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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 92 recent sales, the median property price is £301,500 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
Detached37£380,000
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

TA248PS

High Street

TA248PZ

Lowerbourne Terrace

TA246BQ

Bircham Road

TA246EU

Birch Gardens

TA246UE

Mallard Road

TA246UQ

Shelduck Close

TA248ND

Highbank

TA248SR

Dulverton & Exmoor

TA248SW

Periton Road

TA248UE

Home Meadow

TA246TE

Sandpiper Close

TA248JP

Dulverton & Exmoor

TA248TW

Dulverton & Exmoor

TA248LT

Dulverton & Exmoor

TA248PF

Worthy Toll Road

TA248QE

Redway

TA248RY

Porlock Road

TA246LH

Ellicombe Meadow

TA246UF

Mallard Road

TA248LX

Dulverton & Exmoor

TA248NQ

Villes Lane

TA248QS

Chadwyck Close

TA248SZ

Holt Ball Steep

TA246BX

Doone Way

TA248EU

Dunster Steep

TA248HT

High Street

TA248JR

Yearnor Mill Lane

TA248LH

Coach Road

TA248HE

Bossington Lane

TA248LP

Hawkcombe

TA248TZ

Ash Grove

TA246UP

Lapwing Close

TA248AD

Parkhouse Road

TA248AG

Millbridge Road

TA248HN

Dulverton & Exmoor

TA248SB

Higher Orchard

TA248LB

Rawles Buildings

TA248NB

Hawkcombe View

TA248PQ

Yearnor Mill Lane

TA248PY

High Street

TA248TD

Holt Ball Steep

TA246UJ

Pintail Road

TA248JS

Dulverton & Exmoor

TA248JW

Hookway Hill

TA248NT

Highbank

TA248PU

High Street

TA248SH

Dean's Lane

TA248TL

Dulverton & Exmoor

TA245HN

Cowdray Close

TA248DY

Periton Lane

TA248LF

The Drang

TA248LS

Porlock Hill

TA248PE

Dulverton & Exmoor

TA248SE

Woodcombe Cottages

TA248SJ

Greenaleigh Upper Road

TA245HL

Cowdray Road

TA246DQ

Ellicombe Close

TA248LD

Marleys Row

TA248NE

Sparkhayes Lane

TA245HU

Kensington Grove

TA248EG

Hillview Road

TA248HJ

Hill Road

TA248NF

Furzeland Road

TA246EY

Shires Close

TA246SX

College Close

TA248EH

Periton Rise

TA248JB

Hurlstone Park

TA248NS

Highbank

TA248PG

Worthy Toll Road

TA248SL

Bratton Lane

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.