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Bridgwater East & Bawdrip
vs North Petherton

Bridgwater East & Bawdrip has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in North Petherton. Homes in North Petherton sold for a median of £280,000, 14% above Bridgwater East & Bawdrip. North Petherton has more green space nearby (25% within 500 m, against 23%).

Map of Somerset with Bridgwater East & Bawdrip highlighted
Bridgwater East & Bawdrip
361 postcodes
Map of Somerset with North Petherton highlighted
North Petherton
391 postcodes
Map of Somerset
Somerset
city average

People

Bridgwater East & Bawdrip has 12,287 residents in 5,336 households; North Petherton has 10,454 in 4,204. Bridgwater East & Bawdrip has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 20%, 1.8 percentage points more than North Petherton (Somerset: 25%). Bridgwater East & Bawdrip has the higher share of people living alone: 27%, 4.4 percentage points more than North Petherton (Somerset: 30%).

12,287Residents (2021)
10,454Residents (2021)
571,526Residents (2021)
5,336Households
4,204Households
250,166Households
17.5%Aged 15–29
16.3%Aged 15–29
15.1%Aged 15–29
19.6%Aged 65 and over
17.8%Aged 65 and over
24.8%Aged 65 and over
27.4%Living alone
23.0%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 detached houses in North Petherton (39%). The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (71% and 70%). Bridgwater East & Bawdrip has the higher share of private renting: 20%, 2.7 percentage points more than North Petherton (Somerset: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £245,000 in Bridgwater East & Bawdrip and £280,000 in North Petherton, against £284,995 across Somerset.

£245,000Median sale price
£280,000Median sale price
£284,995Median sale price
70.8%Owner-occupied
69.9%Owner-occupied
67.4%Owner-occupied
20.3%Private renting
17.6%Private renting
17.7%Private renting
7.8%Social renting
11.2%Social renting
13.7%Social renting
24.6%Detached houses
39.3%Detached houses
32.5%Detached houses
46.5%Semi-detached houses
34.8%Semi-detached houses
31.3%Semi-detached houses
22.8%Terraced houses
19.0%Terraced houses
22.7%Terraced houses
4.0%Flats
5.4%Flats
9.3%Flats

Surroundings

North Petherton has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 25%, 1.9 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 27 in North Petherton. The typical postcode is 501 m from the nearest school in Bridgwater East & Bawdrip and 643 m in North Petherton. The typical postcode is 1,949 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bridgwater East & Bawdrip and 3,715 m in North Petherton. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 75% of premises in Bridgwater East & Bawdrip and 48% in North Petherton.

22.6%Green space within 500 m
24.5%Green space within 500 m
25.0%Green space within 500 m
24Services within 15 min (median)
27Services within 15 min (median)
23Services within 15 min (median)
501 mNearest school (median)
643 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.9 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
3.7 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
312Postcodes in flood risk areas
160Postcodes in flood risk areas
4,246Postcodes in flood risk areas
75.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
48.0%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 111 in North Petherton, 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
111Recorded 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.

North Petherton

North Petherton is one of 55 wards in Somerset, home to 10,454 people in 4,204 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £280,000 over the past two years, in line with the Somerset median. On average 25% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the Somerset average.

More comparisons.

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

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