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Minehead Outer & Porlock

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About

The Minehead Outer & Porlock area sits where Exmoor meets the Bristol Channel, running west from the seaside town of Minehead to the settlements around Porlock and Porlock Weir. Minehead contains the coastal holiday resort and the terminus of the West Somerset Railway. Exmoor National Park rises shortly inland, and the South West Coast Path follows the shoreline here. Samuel Taylor Coleridge is associated with Porlock through the famous interruption while he was writing a fragment of verse, an anecdote that connects literature to the locality.

Porlock Weir is a small tidal harbour with stone quays and a channel used by local boats, and nearby Porlock Ridge and Saltmarsh is a recognised coastal nature area. A steep lane descends from the moor into Porlock, and paths from the town lead onto heather moorland where Exmoor ponies are seen. The local economy combines coastal fishing, holiday accommodation and small-scale farming, and the landscape changes quickly from grassy upland to shingle shore along short distances.

Area overview

On average Minehead Outer & Porlock has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 80 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 20.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Minehead Outer & Porlock is £39,143 per year. There are 2 schools in Minehead Outer & Porlock: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Minehead Outer & Porlock is home to around 6,384 people, with a population density of about 63.4 per km2.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
80
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
20.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Minehead Outer & Porlock Population
6,384
Population density
63.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
51.22(+53%)
Anti-social behaviour
11.43(-23%)
Public order
6.74(+3%)
Other theft
6.42(+14%)
Burglary
5.48(+97%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,014
94.22%
Other White
209
3.27%
Irish
39
0.61%
White and Asian (mixed)
28
0.44%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
25
0.39%
Total population: 6,383

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,565
27.77%
No qualifications
1,105
19.61%
Level 3 (A level)
891
15.81%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
831
14.75%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
629
11.16%
Total 16+ residents: 5,635

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,519
50.36%
Other social rented
530
17.57%
Private landlord or letting agency
404
13.4%
Owns with a mortgage
398
13.2%
Other forms of private rent
83
2.75%
Total households: 3,016

Property prices in Minehead Outer & Porlock

Based on 85 recent sales, the median property price is £300,000 in Minehead Outer & Porlock area, with individual transactions ranging from £153,995 up to £875,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Minehead Outer & Porlock 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 Minehead Outer & Porlock over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached32£408,500£4,032
Flats3£175,000£3,036
Semi-Detached26£277,500£3,454
Terraced24£282,500£3,216

10 years median price trend in Minehead Outer & Porlock

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Minehead Outer & Porlock.

All postcodes in Minehead Outer & Porlock

TA248SJ

Greenaleigh Upper Road

TA248HW

Dulverton & Exmoor

TA248QL

Parsons Street

TA248AJ

Periton Way

TA246UX

Plover Close

TA248ND

Highbank

TA248QA

Doverhay

TA248QP

Parsons Hill

TA248NN

The Meadows

TA248DJ

Old Lane

TA248LU

Dulverton & Exmoor

TA248HB

Bossington Lane

TA248NX

Allerpark Lane

TA248EZ

Old Lane

TA248UD

Parklands Rise

TA246BG

Bircham Road

TA248EG

Hillview Road

TA245SX

Hopcott Road

TA248AE

Parkhouse Road

TA248NH

Villes Lane

TA248HD

Bossington Lane

TA248LQ

Doverhay

TA248HS

Dulverton & Exmoor

TA246UW

Curlew Close

TA248AF

Parkhouse Road

TA248BA

Greenway

TA248LL

Doverhay

TA245XB

Millstream Close

TA248TF

Chisland Drive

TA248AG

Millbridge Road

TA248EL

Woodcombe Brake

TA248ED

Whitworth Road

TA248AD

Parkhouse Road

TA248HU

Minehead Road

TA246UG

Mallard Road

TA248JS

Dulverton & Exmoor

TA248HP

Dulverton & Exmoor

TA248NP

West End

TA248PA

Worthy Toll Road

TA248TJ

Dulverton & Exmoor

TA246DH

Brook Street Mews

TA246DA

Edgemoor Road

TA248HL

Harepark

TA246UU

Puffin Close

TA248PH

Pollards Court

TA248DW

Periton Mead

TA246FB

Luttrell Way

TA245FF

Minehead

TA246EY

Shires Close

TA246BP

Brook Street

TA248UA

Falklands Rise

TA246UF

Mallard Road

TA248LG

Doverhay

TA248HT

High Street

TA248EE

Hillview Road

TA246UQ

Shelduck Close

TA248QD

High Street

TA248SP

Periton Road

TA248HN

Dulverton & Exmoor

TA248SB

Higher Orchard

TA248HE

Bossington Lane

TA246LN

Poachers End

TA248AU

Old Farm Close

TA246ET

Staunton Lane

TA248LD

Marleys Row

TA248HQ

Dulverton & Exmoor

TA248LB

Rawles Buildings

TA248NE

Sparkhayes Lane

TA248HF

Dulverton & Exmoor

TA248PB

Worthy Toll Road

TA248SA

Woodcombe Lane

TA248DR

Periton Road

TA248HX

High Street

TA246DF

Luttrell Way

TA248BB

West Park Close

TA248TQ

Dulverton & Exmoor

TA248HH

Bossington Lane

TA248LZ

Crawter Drive

TA245HJ

West Street

TA248HR

Dulverton & Exmoor

TA246TN

The Shires

TA248PG

Worthy Toll Road

TA246TE

Sandpiper Close

TA246LH

Ellicombe Meadow

TA248SU

Long Lane

TA248EU

Dunster Steep

TA246EH

Manor Road

TA248LA

The Drang

TA246TW

Bircham Road

TA246LW

Deer View

TA248QE

Redway

TA246UL

Heron Close

TA246BL

Church Street

TA248LP

Hawkcombe

TA248QB

Doverhay

TA248NB

Hawkcombe View

TA245SZ

Hopcott Road

TA248EN

Sainsbury Close

TA248NG

Parks View

TA248DU

Periton Road

Data Sources

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