neroche

TA219HR

Park Lane

TA219RG

Blackdown & Neroche

TA219SF

Westpark

TA35DB

Stoke Road

TA35JQ

Lawn Meadow

TA203QP

Blackdown & Neroche

Data Sources

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