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Lydeard
vs Taunton North

Taunton North has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Lydeard. Homes in Lydeard sold for a median of £285,000, 12% above Taunton North. Lydeard has more green space nearby (28% within 500 m, against 16%).

Map of Somerset with Lydeard highlighted
Lydeard
309 postcodes
Map of Somerset with Taunton North highlighted
Taunton North
244 postcodes
Map of Somerset
Somerset
city average

People

Lydeard has 10,933 residents in 4,485 households; Taunton North has 10,793 in 4,737. Lydeard has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 20%, 1.3 percentage points more than Taunton North (Somerset: 25%). Taunton North has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 7.2 percentage points more than Lydeard (Somerset: 30%).

10,933Residents (2021)
10,793Residents (2021)
571,526Residents (2021)
4,485Households
4,737Households
250,166Households
16.3%Aged 15–29
16.3%Aged 15–29
15.1%Aged 15–29
20.1%Aged 65 and over
18.8%Aged 65 and over
24.8%Aged 65 and over
25.3%Living alone
32.5%Living alone
30.4%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is detached houses in Lydeard (34%) and semi-detached houses in Taunton North (39%). Lydeard has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 72%, 17.3 percentage points more than Taunton North (Somerset: 67%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (16% and 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £285,000 in Lydeard and £255,000 in Taunton North, against £284,995 across Somerset.

£285,000Median sale price
£255,000Median sale price
£284,995Median sale price
71.6%Owner-occupied
54.3%Owner-occupied
67.4%Owner-occupied
16.1%Private renting
15.6%Private renting
17.7%Private renting
11.5%Social renting
28.6%Social renting
13.7%Social renting
33.5%Detached houses
12.2%Detached houses
32.5%Detached houses
30.9%Semi-detached houses
38.8%Semi-detached houses
31.3%Semi-detached houses
24.7%Terraced houses
29.4%Terraced houses
22.7%Terraced houses
8.6%Flats
17.9%Flats
9.3%Flats

Surroundings

Lydeard has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 28%, 12.7 percentage points more than Taunton North (Somerset: 25%). A typical postcode has 25 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Lydeard, and 82 in Taunton North. The typical postcode is 619 m from the nearest school in Lydeard and 351 m in Taunton North. The typical postcode is 1,400 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Lydeard and 1,307 m in Taunton North. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 68% of premises in Lydeard and 97% in Taunton North.

28.2%Green space within 500 m
15.5%Green space within 500 m
25.0%Green space within 500 m
25Services within 15 min (median)
82Services within 15 min (median)
23Services within 15 min (median)
619 mNearest school (median)
351 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.4 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
1.3 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
45Postcodes in flood risk areas
30Postcodes in flood risk areas
4,246Postcodes in flood risk areas
68.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
97.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)
74.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 64 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Lydeard and 96 in Taunton North, 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.

64Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
96Recorded 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.

Lydeard

Lydeard is one of 55 wards in Somerset, home to 10,933 people in 4,485 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £285,000 over the past two years, in line with the Somerset median. On average 28% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 13% above the Somerset average.

Taunton North

Taunton North is one of 55 wards in Somerset, home to 10,793 people in 4,737 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £255,000 over the past two years, 11% below the Somerset median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 38% below the Somerset average.

More comparisons.

Lydeard and Taunton North next to other wards of Somerset.

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