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About

Minehead covers a compact area along the Bristol Channel coastline. Its central feature is the extensive, gently sloping beach of sand and pebbles, backed by a traditional seafront promenade. The town's historic quay area, once a busy port, now serves as a marina and forms a distinct neighbourhood separated by a steep, wooded hill. The urban layout climbs from the shore into the surrounding slopes, with residential streets ascending towards the Exmoor National Park fringe.

The harbour's outer wall is one of the longest tidal breakwaters in the country, a substantial stone structure that defines the harbour's shape. Inland, the town centre is focused around a parish church and a high street with a mix of local businesses. The area includes the lower station for the historic cliff railway, which provides a direct link from the town up to the wooded hillside and open moorland above.

Area overview

On average Minehead has high deprivation and average crime levels, with around 109 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.3× the South West average of 85 per 1,000. Approximately 9.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Minehead is £40,475 per year. There are 2 schools in Minehead: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Minehead is home to around 8,642 people, with a population density of about 1,000.6 per km².

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
109
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
9.3%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Minehead Population
8,642
Population density
1,000.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
63.06(+89%)
Anti-social behaviour
23.37(+57%)
Shoplifting
19.56(+196%)
Public order
13.77(+111%)
Other theft
9.95(+77%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,970
92.27%
Other White
381
4.41%
White and Asian (mixed)
53
0.61%
Irish
51
0.59%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
37
0.43%
Total population: 8,638

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
2,008
26.39%
No qualifications
1,680
22.08%
Level 3 (A level)
1,186
15.58%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,102
14.48%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
831
10.92%
Total 16+ residents: 7,610

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
2,086
49.96%
Private landlord or letting agency
869
20.81%
Owns with a mortgage
705
16.89%
Other social rented
302
7.23%
Other forms of private rent
123
2.95%
Total households: 4,175

Property prices in Minehead

Median price£250,000
Price per sq ft£267
Sales (last 12 months)147
Typical range (middle 50%)£168K – £358K

Based on 147 recent sales, the median property price is £250,000 (about £267 per square foot) in Minehead area, with individual transactions ranging from £58,000 up to £785,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Minehead over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached35£380,000£349
Semi-Detached35£325,000£283
Terraced27£230,000£270
Flats50£128,500£194

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Minehead

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Minehead.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£292,750£124,500£220,000£180,000
2017£285,000£120,000£236,500£172,000
2018£329,000£128,000£238,000£177,500
2019£320,000£126,500£275,000£185,000
2020£333,000£145,250£276,000£204,750
2021£380,000£155,500£275,500£236,000
2022£400,000£158,750£305,000£246,000
2023£437,500£141,750£315,000£220,000
2024£358,000£156,000£285,000£230,000
2025£375,000£146,500£330,000£250,000
2026£350,000£120,000£335,000£223,750
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Minehead.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Minehead.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£271£180£196£190
2017£244£182£210£169
2018£266£190£235£196
2019£270£206£246£195
2020£300£203£237£209
2021£318£221£274£216
2022£368£224£305£257
2023£341£220£333£261
2024£337£223£307£243
2025£336£204£300£258
2026£361£187£279£267
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Minehead.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Minehead in the last year.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Somerset district.

Band A£1,707
Band B£1,992
Band C£2,276
Band D£2,561
Band E£3,130
Band F£3,699
Band G£4,268
Band H£5,121

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.