Bridgwater East & Bawdrip
vs Bridgwater West
Bridgwater West has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Bridgwater East & Bawdrip. Homes in Bridgwater West sold for a median of £251,250, in line with Bridgwater East & Bawdrip. Bridgwater East & Bawdrip has more green space nearby (23% within 500 m, against 22%).
People
Bridgwater East & Bawdrip has 12,287 residents in 5,336 households; Bridgwater West has 11,788 in 4,906. Bridgwater East & Bawdrip has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 20%, 2.3 percentage points more than Bridgwater West (Somerset: 25%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (27% and 28%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 47% of homes in Bridgwater East & Bawdrip and 38% in Bridgwater West. Bridgwater East & Bawdrip has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 71%, 6.9 percentage points more than Bridgwater West (Somerset: 67%). Bridgwater West has the higher share of private renting: 23%, 2.9 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 £251,250 in Bridgwater West, against £284,995 across Somerset.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (23% and 22%). A typical postcode has 24 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Bridgwater East & Bawdrip, and 112 in Bridgwater West. The typical postcode is 501 m from the nearest school in Bridgwater East & Bawdrip and 366 m in Bridgwater West. The typical postcode is 1,949 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bridgwater East & Bawdrip and 1,909 m in Bridgwater West. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 75% of premises in Bridgwater East & Bawdrip and 92% in Bridgwater West.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 151 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bridgwater East & Bawdrip and 127 in Bridgwater West, 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 West is one of 55 wards in Somerset, home to 11,788 people in 4,906 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £251,250 over the past two years, 12% below the Somerset median. On average 22% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 12% below the Somerset average.
More comparisons.
Bridgwater East & Bawdrip and Bridgwater West next to other wards of Somerset.