Blackdown & Neroche
vs Taunton South
Taunton South has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Blackdown & Neroche. Homes in Blackdown & Neroche sold for a median of £319,225, 16% above Taunton South. Blackdown & Neroche has more green space nearby (24% within 500 m, against 20%).
People
Blackdown & Neroche has 10,906 residents in 4,648 households; Taunton South has 11,282 in 4,982. Blackdown & Neroche has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 27%, 4.8 percentage points more than Taunton South (Somerset: 25%). Taunton South has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 5.7 percentage points more than Blackdown & Neroche (Somerset: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Blackdown & Neroche (45%) and semi-detached houses in Taunton South (32%). Blackdown & Neroche has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 72%, 10.2 percentage points more than Taunton South (Somerset: 67%). Taunton South has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 3.9 percentage points more than Blackdown & Neroche (Somerset: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £319,225 in Blackdown & Neroche and £275,000 in Taunton South, against £284,995 across Somerset.
Surroundings
Blackdown & Neroche has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 24%, 3.1 percentage points more than Taunton South (Somerset: 25%). A typical postcode has 7 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Blackdown & Neroche, and 80 in Taunton South. The typical postcode is 1,315 m from the nearest school in Blackdown & Neroche and 394 m in Taunton South. The typical postcode is 6,647 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Blackdown & Neroche and 2,291 m in Taunton South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 35% of premises in Blackdown & Neroche and 89% in Taunton South.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 83 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Blackdown & Neroche 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.
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 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.
Blackdown & Neroche and Taunton South next to other wards of Somerset.