Brympton
vs Martock
Brympton has the younger population: 20% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Martock. Homes in Martock sold for a median of £261,000, 4% above Brympton. Martock has more green space nearby (36% within 500 m, against 19%).
People
Brympton has 9,425 residents in 4,019 households; Martock has 10,557 in 4,697. Martock has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 26%, 10.3 percentage points more than Brympton (Somerset: 25%). Martock has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 1.7 percentage points more than Brympton (Somerset: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Brympton (31%) and terraced houses in Martock (33%). Martock has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 67%, 1.3 percentage points more than Brympton (Somerset: 67%). Brympton has the higher share of private renting: 21%, 3.6 percentage points more than Martock (Somerset: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £250,000 in Brympton and £261,000 in Martock, against £284,995 across Somerset.
Surroundings
Martock has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 36%, 16.4 percentage points more than Brympton (Somerset: 25%). A typical postcode has 36 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Brympton, and 20 in Martock. The typical postcode is 424 m from the nearest school in Brympton and 605 m in Martock. The typical postcode is 4,257 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Brympton and 9,489 m in Martock. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 94% of premises in Brympton and 85% in Martock.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 44 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Brympton and 52 in Martock, 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.
Brympton is one of 55 wards in Somerset, home to 9,425 people in 4,019 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £250,000 over the past two years, 12% below the Somerset median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 24% below the Somerset average.
Martock is one of 55 wards in Somerset, home to 10,557 people in 4,697 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £261,000 over the past two years, 8% below the Somerset median. On average 36% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 42% above the Somerset average.
More comparisons.
Brympton and Martock next to other wards of Somerset.