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Rowbarton & Staplegrove
vs Taunton East

Taunton East has the younger population: 20% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Rowbarton & Staplegrove. Homes in Rowbarton & Staplegrove sold for a median of £265,000, 20% above Taunton East. Rowbarton & Staplegrove has more green space nearby (17% within 500 m, against 15%).

Map of Somerset with Rowbarton & Staplegrove highlighted
Rowbarton & Staplegrove
272 postcodes
Map of Somerset with Taunton East highlighted
Taunton East
281 postcodes
Map of Somerset
Somerset
city average

People

Rowbarton & Staplegrove has 10,212 residents in 4,390 households; Taunton East has 12,010 in 5,489. Rowbarton & Staplegrove has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 21%, 6.4 percentage points more than Taunton East (Somerset: 25%). Taunton East has the higher share of people living alone: 37%, 4.3 percentage points more than Rowbarton & Staplegrove (Somerset: 30%).

10,212Residents (2021)
12,010Residents (2021)
571,526Residents (2021)
4,390Households
5,489Households
250,166Households
18.1%Aged 15–29
19.7%Aged 15–29
15.1%Aged 15–29
21.1%Aged 65 and over
14.7%Aged 65 and over
24.8%Aged 65 and over
32.9%Living alone
37.2%Living alone
30.4%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is terraced houses in Rowbarton & Staplegrove (32%) and semi-detached houses in Taunton East (30%). Rowbarton & Staplegrove has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 65%, 22.1 percentage points more than Taunton East (Somerset: 67%). Taunton East has the higher share of private renting: 31%, 8.3 percentage points more than Rowbarton & Staplegrove (Somerset: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £265,000 in Rowbarton & Staplegrove and £220,000 in Taunton East, against £284,995 across Somerset.

£265,000Median sale price
£220,000Median sale price
£284,995Median sale price
64.9%Owner-occupied
42.8%Owner-occupied
67.4%Owner-occupied
22.3%Private renting
30.6%Private renting
17.7%Private renting
12.0%Social renting
25.8%Social renting
13.7%Social renting
22.0%Detached houses
8.9%Detached houses
32.5%Detached houses
30.4%Semi-detached houses
29.5%Semi-detached houses
31.3%Semi-detached houses
32.4%Terraced houses
27.1%Terraced houses
22.7%Terraced houses
10.6%Flats
27.9%Flats
9.3%Flats

Surroundings

Rowbarton & Staplegrove has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 17%, 1.5 percentage points more than Taunton East (Somerset: 25%). A typical postcode has 76 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Rowbarton & Staplegrove, and 247 in Taunton East. The typical postcode is 364 m from the nearest school in Rowbarton & Staplegrove and 346 m in Taunton East. The typical postcode is 1,181 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Rowbarton & Staplegrove and 1,210 m in Taunton East. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 82% of premises in Rowbarton & Staplegrove and 90% in Taunton East.

16.8%Green space within 500 m
15.3%Green space within 500 m
25.0%Green space within 500 m
76Services within 15 min (median)
247Services within 15 min (median)
23Services within 15 min (median)
364 mNearest school (median)
346 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.2 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
1.2 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
20Postcodes in flood risk areas
60Postcodes in flood risk areas
4,246Postcodes in flood risk areas
82.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)
90.0%Gigabit broadband (premises)
74.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 53 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Rowbarton & Staplegrove and 234 in Taunton East, 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.

53Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
234Recorded 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.

Rowbarton & Staplegrove

Rowbarton & Staplegrove is one of 55 wards in Somerset, home to 10,212 people in 4,390 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £265,000 over the past two years, 7% below the Somerset median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 33% below the Somerset average.

Taunton East

Taunton East is one of 55 wards in Somerset, home to 12,010 people in 5,489 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £220,000 over the past two years, 23% below the Somerset median. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 39% below the Somerset average.

More comparisons.

Rowbarton & Staplegrove and Taunton East next to other wards of Somerset.

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