Mendip South
vs Wincanton & Bruton
Wincanton & Bruton has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Mendip South. Homes in Mendip South sold for a median of £408,000, 37% above Wincanton & Bruton. Mendip South has more green space nearby (26% within 500 m, against 14%).
People
Mendip South has 9,273 residents in 3,879 households; Wincanton & Bruton has 11,795 in 5,074. Mendip South has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 27%, 3.9 percentage points more than Wincanton & Bruton (Somerset: 25%). Wincanton & Bruton has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 6.5 percentage points more than Mendip South (Somerset: 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 53% of homes in Mendip South and 37% in Wincanton & Bruton. Mendip South has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 76%, 12.4 percentage points more than Wincanton & Bruton (Somerset: 67%). Wincanton & Bruton has the higher share of private renting: 22%, 5.1 percentage points more than Mendip South (Somerset: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £408,000 in Mendip South and £297,500 in Wincanton & Bruton, against £284,995 across Somerset.
Surroundings
Mendip South has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 26%, 12.3 percentage points more than Wincanton & Bruton (Somerset: 25%). A typical postcode has 5 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Mendip South, and 43 in Wincanton & Bruton. The typical postcode is 1,464 m from the nearest school in Mendip South and 560 m in Wincanton & Bruton. The typical postcode is 4,892 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Mendip South and 5,615 m in Wincanton & Bruton. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 32% of premises in Mendip South and 81% in Wincanton & Bruton.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 42 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Mendip South and 77 in Wincanton & Bruton, 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.
Mendip South is one of 55 wards in Somerset, home to 9,273 people in 3,879 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £408,000 over the past two years, 43% above the Somerset median. On average 26% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 3% above the Somerset average.
Wincanton & Bruton is one of 55 wards in Somerset, home to 11,795 people in 5,074 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £297,500 over the past two years, 4% above 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.
Mendip South and Wincanton & Bruton next to other wards of Somerset.