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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

TA219AD

Westpark

TA219JY

Peacocks Close

TA37DG

Blackdown & Neroche

TA37PA

Blackdown & Neroche

TA218EP

Birch Road

TA35LE

Bushy Cross Lane

TA219GN

Higher Poole

TA219JW

Hockholler Green

TA219PH

Ivy Cottages

TA35BJ

Blackdown & Neroche

TA35JE

Carpenters Close

TA35JN

Martins

TA35LP

Virginia Orchard

TA35LX

Stoke Road

TA37AN

Newton Lane

TA37DN

Drove Way

TA37DP

Church Road

TA37DT

Blackdown & Neroche

TA37DY

Trickey Warren Lane

TA37SH

Curdleigh Lane

TA35BT

Higher West Hatch Lane

TA36SG

Bickenhall Lane

TA37DD

Old Combe Hill

TA37EA

Ivy Cottages

TA37EQ

Church Barton

TA219ES

Humphreys Road

TA35JZ

Newlands Road

TA36TZ

Grughay Lane

TA37AR

Woodram Lane

TA37SS

Howleigh Farm Cottages

TA35DA

Church Close

TA35LW

Barton Lane

TA35SH

Blackdown & Neroche

TA36UD

Abbey Hill Cottages

TA37AD

Red Lane Cottages

TA203QN

Royston Road

TA219BQ

Popham Road

TA35BZ

Stoke Hill

TA35JD

Cheats Road

TA35JL

Cheats Road

TA35JX

Parkway

TA37DE

Old Combe Hill

TA203HA

Wood Croft Meadows

TA203SD

Blackdown & Neroche

TA35SL

Staple Hill

TA35SU

Blackdown & Neroche

TA37DL

Greenways

TA219FF

Westpark

TA219LN

Blackdown & Neroche

TA219NB

Coburg Close

TA35SF

Blackdown & Neroche

TA35SG

Baisley Cottages

TA37BE

Blackdown & Neroche

TA37BW

Hophouse Cottages

TA37EB

Whitford Hill

TA37QJ

Church Road

TA37SQ

Adcombe Close

TA219EG

Aspin Close

TA219PL

Catt's Lane

TA35RU

Bickenhall Lane

TA36AB

Station Road

TA37PW

Buttle's Lane

TA37QW

Blackdown & Neroche

TA37SB

Lodge Cottages

TA37SL

Curdleigh Lane

TA219HT

Chelston Terrace

TA219JA

Blackdown & Neroche

TA219JN

Blackdown & Neroche

TA35LS

Lilac Cottages

TA37BZ

Whitford Hill

TA219JE

Summerfield Way

TA219JR

Orchard Gardens

TA219LH

Blackmoor

TA219PJ

Gerbestone Lane

TA35RQ

Meare Elm Cottages

TA36SQ

Station Road

TA37NZ

Dolling's Road

TA35BL

Staple Hill

TA35HP

Laburnum Terrace

TA35LD

Coronation Close

TA35LU

Oldbroach Lane

TA37RN

Broad Street

TA218EN

Laburnum Road

TA218PN

Gladstone Terrace

TA219EN

Priory

TA219FB

Aspin Road

TA219JP

Hockholler Cottages

TA219LX

Pollard's Lane

TA35HY

The Grove

TA35JB

Steart Cottages

TA35JP

Marks Close

TA35RW

Church Lane

TA36TX

Bickenhall Lane

TA37BQ

Orchard Portman Cottages

TA37QA

Stapley Cottages

TA219FY

Jurston Lane

TA219LQ

Gerbestone Lane

TA35DF

Homefield Cottages

TA35SJ

Southill

TA37DW

Drove Way

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.