Bishop's Hull & Taunton West
vs Rowbarton & Staplegrove
Rowbarton & Staplegrove has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West. Homes in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West sold for a median of £270,000, in line with Rowbarton & Staplegrove. Rowbarton & Staplegrove has more green space nearby (17% within 500 m, against 13%).
People
Bishop's Hull & Taunton West has 10,583 residents in 4,931 households; Rowbarton & Staplegrove has 10,212 in 4,390. Bishop's Hull & Taunton West has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 24%, 3.1 percentage points more than Rowbarton & Staplegrove (Somerset: 25%). Bishop's Hull & Taunton West has the higher share of people living alone: 39%, 6.4 percentage points more than Rowbarton & Staplegrove (Somerset: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West (25%) and terraced houses in Rowbarton & Staplegrove (32%). Rowbarton & Staplegrove has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 65%, 3.5 percentage points more than Bishop's Hull & Taunton West (Somerset: 67%). Bishop's Hull & Taunton West has the higher share of private renting: 24%, 1.6 percentage points more than Rowbarton & Staplegrove (Somerset: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £270,000 in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West and £265,000 in Rowbarton & Staplegrove, against £284,995 across Somerset.
Surroundings
Rowbarton & Staplegrove has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 17%, 3.6 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 76 in Rowbarton & Staplegrove. The typical postcode is 324 m from the nearest school in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West and 364 m in Rowbarton & Staplegrove. The typical postcode is 1,194 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West and 1,181 m in Rowbarton & Staplegrove. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 76% of premises in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West and 82% in Rowbarton & Staplegrove.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 248 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West and 53 in Rowbarton & Staplegrove, 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.
Rowbarton & Staplegrove is one of 55 wards in Somerset, home to 10,212 people in 4,390 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £265,000 over the past two years, 7% below the Somerset median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 33% below the Somerset average.
More comparisons.
Bishop's Hull & Taunton West and Rowbarton & Staplegrove next to other wards of Somerset.