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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
7/10
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
50.28(+53%)
Anti-social behaviour
10.18(-33%)
Public order
6.89(+5%)
Other theft
6.89(+22%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.8(-11%)
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 94 recent sales, the median property price is £305,000 in Minehead Outer & Porlock area, with individual transactions ranging from £101,000 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, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Minehead Outer & Porlock over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached39£387,500
Flats4£163,000
Semi-Detached27£295,000
Terraced24£254,500

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

TA248PA

Worthy Toll Road

TA248QN

Hawkcombe

TA248TF

Chisland Drive

TA245HW

Regents Way

TA248AS

Old Farm Road

TA248AZ

Exmoor Way

TA248DT

Periton Road

TA248JH

Toll Road

TA248NW

Villes Lane

TA248RZ

Woodside Close

TA246EW

Manor Road

TA246LL

Heather Close

TA248LZ

Crawter Drive

TA248QB

Doverhay

TA248UD

Parklands Rise

TA245SL

Warren Road

TA246BT

Combeland Road

TA248AR

Higher Park

TA248AT

Garden Way

TA248PD

Dulverton & Exmoor

TA248JT

Dulverton & Exmoor

TA248SN

Periton Road

TA248TG

Dulverton & Exmoor

TA245HS

Regents Way

TA248AF

Parkhouse Road

TA248HY

Dulverton & Exmoor

TA248QF

Redway

EX356NY

New Road

TA245EZ

The Dell

TA246UG

Mallard Road

TA248AN

West Park

TA248JA

Hacketty Way

TA248TJ

Dulverton & Exmoor

TA248NZ

Dulverton & Exmoor

TA248ER

Lime Close

TA248SU

Long Lane

TA245SH

Seaward Way

TA248ET

Bossington Lane

TA248EY

Minehead Road

TA248JL

New Road

TA248QW

Hawkcombe

TA245HT

Richmond Close

TA246BG

Bircham Road

TA248PH

Pollards Court

TA248QJ

Parsons Street

TA245FB

Minehead

TA246LW

Deer View

TA248AJ

Periton Way

TA248AL

South Park

TA248DZ

Periton Lane

TA248EN

Sainsbury Close

TA248PX

High Bank

TA245HG

Paganel Rise

TA245SZ

Hopcott Road

TA246EN

Grove Place

TA246UL

Heron Close

TA248AX

Lower Park

TA248HU

Minehead Road

TA248LJ

Doverhay

TA248QL

Parsons Street

TA248SQ

Bratton Lane

TA248TN

Dulverton & Exmoor

TA248BG

Meadow Hayes

TA248DX

Periton Road

TA248HA

The Ridge

TA248QH

Porlock Hill

TA248SP

Periton Road

TA245SJ

Warren Road

TA245XB

Millstream Close

TA248AE

Parkhouse Road

TA248EP

Hawthorn Road

TA248EZ

Old Lane

TA248JJ

New Road

TA246UH

Widgeon Close

TA248EA

Periton Lane

TA248HW

Dulverton & Exmoor

TA248NJ

Bay Road

TA248QR

Englands Road

TA248TR

Dean's Lane

EX356NX

Hookway Hill

TA246ES

Orchard Court

TA246UX

Plover Close

TA245HR

West Street

TA248TQ

Dulverton & Exmoor

TA248TY

Oak Close

TA248BA

Greenway

TA248EW

Sycamore Road

TA248SA

Woodcombe Lane

TA245HA

Paganel Way

TA246BY

Dunster Close

TA246UU

Puffin Close

TA248AU

Old Farm Close

TA248LU

Dulverton & Exmoor

TA246BP

Brook Street

TA248BB

West Park Close

TA248NX

Allerpark Lane

TA246DF

Luttrell Way

TA246UR

Teal Road

TA248HR

Dulverton & Exmoor

TA248LW

Hawkcombe

Data Sources

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