Bridgwater North & Central
vs Bridgwater South
Bridgwater North & Central has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 19% in Bridgwater South. Homes in Bridgwater South sold for a median of £205,000, in line with Bridgwater North & Central. Bridgwater South has more green space nearby (24% within 500 m, against 16%).
People
Bridgwater North & Central has 11,078 residents in 4,565 households; Bridgwater South has 11,423 in 5,017. Bridgwater South has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 17%, 3.3 percentage points more than Bridgwater North & Central (Somerset: 25%). Bridgwater South has the higher share of people living alone: 37%, 5.8 percentage points more than Bridgwater North & Central (Somerset: 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, terraced houses are the most common type of home: 49% of homes in Bridgwater North & Central and 38% in Bridgwater South. Bridgwater North & Central has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 47%, 1.6 percentage points more than Bridgwater South (Somerset: 67%). Bridgwater North & Central has the higher share of private renting: 27%, 2.2 percentage points more than Bridgwater South (Somerset: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £201,500 in Bridgwater North & Central 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%, 8.2 percentage points more than Bridgwater North & Central (Somerset: 25%). A typical postcode has 147 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Bridgwater North & Central, and 173 in Bridgwater South. The typical postcode is 411 m from the nearest school in Bridgwater North & Central and 334 m in Bridgwater South. The typical postcode is 609 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bridgwater North & Central and 1,275 m in Bridgwater South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 95% of premises in Bridgwater North & Central and 95% in Bridgwater South.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 212 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bridgwater North & Central 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 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.
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 North & Central and Bridgwater South next to other wards of Somerset.