Bishop's Hull & Taunton West
vs Taunton East
Taunton East has the younger population: 20% 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, 23% above Taunton East. Taunton East has more green space nearby (15% within 500 m, against 13%).
People
Bishop's Hull & Taunton West has 10,583 residents in 4,931 households; Taunton East has 12,010 in 5,489. Bishop's Hull & Taunton West has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 24%, 9.5 percentage points more than Taunton East (Somerset: 25%). Bishop's Hull & Taunton West has the higher share of people living alone: 39%, 2.1 percentage points more than Taunton East (Somerset: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West (25%) and semi-detached houses in Taunton East (30%). Bishop's Hull & Taunton West has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 61%, 18.6 percentage points more than Taunton East (Somerset: 67%). Taunton East has the higher share of private renting: 31%, 6.7 percentage points more than Bishop's Hull & Taunton West (Somerset: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £270,000 in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West and £220,000 in Taunton East, against £284,995 across Somerset.
Surroundings
Taunton East has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 15%, 2.1 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 247 in Taunton East. The typical postcode is 324 m from the nearest school in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West and 346 m in Taunton East. The typical postcode is 1,194 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West and 1,210 m in Taunton East. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 76% of premises in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West and 90% in Taunton East.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 248 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West and 234 in Taunton East, 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.
Taunton East is one of 55 wards in Somerset, home to 12,010 people in 5,489 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £220,000 over the past two years, 23% below the Somerset median. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 39% below the Somerset average.
More comparisons.
Bishop's Hull & Taunton West and Taunton East next to other wards of Somerset.