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Monkton & North Curry
vs North Petherton

North Petherton has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Monkton & North Curry. Homes in Monkton & North Curry sold for a median of £325,000, 16% above North Petherton. North Petherton has more green space nearby (25% within 500 m, against 21%).

Map of Somerset with Monkton & North Curry highlighted
Monkton & North Curry
374 postcodes
Map of Somerset with North Petherton highlighted
North Petherton
391 postcodes
Map of Somerset
Somerset
city average

People

Monkton & North Curry has 12,895 residents in 5,331 households; North Petherton has 10,454 in 4,204. Monkton & North Curry has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 22%, 4.1 percentage points more than North Petherton (Somerset: 25%). Monkton & North Curry has the higher share of people living alone: 24%, 1.2 percentage points more than North Petherton (Somerset: 30%).

12,895Residents (2021)
10,454Residents (2021)
571,526Residents (2021)
5,331Households
4,204Households
250,166Households
14.7%Aged 15–29
16.3%Aged 15–29
15.1%Aged 15–29
21.9%Aged 65 and over
17.8%Aged 65 and over
24.8%Aged 65 and over
24.2%Living alone
23.0%Living alone
30.4%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 51% of homes in Monkton & North Curry and 39% in North Petherton. Monkton & North Curry has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 75%, 5.5 percentage points more than North Petherton (Somerset: 67%). North Petherton has the higher share of private renting: 18%, 6.1 percentage points more than Monkton & North Curry (Somerset: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £325,000 in Monkton & North Curry and £280,000 in North Petherton, against £284,995 across Somerset.

£325,000Median sale price
£280,000Median sale price
£284,995Median sale price
75.4%Owner-occupied
69.9%Owner-occupied
67.4%Owner-occupied
11.5%Private renting
17.6%Private renting
17.7%Private renting
9.9%Social renting
11.2%Social renting
13.7%Social renting
50.7%Detached houses
39.3%Detached houses
32.5%Detached houses
25.1%Semi-detached houses
34.8%Semi-detached houses
31.3%Semi-detached houses
19.1%Terraced houses
19.0%Terraced houses
22.7%Terraced houses
2.9%Flats
5.4%Flats
9.3%Flats

Surroundings

North Petherton has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 25%, 3.5 percentage points more than Monkton & North Curry (Somerset: 25%). A typical postcode has 12 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Monkton & North Curry, and 27 in North Petherton. The typical postcode is 696 m from the nearest school in Monkton & North Curry and 643 m in North Petherton. The typical postcode is 4,575 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Monkton & North Curry and 3,715 m in North Petherton. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 43% of premises in Monkton & North Curry and 48% in North Petherton.

21.0%Green space within 500 m
24.5%Green space within 500 m
25.0%Green space within 500 m
12Services within 15 min (median)
27Services within 15 min (median)
23Services within 15 min (median)
696 mNearest school (median)
643 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
4.6 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
3.7 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
73Postcodes in flood risk areas
160Postcodes in flood risk areas
4,246Postcodes in flood risk areas
43.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)
48.0%Gigabit broadband (premises)
74.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 77 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Monkton & North Curry and 111 in North Petherton, 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.

77Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
111Recorded 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.

Monkton & North Curry

Monkton & North Curry is one of 55 wards in Somerset, home to 12,895 people in 5,331 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £325,000 over the past two years, 14% above the Somerset median. On average 21% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 16% below the Somerset average.

North Petherton

North Petherton is one of 55 wards in Somerset, home to 10,454 people in 4,204 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £280,000 over the past two years, in line with the Somerset median. On average 25% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the Somerset average.

More comparisons.

Monkton & North Curry and North Petherton next to other wards of Somerset.

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