Bishop's Hull & Taunton West
vs Comeytrowe & Trull
Bishop's Hull & Taunton West has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Comeytrowe & Trull. Homes in Comeytrowe & Trull sold for a median of £317,500, 18% above Bishop's Hull & Taunton West. Bishop's Hull & Taunton West has more green space nearby (13% within 500 m, against 11%).
People
Bishop's Hull & Taunton West has 10,583 residents in 4,931 households; Comeytrowe & Trull has 10,440 in 4,636. Comeytrowe & Trull has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 31%, 6.7 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%, 6.3 percentage points more than Comeytrowe & Trull (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 38% in Comeytrowe & Trull. Comeytrowe & Trull has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 77%, 15.1 percentage points more than Bishop's Hull & Taunton West (Somerset: 67%). Bishop's Hull & Taunton West has the higher share of private renting: 24%, 6.5 percentage points more than Comeytrowe & Trull (Somerset: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £270,000 in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West and £317,500 in Comeytrowe & Trull, against £284,995 across Somerset.
Surroundings
Bishop's Hull & Taunton West has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 13%, 1.9 percentage points more than Comeytrowe & Trull (Somerset: 25%). A typical postcode has 226 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West, and 48 in Comeytrowe & Trull. The typical postcode is 324 m from the nearest school in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West and 511 m in Comeytrowe & Trull. The typical postcode is 1,194 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West and 2,587 m in Comeytrowe & Trull. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 76% of premises in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West and 71% in Comeytrowe & Trull.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 248 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West and 61 in Comeytrowe & Trull, 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.
Comeytrowe & Trull is one of 55 wards in Somerset, home to 10,440 people in 4,636 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £317,500 over the past two years, 11% above the Somerset median. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 55% below the Somerset average.
More comparisons.
Bishop's Hull & Taunton West and Comeytrowe & Trull next to other wards of Somerset.