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Bridgwater West
vs Huntspill

Bridgwater West has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Huntspill. Homes in Huntspill sold for a median of £285,000, 13% above Bridgwater West. Huntspill has more green space nearby (51% within 500 m, against 22%).

Map of Somerset with Bridgwater West highlighted
Bridgwater West
226 postcodes
Map of Somerset with Huntspill highlighted
Huntspill
326 postcodes
Map of Somerset
Somerset
city average

People

Bridgwater West has 11,788 residents in 4,906 households; Huntspill has 9,825 in 4,277. Huntspill has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 29%, 11.4 percentage points more than Bridgwater West (Somerset: 25%). Bridgwater West has the higher share of people living alone: 28%, 2.1 percentage points more than Huntspill (Somerset: 30%).

11,788Residents (2021)
9,825Residents (2021)
571,526Residents (2021)
4,906Households
4,277Households
250,166Households
18.3%Aged 15–29
13.5%Aged 15–29
15.1%Aged 15–29
17.3%Aged 65 and over
28.7%Aged 65 and over
24.8%Aged 65 and over
28.0%Living alone
25.9%Living alone
30.4%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Bridgwater West (38%) and detached houses in Huntspill (43%). Huntspill has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 77%, 13.5 percentage points more than Bridgwater West (Somerset: 67%). Bridgwater West has the higher share of private renting: 23%, 13.5 percentage points more than Huntspill (Somerset: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £251,250 in Bridgwater West and £285,000 in Huntspill, against £284,995 across Somerset.

£251,250Median sale price
£285,000Median sale price
£284,995Median sale price
63.9%Owner-occupied
77.4%Owner-occupied
67.4%Owner-occupied
23.2%Private renting
9.7%Private renting
17.7%Private renting
12.2%Social renting
11.0%Social renting
13.7%Social renting
21.3%Detached houses
43.2%Detached houses
32.5%Detached houses
38.0%Semi-detached houses
37.3%Semi-detached houses
31.3%Semi-detached houses
24.8%Terraced houses
14.6%Terraced houses
22.7%Terraced houses
14.0%Flats
2.0%Flats
9.3%Flats

Surroundings

Huntspill has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 51%, 28.8 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 7 in Huntspill. The typical postcode is 366 m from the nearest school in Bridgwater West and 606 m in Huntspill. The typical postcode is 1,909 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bridgwater West and 4,830 m in Huntspill. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 92% of premises in Bridgwater West and 44% in Huntspill.

22.0%Green space within 500 m
50.8%Green space within 500 m
25.0%Green space within 500 m
112Services within 15 min (median)
7Services within 15 min (median)
23Services within 15 min (median)
366 mNearest school (median)
606 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.9 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
4.8 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
94Postcodes in flood risk areas
131Postcodes in flood risk areas
4,246Postcodes in flood risk areas
92.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)
43.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
74.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 127 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bridgwater West and 58 in Huntspill, 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.

127Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
58Recorded 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 West

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.

Huntspill

Huntspill is one of 55 wards in Somerset, home to 9,825 people in 4,277 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £285,000 over the past two years, in line with the Somerset median. On average 51% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 103% above the Somerset average.

More comparisons.

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