Shepton Mallet
vs Wincanton & Bruton
Shepton Mallet has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Wincanton & Bruton. Homes in Wincanton & Bruton sold for a median of £297,500, 14% above Shepton Mallet. Shepton Mallet has more green space nearby (21% within 500 m, against 14%).
People
Shepton Mallet has 11,167 residents in 4,914 households; Wincanton & Bruton has 11,795 in 5,074. Wincanton & Bruton has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 23%, 2.9 percentage points more than Shepton Mallet (Somerset: 25%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (30% and 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Shepton Mallet (34%) and detached houses in Wincanton & Bruton (37%). The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (64% and 63%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (21% and 22%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £260,500 in Shepton Mallet and £297,500 in Wincanton & Bruton, against £284,995 across Somerset.
Surroundings
Shepton Mallet has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 21%, 7.5 percentage points more than Wincanton & Bruton (Somerset: 25%). A typical postcode has 42 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Shepton Mallet, and 43 in Wincanton & Bruton. The typical postcode is 430 m from the nearest school in Shepton Mallet and 560 m in Wincanton & Bruton. The typical postcode is 2,384 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Shepton Mallet and 5,615 m in Wincanton & Bruton. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 69% of premises in Shepton Mallet and 81% in Wincanton & Bruton.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 85 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Shepton Mallet 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.
Shepton Mallet is one of 55 wards in Somerset, home to 11,167 people in 4,914 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £260,500 over the past two years, 9% below the Somerset median. On average 21% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 16% below 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.
Shepton Mallet and Wincanton & Bruton next to other wards of Somerset.