Bishop's Hull & Taunton West
vs Upper Tone
Bishop's Hull & Taunton West has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Upper Tone. Homes in Upper Tone sold for a median of £365,000, 35% above Bishop's Hull & Taunton West. Bishop's Hull & Taunton West has more green space nearby (13% within 500 m, against 9%).
People
Bishop's Hull & Taunton West has 10,583 residents in 4,931 households; Upper Tone has 9,409 in 4,057. Upper Tone has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 30%, 6.1 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%, 12.3 percentage points more than Upper Tone (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 49% in Upper Tone. Upper Tone has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 76%, 14.8 percentage points more than Bishop's Hull & Taunton West (Somerset: 67%). Bishop's Hull & Taunton West has the higher share of private renting: 24%, 9.2 percentage points more than Upper Tone (Somerset: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £270,000 in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West and £365,000 in Upper Tone, 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%, 4 percentage points more than Upper Tone (Somerset: 25%). A typical postcode has 226 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West, and 6 in Upper Tone. The typical postcode is 324 m from the nearest school in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West and 1,173 m in Upper Tone. The typical postcode is 1,194 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West and 7,783 m in Upper Tone. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 76% of premises in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West and 24% in Upper Tone.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 248 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West and 36 in Upper Tone, 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.
Upper Tone is one of 55 wards in Somerset, home to 9,409 people in 4,057 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £365,000 over the past two years, 28% above the Somerset median. On average 9% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 63% below the Somerset average.
More comparisons.
Bishop's Hull & Taunton West and Upper Tone next to other wards of Somerset.