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Bridgwater North & Central
vs Cannington

Bridgwater North & Central has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Cannington. Homes in Cannington sold for a median of £340,000, 69% above Bridgwater North & Central. Cannington has more green space nearby (31% within 500 m, against 16%).

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

People

Bridgwater North & Central has 11,078 residents in 4,565 households; Cannington has 9,334 in 3,997. Cannington has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 29%, 15.2 percentage points more than Bridgwater North & Central (Somerset: 25%). Bridgwater North & Central has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 3.5 percentage points more than Cannington (Somerset: 30%).

11,078Residents (2021)
9,334Residents (2021)
571,526Residents (2021)
4,565Households
3,997Households
250,166Households
19.3%Aged 15–29
13.7%Aged 15–29
15.1%Aged 15–29
14.0%Aged 65 and over
29.2%Aged 65 and over
24.8%Aged 65 and over
31.1%Living alone
27.6%Living alone
30.4%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is terraced houses in Bridgwater North & Central (49%) and detached houses in Cannington (46%). Cannington has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 80%, 33.2 percentage points more than Bridgwater North & Central (Somerset: 67%). Bridgwater North & Central has the higher share of private renting: 27%, 14.6 percentage points more than Cannington (Somerset: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £201,500 in Bridgwater North & Central and £340,000 in Cannington, against £284,995 across Somerset.

£201,500Median sale price
£340,000Median sale price
£284,995Median sale price
46.5%Owner-occupied
79.7%Owner-occupied
67.4%Owner-occupied
27.3%Private renting
12.7%Private renting
17.7%Private renting
25.4%Social renting
7.1%Social renting
13.7%Social renting
5.9%Detached houses
45.6%Detached houses
32.5%Detached houses
28.3%Semi-detached houses
35.3%Semi-detached houses
31.3%Semi-detached houses
48.6%Terraced houses
13.6%Terraced houses
22.7%Terraced houses
13.5%Flats
1.7%Flats
9.3%Flats

Surroundings

Cannington has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 31%, 15.1 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 13 in Cannington. The typical postcode is 411 m from the nearest school in Bridgwater North & Central and 570 m in Cannington. The typical postcode is 609 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bridgwater North & Central and 6,340 m in Cannington. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 95% of premises in Bridgwater North & Central and 24% in Cannington.

15.6%Green space within 500 m
30.7%Green space within 500 m
25.0%Green space within 500 m
147Services within 15 min (median)
13Services within 15 min (median)
23Services within 15 min (median)
411 mNearest school (median)
570 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
609 mNearest tram or rail (median)
6.3 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
276Postcodes in flood risk areas
113Postcodes in flood risk areas
4,246Postcodes in flood risk areas
94.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)
24.1%Gigabit broadband (premises)
74.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 212 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bridgwater North & Central and 36 in Cannington, 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.

212Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
36Recorded 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 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.

Cannington

Cannington is one of 55 wards in Somerset, home to 9,334 people in 3,997 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £340,000 over the past two years, 19% above the Somerset median. On average 31% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 23% above the Somerset average.

More comparisons.

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

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