Cannington
vs North Petherton
North Petherton has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Cannington. Homes in Cannington sold for a median of £340,000, 21% above North Petherton. Cannington has more green space nearby (31% within 500 m, against 25%).
People
Cannington has 9,334 residents in 3,997 households; North Petherton has 10,454 in 4,204. Cannington has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 29%, 11.4 percentage points more than North Petherton (Somerset: 25%). Cannington has the higher share of people living alone: 28%, 4.6 percentage points more than North Petherton (Somerset: 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 46% of homes in Cannington and 39% in North Petherton. Cannington has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 80%, 9.8 percentage points more than North Petherton (Somerset: 67%). North Petherton has the higher share of private renting: 18%, 4.9 percentage points more than Cannington (Somerset: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £340,000 in Cannington and £280,000 in North Petherton, against £284,995 across Somerset.
Surroundings
Cannington has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 31%, 6.2 percentage points more than North Petherton (Somerset: 25%). A typical postcode has 13 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Cannington, and 27 in North Petherton. The typical postcode is 570 m from the nearest school in Cannington and 643 m in North Petherton. The typical postcode is 6,340 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Cannington and 3,715 m in North Petherton. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 24% of premises in Cannington and 48% in North Petherton.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 36 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Cannington 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.
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.
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.
Cannington and North Petherton next to other wards of Somerset.