Castle Cary
vs Mendip South
Castle Cary has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Mendip South. Homes in Mendip South sold for a median of £408,000, 32% above Castle Cary. Mendip South has more green space nearby (26% within 500 m, against 25%).
People
Castle Cary has 10,550 residents in 4,275 households; Mendip South has 9,273 in 3,879. Castle Cary has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 28%, 1 percentage point more than Mendip South (Somerset: 25%). Castle Cary has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 5.7 percentage points more than Mendip South (Somerset: 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 43% of homes in Castle Cary and 53% in Mendip South. Mendip South has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 76%, 4.2 percentage points more than Castle Cary (Somerset: 67%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (15% and 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £309,000 in Castle Cary and £408,000 in Mendip South, against £284,995 across Somerset.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (25% and 26%). A typical postcode has 9 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Castle Cary, and 5 in Mendip South. The typical postcode is 1,264 m from the nearest school in Castle Cary and 1,464 m in Mendip South. The typical postcode is 5,114 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Castle Cary and 4,892 m in Mendip South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 84% of premises in Castle Cary and 32% in Mendip South.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 58 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Castle Cary and 42 in Mendip South, 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.
Castle Cary is one of 55 wards in Somerset, home to 10,550 people in 4,275 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £309,000 over the past two years, 8% above 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.
Mendip South is one of 55 wards in Somerset, home to 9,273 people in 3,879 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £408,000 over the past two years, 43% above the Somerset median. On average 26% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 3% above the Somerset average.
More comparisons.
Castle Cary and Mendip South next to other wards of Somerset.