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Oare

Oare is entirely within the National Park on its northern edge. It incorporates the former parish of Culbone. The parish has a very small, scattered population and contians few services.

Area: 1195ha; area in National Park 1195ha

Population 2001 census: 75; occupied households: 34

County: Somerset; District: West Somerset; Ward: Porlock and Oare

Meaning of place name: boundary. It is adjacent to the county boundary. It could also come from Are, a Celtic river name.

From 2001 census Oare Exmoor average England average
population density: persons per hectare 0.06 0.16 3.45
% of population 15yrs old and under 12.2 (with Porlock) 14.9 20.15
% of population 60 yrs old and older 45.1 (with Porlock) 25.95 20.75
% males/ % females 46/54 (with Porlock) 48/52 48/52
average persons per occupied household 2.2 2.2 2.3
holiday and second homes: % of all household spaces 9.1 (with Porlock) 9.92 0.64
% population change since 1991 census -18 (with Culbone) +2 +4

Culbone Church

St Beuno's Church, Culbone