Cannington
vs Watchet & Stogursey
Cannington has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Watchet & Stogursey. Homes in Cannington sold for a median of £340,000, 28% above Watchet & Stogursey. Cannington has more green space nearby (31% within 500 m, against 14%).
People
Cannington has 9,334 residents in 3,997 households; Watchet & Stogursey has 9,643 in 4,477. Watchet & Stogursey has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 33%, 3.7 percentage points more than Cannington (Somerset: 25%). Watchet & Stogursey has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 5.6 percentage points more than Cannington (Somerset: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Cannington (46%) and semi-detached houses in Watchet & Stogursey (35%). Cannington has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 80%, 16.3 percentage points more than Watchet & Stogursey (Somerset: 67%). Watchet & Stogursey has the higher share of private renting: 19%, 6 percentage points more than Cannington (Somerset: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £340,000 in Cannington and £265,000 in Watchet & Stogursey, against £284,995 across Somerset.
Surroundings
Cannington has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 31%, 17.1 percentage points more than Watchet & Stogursey (Somerset: 25%). A typical postcode has 13 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Cannington, and 22 in Watchet & Stogursey. The typical postcode is 570 m from the nearest school in Cannington and 676 m in Watchet & Stogursey. The typical postcode is 6,340 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Cannington and 874 m in Watchet & Stogursey. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 24% of premises in Cannington and 10% in Watchet & Stogursey.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 36 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Cannington and 104 in Watchet & Stogursey, 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.
Watchet & Stogursey is one of 55 wards in Somerset, home to 9,643 people in 4,477 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £265,000 over the past two years, 7% below the Somerset median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 46% below the Somerset average.
More comparisons.
Cannington and Watchet & Stogursey next to other wards of Somerset.