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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

TA43RZ

Cridlands

TA43DP

Cothelstone Road

TA43QX

Webbers

TA26PD

Pen Elm Cottages

TA43FB

Esdaile Close

TA26QY

Spring Terrace

TA43RD

Chapel Leigh Lane

TA26RS

Vilberie Close

TA26QR

Church Close

TA26RL

Hilly Park

TA43RJ

Lydeard

TA43PQ

Woodridge Mead

TA43DS

Cothelstone Road

TA43DH

New Road

TA43RQ

Lydeard

TA41BX

Lydeard

TA43SP

Muddyford Lane

TA43NF

Lydeard

TA26RP

Blackdown View

TA43ER

Lydeard

TA43HL

The Combe

TA26QP

Kingdom Lane

TA43BD

Darby Way

TA43LH

Mount Street

TA43DG

Lydeard

TA41DF

West Villas

TA26SA

Lydeard

TA41JH

Grenville View

TA43AP

Quantock View

TA43PD

Spinneyfield

TA41DE

Dene Road

TA26NS

Pen Elm Hill

TA26PB

Courtlands Cottages

TA26RN

Church Lane

TA26SH

Ford Cottages

TA43QY

Lydeard Down Hill

TA43BW

Gore Square

TA43DY

Terhill Lane

TA41HY

Rogers Walk

TA43PF

Hither Mead

TA43AZ

Delta Rise

TA41GL

Lydeard

TA26FA

Dragon Rise

TA43UA

Homefield

TA26RU

Lydeard

TA26TB

Blackdown View

TA41NZ

Cole Close

TA26NY

Glen Close

TA43PL

Handy Cross

TA43BY

Greenway

TA43DT

Cothelstone Road

TA43BA

Cothelstone Road

TA43FH

Palmer Row

TA26QH

Burnshill Terrace

TA41ED

Luscombe Road

TA26TA

Taylor Close

TA26SQ

Wassail View

TA43AX

High Street

TA43BN

Taunton Road

TA43RL

Lydeard

TA43NH

Hither Mead

TA43PR

Tolland

TA41DQ

North Villas

TA43DN

Pound Lane

TA43NQ

Lydeard

TA26BU

Morse Road

TA41DA

Cherry Tree Mews

TA43NY

The Leat

TA41AA

Wick Lane

TA26FD

Port Stanley Close

TA43BX

Station Road

TA43PG

Moorlands

TA41BY

Mousehole Cottages

TA43PE

Bull Meadow

TA26QG

Garden Close

TA43LP

Minehead Road

TA26TE

Coppin Road

TA43HR

Watts Lane

TA43JA

Nethercott Lane

TA41GY

Graham Way

TA43EL

Heathfield Cottages

TA43BG

Darby Way

TA43BQ

Darby Way

TA26BP

Home Terrace

TA43RH

Lydeard

TA41LX

Park View

TA26DB

Collett Road

TA43LF

Station Green

TA26QF

Burnshill Drive

TA43SW

Lydeard

TA43FL

Lydeard

TA43JD

North View

TA43FF

Spurway Close

TA43EU

Kennel Lane

TA26SD

Rectory Road

TA43EY

Seven Ash

TA43QD

Willett

TA26QW

Court Cottages

TA43LZ

Lydeard

TA43AS

Piffin Lane

Data Sources

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