Bridgwater South
vs Bridgwater West
Bridgwater South has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Bridgwater West. Homes in Bridgwater West sold for a median of £251,250, 23% above Bridgwater South. Bridgwater South has more green space nearby (24% within 500 m, against 22%).
People
Bridgwater South has 11,423 residents in 5,017 households; Bridgwater West has 11,788 in 4,906. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (17% and 17%). Bridgwater South has the higher share of people living alone: 37%, 8.9 percentage points more than Bridgwater West (Somerset: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Bridgwater South (38%) and semi-detached houses in Bridgwater West (38%). Bridgwater West has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 64%, 19 percentage points more than Bridgwater South (Somerset: 67%). Bridgwater South has the higher share of private renting: 25%, 1.9 percentage points more than Bridgwater West (Somerset: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £205,000 in Bridgwater South and £251,250 in Bridgwater West, against £284,995 across Somerset.
Surroundings
Bridgwater South has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 24%, 1.8 percentage points more than Bridgwater West (Somerset: 25%). A typical postcode has 173 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Bridgwater South, and 112 in Bridgwater West. The typical postcode is 334 m from the nearest school in Bridgwater South and 366 m in Bridgwater West. The typical postcode is 1,275 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bridgwater South and 1,909 m in Bridgwater West. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 95% of premises in Bridgwater South and 92% in Bridgwater West.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 247 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bridgwater South 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 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.
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 South and Bridgwater West next to other wards of Somerset.