Bishop's Hull & Taunton West
vs Blackdown & Neroche
Bishop's Hull & Taunton West has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Blackdown & Neroche. Homes in Blackdown & Neroche sold for a median of £319,225, 18% above Bishop's Hull & Taunton West. Blackdown & Neroche has more green space nearby (24% within 500 m, against 13%).
People
Bishop's Hull & Taunton West has 10,583 residents in 4,931 households; Blackdown & Neroche has 10,906 in 4,648. Blackdown & Neroche has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 27%, 2.4 percentage points more than Bishop's Hull & Taunton West (Somerset: 25%). Bishop's Hull & Taunton West has the higher share of people living alone: 39%, 12.1 percentage points more than Blackdown & Neroche (Somerset: 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 25% of homes in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West and 45% in Blackdown & Neroche. Blackdown & Neroche has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 72%, 10.4 percentage points more than Bishop's Hull & Taunton West (Somerset: 67%). Bishop's Hull & Taunton West has the higher share of private renting: 24%, 10.9 percentage points more than Blackdown & Neroche (Somerset: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £270,000 in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West and £319,225 in Blackdown & Neroche, against £284,995 across Somerset.
Surroundings
Blackdown & Neroche has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 24%, 10.3 percentage points more than Bishop's Hull & Taunton West (Somerset: 25%). A typical postcode has 226 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West, and 7 in Blackdown & Neroche. The typical postcode is 324 m from the nearest school in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West and 1,315 m in Blackdown & Neroche. The typical postcode is 1,194 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West and 6,647 m in Blackdown & Neroche. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 76% of premises in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West and 35% in Blackdown & Neroche.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 248 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West and 83 in Blackdown & Neroche, 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.
Bishop's Hull & Taunton West is one of 55 wards in Somerset, home to 10,583 people in 4,931 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £270,000 over the past two years, 5% below the Somerset median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 47% below the Somerset average.
Blackdown & Neroche is one of 55 wards in Somerset, home to 10,906 people in 4,648 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £319,225 over the past two years, 12% above the Somerset median. On average 24% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 6% below the Somerset average.
More comparisons.
Bishop's Hull & Taunton West and Blackdown & Neroche next to other wards of Somerset.