Curry Rivel & Langport
vs Somerton
Somerton has the younger population: 13% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Curry Rivel & Langport. Homes in Somerton sold for a median of £350,000, in line with Curry Rivel & Langport. Curry Rivel & Langport has more green space nearby (25% within 500 m, against 15%).
People
Curry Rivel & Langport has 10,757 residents in 4,764 households; Somerton has 10,299 in 4,533. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (31% and 31%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (28% and 28%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 51% of homes in Curry Rivel & Langport and 46% in Somerton. The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (75% and 76%). Curry Rivel & Langport has the higher share of private renting: 14%, 2 percentage points more than Somerton (Somerset: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £340,000 in Curry Rivel & Langport and £350,000 in Somerton, against £284,995 across Somerset.
Surroundings
Curry Rivel & Langport has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 25%, 10.2 percentage points more than Somerton (Somerset: 25%). A typical postcode has 9 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Curry Rivel & Langport, and 13 in Somerton. The typical postcode is 810 m from the nearest school in Curry Rivel & Langport and 871 m in Somerton. The typical postcode is 10,036 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Curry Rivel & Langport and 14,167 m in Somerton. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 36% of premises in Curry Rivel & Langport and 38% in Somerton.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 55 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Curry Rivel & Langport 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.
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.
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.
More comparisons.
Curry Rivel & Langport and Somerton next to other wards of Somerset.