Bishop's Hull & Taunton West
vs Taunton South
Taunton South has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West. Homes in Taunton South sold for a median of £275,000, in line with Bishop's Hull & Taunton West. Taunton South has more green space nearby (20% within 500 m, against 13%).
People
Bishop's Hull & Taunton West has 10,583 residents in 4,931 households; Taunton South has 11,282 in 4,982. Bishop's Hull & Taunton West has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 24%, 2.4 percentage points more than Taunton South (Somerset: 25%). Bishop's Hull & Taunton West has the higher share of people living alone: 39%, 6.4 percentage points more than Taunton South (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 South (32%). The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (61% and 62%). Bishop's Hull & Taunton West has the higher share of private renting: 24%, 7 percentage points more than Taunton South (Somerset: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £270,000 in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West and £275,000 in Taunton South, against £284,995 across Somerset.
Surroundings
Taunton South has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 20%, 7.2 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 80 in Taunton South. The typical postcode is 324 m from the nearest school in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West and 394 m in Taunton South. The typical postcode is 1,194 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West and 2,291 m in Taunton South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 76% of premises in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West and 89% in Taunton South.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 248 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West and 73 in Taunton South, 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 South is one of 55 wards in Somerset, home to 11,282 people in 4,982 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £275,000 over the past two years, 4% below the Somerset median. On average 20% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 18% below the Somerset average.
More comparisons.
Bishop's Hull & Taunton West and Taunton South next to other wards of Somerset.