Suburb · Somerset
Higher Town
Minehead parish population 11,752 · Postcode TA24 · South West, England
Higher Town is part of the parish of Minehead. There are no separate figures for Higher Town, so property, crime, broadband, food hygiene and businesses below are for all of Minehead parish. Flood risk, planning, transport and weather are measured from Higher Town itself. What each figure covers
There are 6 other places called Higher Town. This page is Higher Town, Minehead parish, Somerset. Looking for a different Higher Town?
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- ViewCompareHigher TownBuckfastleigh parish, Teignbridge, Devon · 84 km away
- ViewCompareHigher TownSampford Peverell parish, Mid Devon, Devon · 33 km away
- ViewCompareHigher TownSt Agnes parish, Isles of Scilly · 250 km away
Where the figures come from
- Minehead parishProperty, crime, broadband, food hygiene and businesses are for this whole area.
- Higher TownRoughly where Higher Town is: the box Ordnance Survey draws round it. There is no official outline of Higher Town itself.
- Centre of Higher TownFlood risk, planning, transport and weather are measured from here.
At a glance
Property£262,375Median · 210 sales in 12 months▼-6% below national averageMinehead parishView sales →
Crime111 / 1,0001,307 incidents in 12 months▼+18% notably above national averageMinehead parishView breakdown →
Broadband69.8 MbpsAverage download (2023) · Up to 1000 Mbps now▼-58% well below national averageMinehead parishView coverage →
Schools7 schools4 primary, 1 other, 1 middle, 1 secondary · latest Ofsted resultsMinehead parish and nearbyView schools →
Food hygiene90% top-rated122 of 136 businesses rated 5-star▲+15% notably above national averageMinehead parishView ratings →
Businesses347Top: Retail & wholesale, Construction, Hospitality▼-65% well below national averageMinehead parishView directory →
Planning105Within 5 km, 12 months · 1 in last 30 days · 24 pending · 70 approved · West Somerset councilWithin 5 km of Higher TownView applications →
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