Bridgwater West
vs Cannington
Bridgwater West has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Cannington. Homes in Cannington sold for a median of £340,000, 35% above Bridgwater West. Cannington has more green space nearby (31% within 500 m, against 22%).
People
Bridgwater West has 11,788 residents in 4,906 households; Cannington has 9,334 in 3,997. Cannington has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 29%, 11.9 percentage points more than Bridgwater West (Somerset: 25%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (28% and 28%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Bridgwater West (38%) and detached houses in Cannington (46%). Cannington has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 80%, 15.8 percentage points more than Bridgwater West (Somerset: 67%). Bridgwater West has the higher share of private renting: 23%, 10.5 percentage points more than Cannington (Somerset: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £251,250 in Bridgwater West and £340,000 in Cannington, against £284,995 across Somerset.
Surroundings
Cannington has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 31%, 8.7 percentage points more than Bridgwater West (Somerset: 25%). A typical postcode has 112 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Bridgwater West, and 13 in Cannington. The typical postcode is 366 m from the nearest school in Bridgwater West and 570 m in Cannington. The typical postcode is 1,909 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bridgwater West and 6,340 m in Cannington. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 92% of premises in Bridgwater West and 24% in Cannington.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 127 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bridgwater West 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.
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 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.
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 West and Cannington next to other wards of Somerset.