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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 143 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
Detached43£390,000
Flats13£152,500
Semi-Detached44£265,000
Terraced43£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

TA43NT

Hither Mead

TA43AY

Pound Lane

TA43QX

Webbers

TA26PF

Haig Road

TA41BX

Lydeard

TA43NG

Lydeard

TA43NQ

Lydeard

TA51DS

Lydeard

TA41DH

Lydeard

TA43NH

Hither Mead

TA41DQ

North Villas

TA43DS

Cothelstone Road

TA41QN

Burge Meadow

TA43FH

Palmer Row

TA43NW

Four Acre Mead

TA43PL

Handy Cross

TA43RB

Chapel Leigh

TA43SB

Lydeard Down Hill

TA41JQ

Venn Close

TA43BS

Minehead Road

TA43FN

South Drive

TA43JD

North View

TA43PW

Tolland

TA43RF

Lydeard

TA26SE

Rectory Road

TA41LX

Park View

TA43FD

Harrison Close

TA43RJ

Lydeard

TA26QY

Spring Terrace

TA26QT

Glenfrome Villas

TA26SA

Lydeard

TA41JH

Grenville View

TA43HS

Lethbridge Park

TA43NB

Lydeard

TA26QD

Vilberie Close

TA26TF

Dunkerton Rise

TA41GF

Lydeard

TA43BH

Glanfield Close

TA43LW

Taunton Road

TA43NU

Hobbs Mead

TA43PP

Lydeard

TA43RH

Lydeard

TA43RU

Westridge Way

TA26BT

Churchward Drive

TA26SD

Rectory Road

TA43EU

Kennel Lane

TA43LX

Dene Road

TA26FD

Port Stanley Close

TA26SB

Rectory Road

TA26SF

Brunel Way

TA26PB

Courtlands Cottages

TA41ED

Luscombe Road

TA41PD

Burge Crescent

TA43NX

Groats

TA26NR

Cross Keys

TA43AU

West Street

TA43DZ

Terhill Lane

TA43HZ

Lydeard

TA43RD

Chapel Leigh Lane

TA41BY

Mousehole Cottages

TA43BE

Darby Way

TA43EH

Littlecourt Cottages

TA43JG

Lydeard

TA43RE

Westleigh

TA26NX

Coopers Mill

TA26NZ

Langford Lane

TA26RR

Yarlington Close

TA41DD

South Villas

TA43JA

Nethercott Lane

TA43QZ

Pyleigh Lane

TA43ED

Terhill Lane

TA43HU

East Combe

TA43JQ

Lydeard

TA43LP

Minehead Road

TA43BP

Greenway

TA43DR

Toulton Farm Cottages

TA43LJ

Mount Street

TA43PH

Snathe Lea

TA26PN

Pen Elm Hill

TA41JD

Nichol Place

TA43BD

Darby Way

TA43BN

Taunton Road

TA43DL

Station Green

TA43LH

Mount Street

TA26TA

Taylor Close

TA41HX

Graham Way

TA43AT

Church Street

TA43EN

Vale View

TA26RS

Vilberie Close

TA43DY

Terhill Lane

TA43LQ

Lydeard

TA43SF

Paynes Farm Cottages

TA26QR

Church Close

TA43HF

Rock Lane

TA43LF

Station Green

TA43PQ

Woodridge Mead

TA43RY

Crosscroft Cottages

TA26RB

West End Terrace

TA43DN

Pound Lane

TA43EW

New Road

Data Sources

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