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Dowslands & Blackdown

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About

Dowslands & Blackdown in Somerset is a patchwork of pasture, hedgerow and pockets of broadleaved woodland on upper clay and sand soils. Narrow lanes and a network of public footpaths cross the area; one sunken lane cuts the slope and a stretch of medieval ridge-and-furrow is visible on an otherwise grazed ridge. Field boundaries use dry stone walling and hawthorn hedges, and scattered small copses mark old parish limits. Agricultural use is mainly grazing, with occasional arable strips.

Heath and neutral grassland support common wildflowers and invertebrates, while small ponds and springs attract amphibians in spring. Skylark, meadow pipit and whitethroat breed in the rougher fields and field edges, and barn owl hunting along the hedgebanks is recorded. Public access follows marked rights of way and quiet lanes, with simple fingerposts and waymarks guiding walkers. The area is managed in places for wildlife alongside farming, so seasonal changes in vegetation and bird song mark the year.

Area overview

On average Dowslands & Blackdown has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 52 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 6.0% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Dowslands & Blackdown is £56,083 per year. There are 7 schools in Dowslands & Blackdown: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Dowslands & Blackdown is home to around 8,289 people, with a population density of about 80.4 per km2.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
52
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Dowslands & Blackdown Population
8,289
Population density
80.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
29.07(-12%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.64(-56%)
Public order
6.03(-8%)
Burglary
4.58(+68%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.1(-37%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,704
92.93%
Other White
219
2.64%
Chinese
91
1.1%
White and Asian (mixed)
47
0.57%
Irish
43
0.52%
Total population: 8,290

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,728
38.66%
Level 3 (A level)
1,205
17.08%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,091
15.46%
No qualifications
858
12.16%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
587
8.32%
Total 16+ residents: 7,056

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,656
47.88%
Owns with a mortgage
1,095
31.66%
Private landlord or letting agency
385
11.13%
Social rents from council
134
3.87%
Other forms of private rent
103
2.98%
Total households: 3,459

Property prices in Dowslands & Blackdown

Based on 109 recent sales, the median property price is £365,000 in Dowslands & Blackdown area, with individual transactions ranging from £143,000 up to £1,270,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Dowslands & Blackdown 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 Dowslands & Blackdown over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached59£481,000
Flats3£245,000
Semi-Detached23£314,000
Terraced24£225,000

10 years median price trend in Dowslands & Blackdown

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

All postcodes in Dowslands & Blackdown

TA37RN

Broad Street

TA13EQ

Calway Road

TA13XJ

Heather Close

TA35RW

Church Lane

TA36TX

Bickenhall Lane

TA37BQ

Orchard Portman Cottages

TA37QA

Stapley Cottages

TA35DF

Homefield Cottages

TA35SJ

Southill

TA37DW

Drove Way

TA37EF

Royston Water

TA37ST

Forward's Lane

TA203LB

Blackdown & Neroche

TA203QR

Whitford Hill

TA36TH

Village Road

TA36UB

Blackdown & Neroche

TA37BT

Shoreditch Road

TA37PU

Broad Street

TA13BP

South Road

TA13BU

Shoreditch Road

TA13DE

Fullands Avenue

TA13XG

Dowsland Way

TA36UA

Blackdown & Neroche

TA219LW

Coombe Hill

TA36TR

Capland

TA37DQ

Newton Court

TA37QG

Blackdown & Neroche

TA13DA

Gordons Close

TA13DY

South Road

TA203QX

Farm Lane

TA35RN

West Hatch Lane

TA35SA

Blackdown & Neroche

TA36AF

Broadmead Road

TA37DJ

Barn Close

TA37SF

Howleigh Lane

TA13GL

Cotlake Drive

TA13RQ

Cherry Tree Lane

TA13XW

Saffron Close

TA35BN

Smokey Bottom

TA35RH

Mattock's Tree Hill

TA35RS

Cold Road

TA36SD

Beauchamp Gardens

TA37AP

Woodram Lane

TA37RH

Broad Street

TA13YQ

Killams Green

TA35RP

Higher West Hatch Lane

TA37PP

Broom's Lane

TA37PT

Buttle's Lane

TA37RQ

Red Lane

EX149RE

Blackdown & Neroche

TA13HQ

Bishop Fox Drive

TA35BW

Blackdown & Neroche

TA36SH

Station Road

TA37DX

Churchinford Road

TA37SD

Blackdown & Neroche

TA203RU

Brook Cottages

TA37BL

Shoreditch Road

TA13YA

Killams Lane

TA36AE

Palmers Green Cottages

TA37AL

Church Cottages

TA13LD

Killams Close

TA37AW

Adcombe View

TA37BD

Fosgrove Lane

TA36DA

Meare Green

TA36SJ

Bickenhall Lane

TA36SW

Crimthorne Cottages

TA35AZ

Badger Street

TA35SP

Staple Hill

TA36TS

Forest Drove

TA36TW

Capland

TA37BJ

Broughton Park

TA37PJ

Rainbow Lane

TA37SZ

Blackdown & Neroche

TA13DG

Mountfields Road

TA13EH

Stoke Road

TA203QJ

Blind Lane

TA35BE

New Road

TA35BX

Watery Lane

TA35SW

New Road

TA36SL

Oldway Lane

TA36TF

Nightingale Acre

TA37BU

Brook Cottages

TA37EL

Drake Meadows

TA37FA

Blackdown & Neroche

TA37RD

Newberrys Patch

TA13BH

Mountfields Park

TA13EL

Stoke Road

TA203QL

Madgeon Lane

TA37QU

Gillards Mead

TA203QT

Blackdown & Neroche

TA37RA

Church Road

TA37RJ

Blackdown & Neroche

TA37SW

Howleigh Lane

TA13BW

Mountfields Avenue

TA13GG

Stansell Road

TA13YB

Killams Crescent

TA35DD

Stoke Road

TA37QY

Church Road

TA37RE

Moor Lane

TA13BJ

Mountfields Road

Data Sources

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