Dunster
vs Minehead
Minehead has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 11% in Dunster. Homes in Dunster sold for a median of £315,000, 24% above Minehead. Dunster has more green space nearby (23% within 500 m, against 15%).
People
Dunster has 8,293 residents in 3,907 households; Minehead has 9,085 in 4,285. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (36% and 36%). Minehead has the higher share of people living alone: 38%, 6 percentage points more than Dunster (Somerset: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Dunster (40%) and semi-detached houses in Minehead (28%). Dunster has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 69%, 4 percentage points more than Minehead (Somerset: 67%). Minehead has the higher share of private renting: 23%, 8 percentage points more than Dunster (Somerset: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £315,000 in Dunster and £255,000 in Minehead, against £284,995 across Somerset.
Surroundings
Dunster has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 23%, 8.6 percentage points more than Minehead (Somerset: 25%). A typical postcode has 6 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Dunster, and 101 in Minehead. The typical postcode is 1,322 m from the nearest school in Dunster and 431 m in Minehead. The typical postcode is 1,368 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Dunster and 915 m in Minehead. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 42% of premises in Dunster and 73% in Minehead.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 78 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Dunster and 88 in Minehead, against 94 across Somerset. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations
In brief.
Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.
Dunster is one of 55 wards in Somerset, home to 8,293 people in 3,907 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £315,000 over the past two years, 11% above the Somerset median. On average 23% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 6% below the Somerset average.
Minehead is one of 55 wards in Somerset, home to 9,085 people in 4,285 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £255,000 over the past two years, 11% below the Somerset median. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 41% below the Somerset average.
More comparisons.
Dunster and Minehead next to other wards of Somerset.