Curry Rivel & Langport
vs Martock
Martock has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Curry Rivel & Langport. Homes in Curry Rivel & Langport sold for a median of £340,000, 30% above Martock. Martock has more green space nearby (36% within 500 m, against 25%).
People
Curry Rivel & Langport has 10,757 residents in 4,764 households; Martock has 10,557 in 4,697. Curry Rivel & Langport has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 31%, 4.8 percentage points more than Martock (Somerset: 25%). Martock has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 1.7 percentage points more than Curry Rivel & Langport (Somerset: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Curry Rivel & Langport (51%) and terraced houses in Martock (33%). Curry Rivel & Langport has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 75%, 7.7 percentage points more than Martock (Somerset: 67%). Martock has the higher share of private renting: 18%, 4 percentage points more than Curry Rivel & Langport (Somerset: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £340,000 in Curry Rivel & Langport 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%, 10.7 percentage points more than Curry Rivel & Langport (Somerset: 25%). A typical postcode has 9 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Curry Rivel & Langport, and 20 in Martock. The typical postcode is 810 m from the nearest school in Curry Rivel & Langport and 605 m in Martock. The typical postcode is 10,036 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Curry Rivel & Langport and 9,489 m in Martock. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 36% of premises in Curry Rivel & Langport and 85% in Martock.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 55 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Curry Rivel & Langport 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.
Curry Rivel & Langport is one of 55 wards in Somerset, home to 10,757 people in 4,764 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £340,000 over the past two years, 19% 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.
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.
Curry Rivel & Langport and Martock next to other wards of Somerset.