Martock
vs Somerton
Martock has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Somerton. Homes in Somerton sold for a median of £350,000, 34% above Martock. Martock has more green space nearby (36% within 500 m, against 15%).
People
Martock has 10,557 residents in 4,697 households; Somerton has 10,299 in 4,533. Somerton has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 31%, 4.8 percentage points more than Martock (Somerset: 25%). Martock has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 2 percentage points more than Somerton (Somerset: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Martock (33%) and detached houses in Somerton (46%). Somerton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 76%, 8.2 percentage points more than Martock (Somerset: 67%). Martock has the higher share of private renting: 18%, 6 percentage points more than Somerton (Somerset: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £261,000 in Martock and £350,000 in Somerton, against £284,995 across Somerset.
Surroundings
Martock has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 36%, 20.9 percentage points more than Somerton (Somerset: 25%). A typical postcode has 20 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Martock, and 13 in Somerton. The typical postcode is 605 m from the nearest school in Martock and 871 m in Somerton. The typical postcode is 9,489 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Martock and 14,167 m in Somerton. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 85% of premises in Martock and 38% in Somerton.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 52 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Martock 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.
Martock is one of 55 wards in Somerset, home to 10,557 people in 4,697 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £261,000 over the past two years, 8% below the Somerset median. On average 36% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 42% above 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.
Martock and Somerton next to other wards of Somerset.