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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

TA246UE

Mallard Road

TA248LW

Hawkcombe

TA248NW

Villes Lane

TA248SN

Periton Road

TA248LF

The Drang

TA248PS

High Street

TA245FB

Minehead

TA246DQ

Ellicombe Close

TA248NL

The Meadows

TA248PU

High Street

TA248TE

Crook Horn Hill

TA248UB

Whitworth Road

TA248EY

Minehead Road

TA245EZ

The Dell

TA248DP

Hopcott Road

TA246ES

Orchard Court

TA245HT

Richmond Close

TA248QS

Chadwyck Close

TA248SX

Dulverton & Exmoor

TA248PD

Dulverton & Exmoor

TA248TW

Dulverton & Exmoor

TA246EU

Birch Gardens

TA248QJ

Parsons Street

TA248JN

Yearnor Mill Lane

TA248EQ

Hillview Close

TA248AH

Periton Way

TA248AQ

Periton Lane

TA248SW

Periton Road

TA246BZ

Barton Road

TA248BG

Meadow Hayes

TA248NQ

Villes Lane

TA248LE

Bonds Row

TA248EA

Periton Lane

TA248JH

Toll Road

TA248NR

Dulverton & Exmoor

EX356NY

New Road

TA248HJ

Hill Road

TA246UN

Goosander Close

TA248PF

Worthy Toll Road

TA248PZ

Lowerbourne Terrace

TA248PE

Dulverton & Exmoor

TA248SY

Dulverton & Exmoor

TA248ET

Bossington Lane

TA248QF

Redway

TA248NJ

Bay Road

TA248TN

Dulverton & Exmoor

TA246US

Little Plover Close

TA248TP

Hill Road

TA245HW

Regents Way

TA248DX

Periton Road

TA248UE

Home Meadow

TA246EW

Manor Road

TA248SG

Bratton Lane

TA248SD

Higher Orchard

TA248NA

Church View

TA248JJ

New Road

TA248JW

Hookway Hill

TA248ST

Dulverton & Exmoor

TA248AP

Higher Park

TA248TL

Dulverton & Exmoor

TA248TA

Holt Ball Steep

TA248JB

Hurlstone Park

TA245HL

Cowdray Road

TA248PJ

Dulverton & Exmoor

TA245HR

West Street

TA246BH

Spring Gardens

TA248QW

Hawkcombe

TA246AY

Alcombe Road

TA245HQ

Paganel Road

TA246LL

Heather Close

TA248EP

Hawthorn Road

TA248NU

New Road

TA245EY

Paganel Road

TA248PY

High Street

TA248ER

Lime Close

TA248AR

Higher Park

TA248LX

Dulverton & Exmoor

TA246BX

Doone Way

TA248QR

Englands Road

TA248QQ

Redway

TA248EH

Periton Rise

TA248DT

Periton Road

TA248EJ

Bratton Close

TA248LN

Hawkcombe

TA248HY

Dulverton & Exmoor

TA248LH

Coach Road

TA246UP

Lapwing Close

TA246BS

Combeland Road

TA248UF

Abbots Way

TA245EQ

Minehead

TA248NS

Highbank

TA246UH

Widgeon Close

TA245HS

Regents Way

TA248LR

Hawkcombe

TA246EJ

Manor Road

TA248TB

Stoney Street

TA245HG

Paganel Rise

TA248PQ

Yearnor Mill Lane

TA248HZ

Hacketty Way

TA248TY

Oak Close

Data Sources

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