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Lydeard

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About

Lydeard ward covers a large rural area in the Quantock Hills, characterised by scattered villages and hamlets set within a landscape of farmland and woodland.

The ward includes the villages of Bishops Lydeard and Cotford St Luke, with the West Somerset Railway offering a heritage steam service from Bishops Lydeard station. Much of the local landscape is part of the Quantock Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Area overview

On average Lydeard has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 46 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 9.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Lydeard is £57,566 per year. There are 4 schools in Lydeard: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Lydeard is home to around 10,936 people, with a population density of about 173.6 per km2.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
46
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
9.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Lydeard Population
10,936
Population density
173.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
27.16(-19%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.86(-47%)
Public order
6.13(-6%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.66(-28%)
Shoplifting
4.48(-32%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
10,122
92.56%
Other White
370
3.38%
Irish
67
0.61%
Indian
56
0.51%
Other Asian
43
0.39%
Total population: 10,936

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
3,148
35.43%
Level 3 (A level)
1,770
19.92%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,393
15.68%
No qualifications
1,113
12.53%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
763
8.59%
Total 16+ residents: 8,885

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,607
35.96%
Owns outright
1,600
35.8%
Private landlord or letting agency
602
13.47%
Social rents from council
291
6.51%
Other social rented
223
4.99%
Total households: 4,469

Property prices in Lydeard

Based on 158 recent sales, the median property price is £285,000 in Lydeard area, with individual transactions ranging from £97,500 up to £850,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Lydeard 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 Lydeard over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached55£370,000£3,366
Flats13£156,000£2,636
Semi-Detached50£278,000£3,262
Terraced40£251,000£2,944

10 years median price trend in Lydeard

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Lydeard.

All postcodes in Lydeard

TA26RA

Goodlands Cottages

TA43BZ

Greenway

TA43ED

Terhill Lane

TA43EA

Terhill Lane

TA43NL

Barton Hey

TA43NS

Wheatstones

TA43EJ

Parkside Cottages

TA43AU

West Street

TA43ES

Heathfield

TA43HU

East Combe

TA41EB

Luscombe Road

TA26RH

Hilly Park

TA43LY

Tithill

TA43DA

Greenway

TA43SH

Westowe

TA26TF

Dunkerton Rise

TA26SY

Ellis Grove

TA41PB

Healys Meadow

TA43NE

Lydeard

TA26NU

Langford Lane

TA43SB

Lydeard Down Hill

TA26FF

Apple Tree Close

TA43BH

Glanfield Close

TA43JF

Capes Cottages

TA26TH

Lydeard

TA43EB

Cothelstone Road

TA43AN

Mount Street

TA41NY

Manning Road

TA41BT

Lydeard

TA26BX

Brunel Way

TA43QZ

Pyleigh Lane

TA28AP

Cushuish Lane Cottages

TA41LT

Dene Road

TA41GQ

Graham Way

TA43DX

Lydeard

TA43HY

Meadowside Cottages

TA26BF

Orchard Court

TA26FE

Apple Tree Close

TA26PW

Pen Elm Hill

TA43DW

Pound Lane

TA41JG

Graham Way

TA43NU

Hobbs Mead

TA41JB

Aveline Court

TA26BW

Marshall Court

TA41GH

Lambourne Road

TA26PQ

Lydeard

TA26PH

Fitzroy

TA43HZ

Lydeard

TA26QS

Church Lane

TA43SE

Lydeard Down Hill

TA43DQ

South Drive

TA43QN

Binford's Lane

TA26FB

Dragon Rise

TA26SU

Leafield Close

TA43HH

Rock Lane

TA43HQ

Westwood

TA43LW

Taunton Road

TA43ET

New Road

TA43PH

Snathe Lea

TA43HE

Lydeard

TA43FG

Boles Road

TA43NX

Groats

TA26BT

Churchward Drive

TA43HF

Rock Lane

TA43RB

Chapel Leigh

TA28AS

Fennington Cottages

TA26RR

Yarlington Close

TA26QD

Vilberie Close

TA43EQ

West Bagborough Road

TA43NB

Lydeard

TA41HX

Graham Way

TA41JF

Needhams Patch

TA43DU

Ball Lane

TA41QN

Burge Meadow

TA26NR

Cross Keys

TA43PA

Hither Mead

TA26SX

Stembridge Way

TA43NG

Lydeard

TA43NW

Four Acre Mead

TA26SZ

Court Road

TA43AL

Cothelstone Road

TA26BS

Morse Road

TA43EH

Littlecourt Cottages

TA41NX

Stutts End

TA43HJ

Heathfield Close

TA43LN

Mill Lane

TA26PE

Pen Elm Hill

TA43AY

Pound Lane

TA43DJ

Old Vicarage Lane

TA41NT

St Lukes Mews

TA41JL

Acland Round

TA26SF

Brunel Way

TA43EP

Dobins Cottages

TA43NA

Lydeard

TA41JE

Baileys Gate

TA26PN

Pen Elm Hill

TA26DQ

Mill House Road

TA26RB

West End Terrace

TA43LT

Dene Road

TA43NJ

Hamber Lea

Data Sources

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