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Castle Cary
vs Somerton

Castle Cary has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Somerton. Homes in Somerton sold for a median of £350,000, 13% above Castle Cary. Castle Cary has more green space nearby (25% within 500 m, against 15%).

Map of Somerset with Castle Cary highlighted
Castle Cary
489 postcodes
Map of Somerset with Somerton highlighted
Somerton
427 postcodes
Map of Somerset
Somerset
city average

People

Castle Cary has 10,550 residents in 4,275 households; Somerton has 10,299 in 4,533. Somerton has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 31%, 3.1 percentage points more than Castle Cary (Somerset: 25%). Castle Cary has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 2 percentage points more than Somerton (Somerset: 30%).

10,550Residents (2021)
10,299Residents (2021)
571,526Residents (2021)
4,275Households
4,533Households
250,166Households
18.6%Aged 15–29
12.8%Aged 15–29
15.1%Aged 15–29
27.5%Aged 65 and over
30.6%Aged 65 and over
24.8%Aged 65 and over
30.0%Living alone
28.0%Living alone
30.4%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 43% of homes in Castle Cary and 46% in Somerton. Somerton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 76%, 4 percentage points more than Castle Cary (Somerset: 67%). Castle Cary has the higher share of private renting: 15%, 3.7 percentage points more than Somerton (Somerset: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £309,000 in Castle Cary and £350,000 in Somerton, against £284,995 across Somerset.

£309,000Median sale price
£350,000Median sale price
£284,995Median sale price
71.5%Owner-occupied
75.5%Owner-occupied
67.4%Owner-occupied
15.4%Private renting
11.7%Private renting
17.7%Private renting
11.9%Social renting
11.2%Social renting
13.7%Social renting
43.2%Detached houses
46.2%Detached houses
32.5%Detached houses
28.0%Semi-detached houses
33.4%Semi-detached houses
31.3%Semi-detached houses
21.6%Terraced houses
13.8%Terraced houses
22.7%Terraced houses
4.2%Flats
3.4%Flats
9.3%Flats

Surroundings

Castle Cary has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 25%, 10.8 percentage points more than Somerton (Somerset: 25%). A typical postcode has 9 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Castle Cary, and 13 in Somerton. The typical postcode is 1,264 m from the nearest school in Castle Cary and 871 m in Somerton. The typical postcode is 5,114 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Castle Cary and 14,167 m in Somerton. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 84% of premises in Castle Cary and 38% in Somerton.

25.4%Green space within 500 m
14.6%Green space within 500 m
25.0%Green space within 500 m
9Services within 15 min (median)
13Services within 15 min (median)
23Services within 15 min (median)
1.3 kmNearest school (median)
871 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
5.1 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
14.2 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
75Postcodes in flood risk areas
20Postcodes in flood risk areas
4,246Postcodes in flood risk areas
84.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)
37.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)
74.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 58 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Castle Cary and 48 in Somerton, 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.

58Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
48Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
94Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

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

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.

Somerton

Somerton is one of 55 wards in Somerset, home to 10,299 people in 4,533 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £350,000 over the past two years, 23% above the Somerset median. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 42% below the Somerset average.

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