Rowbarton & Staplegrove
vs Taunton South
Rowbarton & Staplegrove has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Taunton South. Homes in Taunton South sold for a median of £275,000, 4% above Rowbarton & Staplegrove. Taunton South has more green space nearby (20% within 500 m, against 17%).
People
Rowbarton & Staplegrove has 10,212 residents in 4,390 households; Taunton South has 11,282 in 4,982. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (21% and 22%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (33% and 33%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Rowbarton & Staplegrove (32%) and semi-detached houses in Taunton South (32%). Rowbarton & Staplegrove has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 65%, 3.3 percentage points more than Taunton South (Somerset: 67%). Rowbarton & Staplegrove has the higher share of private renting: 22%, 5.4 percentage points more than Taunton South (Somerset: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £265,000 in Rowbarton & Staplegrove and £275,000 in Taunton South, against £284,995 across Somerset.
Surroundings
Taunton South has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 20%, 3.6 percentage points more than Rowbarton & Staplegrove (Somerset: 25%). A typical postcode has 76 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Rowbarton & Staplegrove, and 80 in Taunton South. The typical postcode is 364 m from the nearest school in Rowbarton & Staplegrove and 394 m in Taunton South. The typical postcode is 1,181 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Rowbarton & Staplegrove and 2,291 m in Taunton South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 82% of premises in Rowbarton & Staplegrove and 89% in Taunton South.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 53 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Rowbarton & Staplegrove 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.
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 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.
Rowbarton & Staplegrove and Taunton South next to other wards of Somerset.