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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 44 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
44
Deprivation level
4/10
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
25.42(-23%)
Anti-social behaviour
10.06(-33%)
Public order
5.85(-11%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.75(-42%)
Shoplifting
3.47(-48%)
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 148 recent sales, the median property price is £270,000 in Lydeard area, with individual transactions ranging from £135,000 up to £1,597,282.

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, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Lydeard over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached44£391,500
Flats13£152,500
Semi-Detached46£265,000
Terraced45£259,000

10 years median price trend in Lydeard

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

All postcodes in Lydeard

TA26NY

Glen Close

TA43RL

Lydeard

TA26BF

Orchard Court

TA26FG

Chapples Close

TA43BZ

Greenway

TA43DA

Greenway

TA43DG

Lydeard

TA43FF

Spurway Close

TA43QU

Lethbridge Park

TA26RA

Goodlands Cottages

TA43AR

Quantock View

TA43BY

Greenway

TA43EL

Heathfield Cottages

TA43ET

New Road

TA43PN

Lydeard

TA26RJ

Hilly Park

TA41GY

Graham Way

TA43DH

New Road

TA43LR

Taunton Road

TA43PJ

Oxleaze

TA43SH

Westowe

TA26TB

Blackdown View

TA43AW

Quantock View

TA43EG

West Bagborough Road

TA43ES

Heathfield

TA41EB

Luscombe Road

TA41HY

Rogers Walk

TA41JG

Graham Way

TA41JL

Acland Round

TA41PE

Merrifields

TA43EF

Milton Cottages

TA43HH

Rock Lane

TA43LT

Dene Road

TA26DA

Mill House Road

TA26FE

Apple Tree Close

TA43SA

Westowe Hill

TA26QG

Garden Close

TA26QH

Burnshill Terrace

TA26RT

Dabinett Close

TA26FB

Dragon Rise

TA43FB

Esdaile Close

TA43RZ

Cridlands

TA26PD

Pen Elm Cottages

TA26QJ

Beauford Park

TA26RU

Lydeard

TA41NU

Burge Crescent

TA43BA

Cothelstone Road

TA43BB

Darby Way

TA43NP

Millers Way

TA43PR

Tolland

TA26NT

Langford Lane

TA41QW

Burge Meadow

TA43AP

Quantock View

TA43EY

Seven Ash

TA43HQ

Westwood

TA26RN

Church Lane

TA41JF

Needhams Patch

TA41NY

Manning Road

TA43DW

Pound Lane

TA43EP

Dobins Cottages

TA43LS

Fennington Lane

TA26SZ

Court Road

TA41GG

Graham Way

TA43RQ

Lydeard

TA26FH

Jeffords Close

TA41GH

Lydeard

TA41NZ

Cole Close

TA43BG

Darby Way

TA43BJ

The Bartons

TA43HR

Watts Lane

TA43HX

Lydeard

TA43JF

Capes Cottages

TA43UD

Lydeard Mead

TA43HY

Meadowside Cottages

TA43LY

Tithill

TA26SU

Leafield Close

TA28AS

Fennington Cottages

TA41JJ

Nightingales

TA43FL

Lydeard

TA26BW

Marshall Court

TA26QP

Kingdom Lane

TA41LT

Dene Road

TA43SD

Victoria Terrace

TA26SH

Ford Cottages

TA41GQ

Graham Way

TA43BQ

Darby Way

TA43DP

Cothelstone Road

TA43RN

Lydeard

TA26PQ

Lydeard

TA41AA

Wick Lane

TA43DT

Cothelstone Road

TA43EJ

Parkside Cottages

TA43ER

Lydeard

TA26RQ

Chapel Cottage

TA41DF

West Villas

TA43AZ

Delta Rise

TA43NR

Little Meadow

TA43NZ

Ryepool

TA43PB

Yonder Mead

TA28AR

Lydeard

Data Sources

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