Dulverton & Exmoor
vs Dunster
Dunster has the younger population: 11% of residents are aged 15–29, against 10% in Dulverton & Exmoor. Homes in Dulverton & Exmoor sold for a median of £357,500, 13% above Dunster. Dulverton & Exmoor has more green space nearby (63% within 500 m, against 23%).
People
Dulverton & Exmoor has 7,922 residents in 3,771 households; Dunster has 8,293 in 3,907. Dulverton & Exmoor has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 37%, 1.2 percentage points more than Dunster (Somerset: 25%). Dunster has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 1.3 percentage points more than Dulverton & Exmoor (Somerset: 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 53% of homes in Dulverton & Exmoor and 40% in Dunster. Dunster has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 69%, 3.5 percentage points more than Dulverton & Exmoor (Somerset: 67%). Dulverton & Exmoor has the higher share of private renting: 18%, 2.7 percentage points more than Dunster (Somerset: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £357,500 in Dulverton & Exmoor and £315,000 in Dunster, against £284,995 across Somerset.
Surroundings
Dulverton & Exmoor has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 63%, 40 percentage points more than Dunster (Somerset: 25%). A typical postcode has 3 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Dulverton & Exmoor, and 6 in Dunster. The typical postcode is 2,527 m from the nearest school in Dulverton & Exmoor and 1,322 m in Dunster. The typical postcode is 11,062 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Dulverton & Exmoor and 1,368 m in Dunster. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 29% of premises in Dulverton & Exmoor and 42% in Dunster.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 61 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Dulverton & Exmoor and 78 in Dunster, 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.
Dulverton & Exmoor is one of 55 wards in Somerset, home to 7,922 people in 3,771 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £357,500 over the past two years, 25% above the Somerset median. On average 63% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 154% above the Somerset average.
Dunster is one of 55 wards in Somerset, home to 8,293 people in 3,907 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £315,000 over the past two years, 11% above the Somerset median. On average 23% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 6% below the Somerset average.
More comparisons.
Dulverton & Exmoor and Dunster next to other wards of Somerset.