Bridgwater West
vs North Petherton
Bridgwater West has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in North Petherton. Homes in North Petherton sold for a median of £280,000, 11% above Bridgwater West. North Petherton has more green space nearby (25% within 500 m, against 22%).
People
Bridgwater West has 11,788 residents in 4,906 households; North Petherton has 10,454 in 4,204. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (17% and 18%). Bridgwater West has the higher share of people living alone: 28%, 5 percentage points more than North Petherton (Somerset: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Bridgwater West (38%) and detached houses in North Petherton (39%). North Petherton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 70%, 6 percentage points more than Bridgwater West (Somerset: 67%). Bridgwater West has the higher share of private renting: 23%, 5.6 percentage points more than North Petherton (Somerset: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £251,250 in Bridgwater West and £280,000 in North Petherton, against £284,995 across Somerset.
Surroundings
North Petherton has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 25%, 2.5 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 27 in North Petherton. The typical postcode is 366 m from the nearest school in Bridgwater West and 643 m in North Petherton. The typical postcode is 1,909 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bridgwater West and 3,715 m in North Petherton. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 92% of premises in Bridgwater West and 48% in North Petherton.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 127 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bridgwater West and 111 in North Petherton, 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.
North Petherton is one of 55 wards in Somerset, home to 10,454 people in 4,204 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £280,000 over the past two years, in line with the Somerset median. On average 25% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the Somerset average.
More comparisons.
Bridgwater West and North Petherton next to other wards of Somerset.