Neighbourhoods in Somerset

South West · 71 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).

Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population

#157 of 296 local authorities · 71 neighbourhoods · 577,091 residents

Income58

Employment54

Education45

Health59

Crime62

Housing & access31

Living env.50

Residents by national
deprivation decile · left = most deprived

Neighbourhoods here span Bridgwater South (10) to Taunton Galmington & Trull (96); 0% of residents live in one of England’s most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods. How these averages are worked out →

In summary

There is a sharp split within Somerset: Taunton Galmington & Trull scores 96 out of 100 (#279 of 6,856 nationally) while Bridgwater South sits at 10 — neighbours on the map, 86 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 12 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 12 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £177,500 in Yeovil Town to £565,000 in Wedmore & Mark — a 3.2× gap within Somerset.

Living here

Typical net household income£38,595a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates

Recorded crime79per 1,000 residents, 12m

Median age (est.)47

Owner-occupied68%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in Somerset

£285,000median home sold over the past year · +15.7% over 5 years · +2.7% over the year · 8,058 sales

Detached£420,000

Semi-detached£275,000

Terraced£235,000

Flat£140,000

Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.

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Towns & places in Somerset

Grouped neighbourhoods that share a town or locality name.

Bridgwater4 Chard2 Frome North2 Glastonbury2 Minehead2 Taunton7 Wellington2 Yeovil7

Neighbourhood	Nat. rank	Area score	Median price
Taunton Galmington & Trull	279	96	£362,500
Frome North East	430	94	£335,000
Yeovil South	752	89	£269,000
Wembdon & Chilton Trinity	1,198	82	£300,000
Yeovil Lufton & Hollands	1,355	80	£296,000
Wedmore & Mark	1,828	73	£565,000
Glastonbury West & Street South	1,856	73	£312,000
Taunton Halcon & Monkton Heathfield	1,876	73	£279,000
Cheddar & Axbridge	1,897	72	£355,000
Dowslands & Blackdown	2,034	70	£347,500
Wellington South, Rockwell Green & West Buckland	2,068	70	£336,500
Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston	2,233	67	£318,500
Draycott, Westbury & Wookey	2,404	65	£385,000
Oakhill, Horrington & Chewton Mendip	2,432	64	£325,000
Yeovil North East	2,486	64	£225,000
Bishop's Hull & Norton Fitzwarren	2,651	61	£264,000
Stratton, Holcombe & Highbury	2,733	60	£355,000
Bridgwater East	2,822	59	£229,950
Yeovil Preston Plucknett	2,918	57	£245,000
Ilchester, Sparkford & Mudford	2,932	57	£247,500
Ilminster & Horton	2,966	57	£273,000
Langport & Long Sutton	2,973	57	£335,000
Ruishton & North Curry	2,980	56	£360,250
Bishops Lydeard & Cotford St Luke	2,987	56	£285,000
Frome South & East	2,994	56	£335,000
Wells Town	3,001	56	£315,000
Castle Cary & Kenton Mandeville	3,062	55	£340,000
Rode, Mells & Woodlands	3,083	55	£449,750
Pilton, Butleigh & Alhampton	3,083	55	£433,000
Wiveliscombe & Milverton	3,165	54	£366,250
Stockmoor & North Petherton	3,179	54	£288,475
Bruton, Brewham & Cucklington	3,179	54	£382,500
Berrow & Brent Knoll	3,186	54	£312,000
Tatworth & Combe St Nicholas	3,227	53	£338,000
Crewkerne	3,234	53	£245,000
Westonzoyland, Ashcott & Cossington	3,295	52	£360,000
Somerton	3,295	52	£325,000
Templecombe, Hentsridge & Milborne Port	3,364	51	£280,000
Cannington, Combwich & Nether Stowey	3,371	51	£298,500
Shepton Mallet	3,384	51	£267,500
Wincanton, Cheriton & Charlton Horethorne	3,412	50	£281,000
Ham Hill & Merriott	3,528	48	£317,000
Taunton North Town	3,528	48	£240,000
Street Village	3,535	48	£242,500
Stoford & the Cokers	3,563	48	£298,000
South Petherton, Seavington & Kingsbury	3,590	48	£356,000
Chard North & East	3,638	47	£250,000
Evercreech & Nunney	3,672	46	£342,000
Curry Rivel & Fivehead	3,686	46	£342,250
Taunton Wilton	3,830	44	£245,000
Wellington North	3,912	43	£249,975
Martock	3,995	42	£276,375
Pawlett, Puriton & Woolavington	4,070	41	£288,995
Williton, Quantock & Stogursey	4,324	37	£375,000
Burnham-on-Sea	4,358	36	£260,000
Minehead Town	4,365	36	£257,500
Yeovil Larkhill	4,454	35	£214,000
Frome North West	4,468	35	£325,000
Glastonbury Town	4,509	34	£270,000
Dunster, Dulverton & Exmoor	4,872	29	£330,000
Minehead Outer & Porlock	4,913	28	£295,000
Chard West	5,119	25	£212,000
Yeovil Town	5,139	25	£177,500
Watchet, Washford & Carhampton	5,235	24	£247,250
Yeovil Milford Park	5,249	23	£220,000
Bridgwater Town	5,311	22	£198,975
Taunton Pyrland & Priorswood	5,674	17	£235,000
Highbridge	5,756	16	£247,250
Taunton Holway & Lambrook	5,955	13	£250,000
Bridgwater North	6,010	12	£210,000
Bridgwater South	6,168	10	£203,500

Neighbourhood rankings in Somerset

Lowest recorded crime

per 1,000 residents (12m)

Tatworth & Combe St Nicholas	30
Wedmore & Mark	32
Cannington, Combwich & Nether Stowey	32
Wembdon & Chilton Trinity	34
Wiveliscombe & Milverton	35

Highest household income

net income a year (est.)

Taunton Galmington & Trull	£47,061
Wedmore & Mark	£46,814
Bishops Lydeard & Cotford St Luke	£45,195
Bruton, Brewham & Cucklington	£45,078
Pilton, Butleigh & Alhampton	£44,378

Most affordable

price ÷ net income

Yeovil Town	5.0×
Yeovil North East	5.4×
Yeovil Larkhill	5.5×
Ilchester, Sparkford & Mudford	5.8×
Yeovil Preston Plucknett	6.0×

Recorded crime, not convictions; income is a model-based ONS estimate. National rankings of every local authority →

Postcode districts in Somerset

Postcode districts that overlap Somerset — open one to see the neighbourhoods it covers, with their Area Scores and house prices.

BA2 BA3 BA4 BA5 BA6 BA7 BA8 BA9 BA10 BA11 BA12 BA13 BA16 BA20 BA21 BA22 BS18 BS24 BS25 BS26 BS27 BS28 BS39 BS40 DT8 DT9 DT10 EX13 EX14 EX16 EX35 EX36 TA1 TA2 TA3 TA4 TA5 TA6 TA7 TA8 TA9 TA10 TA11 TA12 TA13 TA14 TA15 TA16 TA17 TA18 TA19 TA20 TA21 TA22 TA23 TA24

People living in Somerset Census 2021

Residents571,563

Median age (est.)47

Density166per km²

No qualifications17%

Degree or above31%

No car or van14%

Age

0–14 16%15–24 10%25–44 22%45–64 28%65+ 25%

Tenure

Own outright 40%Mortgage/shared 28%Social rent 14%Private rent 18%

Households

One person 30%Couple, no children 19%Couple with children 24%Lone parent 9%Other 18%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 16% · Skilled trades 14% · Managers & directors 13%

All occupation groups

Professional	16%
Skilled trades	14%
Managers & directors	13%
Associate professional	12%
Caring & leisure	11%
Elementary	11%
Administrative	9%
Process & plant	8%
Sales & customer service	7%

Ethnic group

White 96%Asian 2%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 50% · No religion 42% · Other 1%

Born outside the UK: 9%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Nearby areas

Local authorities around Somerset.

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