Porlock | |
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Location within Somerset | |
Population | 1,440 (2011)[1] |
OS grid reference | SS886467 |
District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | MINEHEAD |
Postcode district | TA24 |
Dialling code | 01643 |
Police | Avon and Somerset |
Fire | Devon and Somerset |
Ambulance | South Western |
UK Parliament | |
Website | Website |
Porlock is a coastal village in Somerset, England, 5 miles (8 km) west of Minehead. At the 2011 census, the village had a population of 1,440.[1]
In 2017, Porlock had the highest percentage of elderly population in Britain,[2] with over 40% being of pensionable age as of 2010.[3]