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Blackdown & Neroche
vs Taunton East

Taunton East has the younger population: 20% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Blackdown & Neroche. Homes in Blackdown & Neroche sold for a median of £319,225, 45% above Taunton East. Blackdown & Neroche has more green space nearby (24% within 500 m, against 15%).

Map of Somerset with Blackdown & Neroche highlighted
Blackdown & Neroche
441 postcodes
Map of Somerset with Taunton East highlighted
Taunton East
281 postcodes
Map of Somerset
Somerset
city average

People

Blackdown & Neroche has 10,906 residents in 4,648 households; Taunton East has 12,010 in 5,489. Blackdown & Neroche has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 27%, 11.9 percentage points more than Taunton East (Somerset: 25%). Taunton East has the higher share of people living alone: 37%, 10 percentage points more than Blackdown & Neroche (Somerset: 30%).

10,906Residents (2021)
12,010Residents (2021)
571,526Residents (2021)
4,648Households
5,489Households
250,166Households
13.1%Aged 15–29
19.7%Aged 15–29
15.1%Aged 15–29
26.6%Aged 65 and over
14.7%Aged 65 and over
24.8%Aged 65 and over
27.2%Living alone
37.2%Living alone
30.4%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is detached houses in Blackdown & Neroche (45%) and semi-detached houses in Taunton East (30%). Blackdown & Neroche has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 72%, 29 percentage points more than Taunton East (Somerset: 67%). Taunton East has the higher share of private renting: 31%, 17.6 percentage points more than Blackdown & Neroche (Somerset: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £319,225 in Blackdown & Neroche and £220,000 in Taunton East, against £284,995 across Somerset.

£319,225Median sale price
£220,000Median sale price
£284,995Median sale price
71.8%Owner-occupied
42.8%Owner-occupied
67.4%Owner-occupied
13.0%Private renting
30.6%Private renting
17.7%Private renting
13.3%Social renting
25.8%Social renting
13.7%Social renting
44.5%Detached houses
8.9%Detached houses
32.5%Detached houses
27.8%Semi-detached houses
29.5%Semi-detached houses
31.3%Semi-detached houses
17.1%Terraced houses
27.1%Terraced houses
22.7%Terraced houses
6.0%Flats
27.9%Flats
9.3%Flats

Surroundings

Blackdown & Neroche has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 24%, 8.2 percentage points more than Taunton East (Somerset: 25%). A typical postcode has 7 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Blackdown & Neroche, and 247 in Taunton East. The typical postcode is 1,315 m from the nearest school in Blackdown & Neroche and 346 m in Taunton East. The typical postcode is 6,647 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Blackdown & Neroche and 1,210 m in Taunton East. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 35% of premises in Blackdown & Neroche and 90% in Taunton East.

23.5%Green space within 500 m
15.3%Green space within 500 m
25.0%Green space within 500 m
7Services within 15 min (median)
247Services within 15 min (median)
23Services within 15 min (median)
1.3 kmNearest school (median)
346 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
6.6 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
1.2 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
63Postcodes in flood risk areas
60Postcodes in flood risk areas
4,246Postcodes in flood risk areas
34.7%Gigabit broadband (premises)
90.0%Gigabit broadband (premises)
74.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 83 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Blackdown & Neroche 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.

83Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
234Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
94Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

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.

Blackdown & Neroche

Blackdown & Neroche is one of 55 wards in Somerset, home to 10,906 people in 4,648 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £319,225 over the past two years, 12% above the Somerset median. On average 24% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 6% below the Somerset average.

Taunton East

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.

Blackdown & Neroche and Taunton East next to other wards of Somerset.

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