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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 108 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
108
Deprivation level
6/10
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
65.38(+96%)
Anti-social behaviour
16.6(+11%)
Public order
13.3(+103%)
Other theft
8.25(+47%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.97(+7%)
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 124 recent sales, the median property price is £302,500 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, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Blackdown & Neroche over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached55£415,000£3,484
Flats9£151,000£2,392
Semi-Detached26£281,250£3,487
Terraced34£220,000£3,034

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

TA35JH

Boons Orchard

TA35BQ

Underhill

TA35BA

Frost Street

TA219JP

Hockholler Cottages

TA36TF

Nightingale Acre

TA37DQ

Newton Court

TA35BU

Stoke Hill

TA37BZ

Whitford Hill

TA36SQ

Station Road

TA219AB

Pear Tree Way

TA218SU

Mitchells Pool

TA37BJ

Broughton Park

TA35HY

The Grove

TA35RG

Broad Close

TA218PH

Clifford Villas

TA36UB

Blackdown & Neroche

TA218ST

Blackdown Business Park

TA36TP

Capland

TA37AN

Newton Lane

TA36SL

Oldway Lane

TA35HZ

Lipe Lane

TA37AP

Woodram Lane

TA219RF

Foxmoor Business Park Road

TA219JF

Summerfield Avenue

TA219PX

Lee Park

TA35DL

Gravelands Lane

TA219FB

Aspin Road

TA219HZ

Castle Cottages

TA35SW

New Road

TA37DP

Church Road

TA36UE

Forest Drove

TA219JT

Frogs Lane

TA35JS

Orchard Rise

TA219HP

Knights Cottages

TA35SF

Blackdown & Neroche

TA203QN

Royston Road

TA37QF

Church Road

TA219RG

Blackdown & Neroche

TA219GP

Blackdown Meadow

TA219LA

Sawyers Hill

TA37RG

Blackdown & Neroche

TA35BP

Greenway

TA37LS

Newton Lane

TA37RH

Broad Street

TA36SW

Crimthorne Cottages

TA35LY

Greenway Lane

TA37SQ

Adcombe Close

TA37PW

Buttle's Lane

TA37AD

Red Lane Cottages

TA219LG

Budgetts Cross

TA37QL

Moor Lane

TA36AB

Station Road

TA218EL

Laburnum Road

TA37QQ

Downlands Lane

TA35AY

Thurlbear Road

TA219JE

Summerfield Way

TA203RS

Woodcroft Meadows

TA37DB

Old Combe Hill

TA218TE

Buckwell

TA219HX

Willowbrook Cottages

TA35RU

Bickenhall Lane

TA37PF

Hamwood Lane

TA35HX

Blackdown & Neroche

TA218TG

Buckwell

TA36TL

Hatch Green

TA203QP

Blackdown & Neroche

TA37BT

Shoreditch Road

TA219PF

Blackmoor

TA218EH

Sylvan Road

TA35NF

Greenway Lane

TA219JL

Barber's Lane

TA37QW

Blackdown & Neroche

TA218EJ

Laburnum Road

TA35BD

Blackdown & Neroche

TA37DN

Drove Way

TA219AG

Cades Gardens

TA35RT

Bickenhall Lane

TA37BD

Fosgrove Lane

TA35LF

Bushy Cross Lane

TA35DF

Homefield Cottages

TA203HA

Wood Croft Meadows

TA203QU

Whitford Hill

TA218QJ

Clifford Mews

TA219SZ

Crown Mews

TA37SS

Howleigh Farm Cottages

TA35SA

Blackdown & Neroche

TA35BB

Blackdown & Neroche

TA35NT

Thorn Lane

TA219BQ

Popham Road

TA219HE

Blackdown & Neroche

TA37DR

Church Road

TA35RQ

Meare Elm Cottages

TA35DQ

Thurlbear Road

TA219EH

Priory

TA37BP

Fosgrove Lane

TA219BH

Russet Close

TA37DL

Greenways

TA219LW

Coombe Hill

TA37SJ

Curdleigh Lane

TA37SH

Curdleigh Lane

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/06/2026.