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Bridgwater East & Bawdrip
vs Bridgwater North & Central

Bridgwater North & Central has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Bridgwater East & Bawdrip. Homes in Bridgwater East & Bawdrip sold for a median of £245,000, 22% above Bridgwater North & Central. Bridgwater East & Bawdrip has more green space nearby (23% within 500 m, against 16%).

Map of Somerset with Bridgwater East & Bawdrip highlighted
Bridgwater East & Bawdrip
361 postcodes
Map of Somerset with Bridgwater North & Central highlighted
Bridgwater North & Central
279 postcodes
Map of Somerset
Somerset
city average

People

Bridgwater East & Bawdrip has 12,287 residents in 5,336 households; Bridgwater North & Central has 11,078 in 4,565. Bridgwater East & Bawdrip has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 20%, 5.6 percentage points more than Bridgwater North & Central (Somerset: 25%). Bridgwater North & Central has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 3.7 percentage points more than Bridgwater East & Bawdrip (Somerset: 30%).

12,287Residents (2021)
11,078Residents (2021)
571,526Residents (2021)
5,336Households
4,565Households
250,166Households
17.5%Aged 15–29
19.3%Aged 15–29
15.1%Aged 15–29
19.6%Aged 65 and over
14.0%Aged 65 and over
24.8%Aged 65 and over
27.4%Living alone
31.1%Living alone
30.4%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Bridgwater East & Bawdrip (47%) and terraced houses in Bridgwater North & Central (49%). Bridgwater East & Bawdrip has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 71%, 24.3 percentage points more than Bridgwater North & Central (Somerset: 67%). Bridgwater North & Central has the higher share of private renting: 27%, 7 percentage points more than Bridgwater East & Bawdrip (Somerset: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £245,000 in Bridgwater East & Bawdrip and £201,500 in Bridgwater North & Central, against £284,995 across Somerset.

£245,000Median sale price
£201,500Median sale price
£284,995Median sale price
70.8%Owner-occupied
46.5%Owner-occupied
67.4%Owner-occupied
20.3%Private renting
27.3%Private renting
17.7%Private renting
7.8%Social renting
25.4%Social renting
13.7%Social renting
24.6%Detached houses
5.9%Detached houses
32.5%Detached houses
46.5%Semi-detached houses
28.3%Semi-detached houses
31.3%Semi-detached houses
22.8%Terraced houses
48.6%Terraced houses
22.7%Terraced houses
4.0%Flats
13.5%Flats
9.3%Flats

Surroundings

Bridgwater East & Bawdrip has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 23%, 7 percentage points more than Bridgwater North & Central (Somerset: 25%). A typical postcode has 24 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Bridgwater East & Bawdrip, and 147 in Bridgwater North & Central. The typical postcode is 501 m from the nearest school in Bridgwater East & Bawdrip and 411 m in Bridgwater North & Central. The typical postcode is 1,949 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bridgwater East & Bawdrip and 609 m in Bridgwater North & Central. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 75% of premises in Bridgwater East & Bawdrip and 95% in Bridgwater North & Central.

22.6%Green space within 500 m
15.6%Green space within 500 m
25.0%Green space within 500 m
24Services within 15 min (median)
147Services within 15 min (median)
23Services within 15 min (median)
501 mNearest school (median)
411 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.9 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
609 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
312Postcodes in flood risk areas
276Postcodes in flood risk areas
4,246Postcodes in flood risk areas
75.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
94.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)
74.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 151 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bridgwater East & Bawdrip and 212 in Bridgwater North & Central, 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.

151Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
212Recorded 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.

Bridgwater East & Bawdrip

Bridgwater East & Bawdrip is one of 55 wards in Somerset, home to 12,287 people in 5,336 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £245,000 over the past two years, 14% below the Somerset median. On average 23% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 10% below the Somerset average.

Bridgwater North & Central

Bridgwater North & Central is one of 55 wards in Somerset, home to 11,078 people in 4,565 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £201,500 over the past two years, 29% below the Somerset median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 38% below the Somerset average.

More comparisons.

Bridgwater East & Bawdrip and Bridgwater North & Central next to other wards of Somerset.

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