Martock
vs South Petherton & Islemoor
Martock has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in South Petherton & Islemoor. Homes in South Petherton & Islemoor sold for a median of £335,000, 28% above Martock. Martock has more green space nearby (36% within 500 m, against 29%).
People
Martock has 10,557 residents in 4,697 households; South Petherton & Islemoor has 10,418 in 4,698. South Petherton & Islemoor has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 31%, 5.5 percentage points more than Martock (Somerset: 25%). Martock has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 1.6 percentage points more than South Petherton & Islemoor (Somerset: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Martock (33%) and detached houses in South Petherton & Islemoor (40%). South Petherton & Islemoor has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 74%, 6.2 percentage points more than Martock (Somerset: 67%). Martock has the higher share of private renting: 18%, 4.7 percentage points more than South Petherton & Islemoor (Somerset: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £261,000 in Martock and £335,000 in South Petherton & Islemoor, against £284,995 across Somerset.
Surroundings
Martock has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 36%, 6.8 percentage points more than South Petherton & Islemoor (Somerset: 25%). A typical postcode has 20 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Martock, and 7 in South Petherton & Islemoor. The typical postcode is 605 m from the nearest school in Martock and 582 m in South Petherton & Islemoor. The typical postcode is 9,489 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Martock and 8,710 m in South Petherton & Islemoor. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 85% of premises in Martock and 75% in South Petherton & Islemoor.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 52 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Martock 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.
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.
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.
Martock and South Petherton & Islemoor next to other wards of Somerset.