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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

TA43PJ

Oxleaze

TA41JQ

Venn Close

TA43NZ

Ryepool

TA43BT

Minehead Road

TA43JB

Lydeard

TA26PF

Haig Road

TA43EW

New Road

TA26SB

Rectory Road

TA43SA

Westowe Hill

TA43HA

Nethercott Lane

TA43AT

Church Street

TA43DL

Station Green

TA43EZ

Seven Ash

TA43BP

Greenway

TA43LU

Brendons

TA26SE

Rectory Road

TA26QJ

Beauford Park

TA43RN

Lydeard

TA43FE

Woodgate Close

TA26QT

Glenfrome Villas

TA43JQ

Lydeard

TA43ND

Lydeard

TA43RE

Westleigh

TA43HT

East Combe

TA43NN

Five Yards

TA43QU

Lethbridge Park

TA43SF

Paynes Farm Cottages

TA43SG

Nethercott Way

TA43FD

Harrison Close

TA43LE

Kings Yard

TA26FH

Jeffords Close

TA26NZ

Langford Lane

TA43BU

Station Road

TA43PN

Lydeard

TA41JJ

Nightingales

TA43BJ

The Bartons

TA43LJ

Mount Street

TA43NT

Hither Mead

TA43DD

Greenway Road

TA43BB

Darby Way

TA26FG

Chapples Close

TA43DZ

Terhill Lane

TA26RF

Station Road

TA43HB

Holford Lane

TA41GG

Graham Way

TA41PD

Burge Crescent

TA41PE

Merrifields

TA43DR

Toulton Farm Cottages

TA43BE

Darby Way

TA43PW

Tolland

TA43LR

Taunton Road

TA43AW

Quantock View

TA41HZ

Bethell Mead

TA26RW

Blackdown View

TA26DD

Collett Road

TA43UD

Lydeard Mead

TA43HG

Green's Hill

TA41BU

Dene Road

TA26RQ

Chapel Cottage

TA26QE

Cross Keys Close

TA43EG

West Bagborough Road

TA43FN

South Drive

TA41GF

Derby Close

TA41NU

Burge Crescent

TA43RY

Crosscroft Cottages

TA26NX

Coopers Mill

TA41QJ

Cole Close

TA26QQ

Lydeard

TA26DA

Mill House Road

TA43RF

Lydeard

TA43PP

Lydeard

TA43AR

Quantock View

TA43JG

Lydeard

TA26RJ

Hilly Park

TA43FJ

Clarke Close

TA43SN

Lydeard Down Hill

TA43LX

Dene Road

TA26SG

Manor Park

TA26DG

Morse Road

TA43EX

Seven Ash

TA43NP

Millers Way

TA43NR

Little Meadow

TA43BS

Minehead Road

TA43EE

Lydeard

TA43FA

Stawell Road

TA41JD

Nichol Place

TA43HX

Lydeard

TA26RT

Dabinett Close

TA26TD

Northwood Close

TA41DH

Lydeard

TA41QW

Burge Meadow

TA26RZ

Manor Gardens

TA43LQ

Lydeard

TA43SQ

Nethercott Lane

TA43EN

Vale View

TA43DB

Greenway

TA41DD

South Villas

TA26NT

Langford Lane

TA43PB

Yonder Mead

TA28AR

Lydeard

Data Sources

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