Dunster
vs Watchet & Stogursey
Watchet & Stogursey has the younger population: 12% of residents are aged 15–29, against 11% in Dunster. Homes in Dunster sold for a median of £315,000, 19% above Watchet & Stogursey. Dunster has more green space nearby (23% within 500 m, against 14%).
People
Dunster has 8,293 residents in 3,907 households; Watchet & Stogursey has 9,643 in 4,477. Dunster has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 36%, 2.6 percentage points more than Watchet & Stogursey (Somerset: 25%). Watchet & Stogursey has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 1.2 percentage points more than Dunster (Somerset: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Dunster (40%) and semi-detached houses in Watchet & Stogursey (35%). Dunster has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 69%, 5.8 percentage points more than Watchet & Stogursey (Somerset: 67%). Watchet & Stogursey has the higher share of private renting: 19%, 3.5 percentage points more than Dunster (Somerset: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £315,000 in Dunster and £265,000 in Watchet & Stogursey, against £284,995 across Somerset.
Surroundings
Dunster has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 23%, 9.8 percentage points more than Watchet & Stogursey (Somerset: 25%). A typical postcode has 6 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Dunster, and 22 in Watchet & Stogursey. The typical postcode is 1,322 m from the nearest school in Dunster and 676 m in Watchet & Stogursey. The typical postcode is 1,368 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Dunster and 874 m in Watchet & Stogursey. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 42% of premises in Dunster and 10% in Watchet & Stogursey.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 78 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Dunster and 104 in Watchet & Stogursey, 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.
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.
Watchet & Stogursey is one of 55 wards in Somerset, home to 9,643 people in 4,477 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £265,000 over the past two years, 7% below the Somerset median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 46% below the Somerset average.
More comparisons.
Dunster and Watchet & Stogursey next to other wards of Somerset.