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Curry Rivel & Langport
vs South Petherton & Islemoor

Curry Rivel & Langport has the younger population: 13% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in South Petherton & Islemoor. Homes in Curry Rivel & Langport sold for a median of £340,000, in line with South Petherton & Islemoor. South Petherton & Islemoor has more green space nearby (29% within 500 m, against 25%).

Map of Somerset with Curry Rivel & Langport highlighted
Curry Rivel & Langport
426 postcodes
Map of Somerset with South Petherton & Islemoor highlighted
South Petherton & Islemoor
394 postcodes
Map of Somerset
Somerset
city average

People

Curry Rivel & Langport has 10,757 residents in 4,764 households; South Petherton & Islemoor has 10,418 in 4,698. 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%).

10,757Residents (2021)
10,418Residents (2021)
571,526Residents (2021)
4,764Households
4,698Households
250,166Households
12.7%Aged 15–29
11.8%Aged 15–29
15.1%Aged 15–29
30.6%Aged 65 and over
31.3%Aged 65 and over
24.8%Aged 65 and over
28.3%Living alone
28.4%Living alone
30.4%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 51% of homes in Curry Rivel & Langport and 40% in South Petherton & Islemoor. Curry Rivel & Langport has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 75%, 1.5 percentage points more than South Petherton & Islemoor (Somerset: 67%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (14% and 13%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £340,000 in Curry Rivel & Langport and £335,000 in South Petherton & Islemoor, against £284,995 across Somerset.

£340,000Median sale price
£335,000Median sale price
£284,995Median sale price
75.0%Owner-occupied
73.5%Owner-occupied
67.4%Owner-occupied
13.7%Private renting
13.0%Private renting
17.7%Private renting
10.4%Social renting
12.3%Social renting
13.7%Social renting
51.2%Detached houses
39.6%Detached houses
32.5%Detached houses
29.1%Semi-detached houses
33.5%Semi-detached houses
31.3%Semi-detached houses
12.6%Terraced houses
22.5%Terraced houses
22.7%Terraced houses
3.8%Flats
1.6%Flats
9.3%Flats

Surroundings

South Petherton & Islemoor has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 29%, 3.9 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 7 in South Petherton & Islemoor. The typical postcode is 810 m from the nearest school in Curry Rivel & Langport and 582 m in South Petherton & Islemoor. The typical postcode is 10,036 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Curry Rivel & Langport and 8,710 m in South Petherton & Islemoor. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 36% of premises in Curry Rivel & Langport and 75% in South Petherton & Islemoor.

24.8%Green space within 500 m
28.7%Green space within 500 m
25.0%Green space within 500 m
9Services within 15 min (median)
7Services within 15 min (median)
23Services within 15 min (median)
810 mNearest school (median)
582 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
10.0 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
8.7 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
77Postcodes in flood risk areas
43Postcodes in flood risk areas
4,246Postcodes in flood risk areas
36.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)
74.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)
74.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 55 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Curry Rivel & Langport and 52 in South Petherton & Islemoor, 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.

55Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
52Recorded 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.

Curry Rivel & Langport

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.

South Petherton & Islemoor

South Petherton & Islemoor is one of 55 wards in Somerset, home to 10,418 people in 4,698 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £335,000 over the past two years, 18% above the Somerset median. On average 29% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 15% above the Somerset average.

More comparisons.

Curry Rivel & Langport and South Petherton & Islemoor next to other wards of Somerset.

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