Bridgwater East & Bawdrip
vs Bridgwater South
Bridgwater South 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, 20% above Bridgwater South. Bridgwater South has more green space nearby (24% within 500 m, against 23%).
People
Bridgwater East & Bawdrip has 12,287 residents in 5,336 households; Bridgwater South has 11,423 in 5,017. Bridgwater East & Bawdrip has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 20%, 2.3 percentage points more than Bridgwater South (Somerset: 25%). Bridgwater South has the higher share of people living alone: 37%, 9.5 percentage points more than Bridgwater East & Bawdrip (Somerset: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Bridgwater East & Bawdrip (47%) and terraced houses in Bridgwater South (38%). Bridgwater East & Bawdrip has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 71%, 25.9 percentage points more than Bridgwater South (Somerset: 67%). Bridgwater South has the higher share of private renting: 25%, 4.8 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 £205,000 in Bridgwater South, against £284,995 across Somerset.
Surroundings
Bridgwater South has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 24%, 1.2 percentage points more than Bridgwater East & Bawdrip (Somerset: 25%). A typical postcode has 24 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Bridgwater East & Bawdrip, and 173 in Bridgwater South. The typical postcode is 501 m from the nearest school in Bridgwater East & Bawdrip and 334 m in Bridgwater South. The typical postcode is 1,949 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bridgwater East & Bawdrip and 1,275 m in Bridgwater South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 75% of premises in Bridgwater East & Bawdrip and 95% in Bridgwater South.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 151 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bridgwater East & Bawdrip and 247 in Bridgwater 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.
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 South is one of 55 wards in Somerset, home to 11,423 people in 5,017 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £205,000 over the past two years, 28% below the Somerset median. On average 24% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 5% below the Somerset average.
More comparisons.
Bridgwater East & Bawdrip and Bridgwater South next to other wards of Somerset.