Monkton & North Curry
vs Taunton South
Taunton South has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Monkton & North Curry. Homes in Monkton & North Curry sold for a median of £325,000, 18% above Taunton South. Monkton & North Curry has more green space nearby (21% within 500 m, against 20%).
People
Monkton & North Curry has 12,895 residents in 5,331 households; Taunton South has 11,282 in 4,982. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (22% and 22%). Taunton South has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 8.7 percentage points more than Monkton & North Curry (Somerset: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Monkton & North Curry (51%) and semi-detached houses in Taunton South (32%). Monkton & North Curry has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 75%, 13.8 percentage points more than Taunton South (Somerset: 67%). Taunton South has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 5.4 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 £275,000 in Taunton South, against £284,995 across Somerset.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (21% and 20%). A typical postcode has 12 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Monkton & North Curry, and 80 in Taunton South. The typical postcode is 696 m from the nearest school in Monkton & North Curry and 394 m in Taunton South. The typical postcode is 4,575 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Monkton & North Curry and 2,291 m in Taunton South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 43% of premises in Monkton & North Curry and 89% in Taunton South.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 77 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Monkton & North Curry and 73 in Taunton South, 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.
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.
Taunton South is one of 55 wards in Somerset, home to 11,282 people in 4,982 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £275,000 over the past two years, 4% below the Somerset median. On average 20% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 18% below the Somerset average.
More comparisons.
Monkton & North Curry and Taunton South next to other wards of Somerset.