Somerton
vs Street
Street has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Somerton. Homes in Somerton sold for a median of £350,000, 32% above Street. Street has more green space nearby (23% within 500 m, against 15%).
People
Somerton has 10,299 residents in 4,533 households; Street has 12,707 in 5,257. Somerton has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 31%, 9.3 percentage points more than Street (Somerset: 25%). Street has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 5.5 percentage points more than Somerton (Somerset: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Somerton (46%) and semi-detached houses in Street (41%). Somerton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 76%, 11.8 percentage points more than Street (Somerset: 67%). Street has the higher share of private renting: 20%, 8.5 percentage points more than Somerton (Somerset: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £350,000 in Somerton and £265,000 in Street, against £284,995 across Somerset.
Surroundings
Street has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 23%, 8 percentage points more than Somerton (Somerset: 25%). A typical postcode has 13 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Somerton, and 76 in Street. The typical postcode is 871 m from the nearest school in Somerton and 481 m in Street. The typical postcode is 14,167 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Somerton and 14,486 m in Street. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 38% of premises in Somerton and 88% in Street.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 48 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Somerton and 68 in Street, 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.
Somerton is one of 55 wards in Somerset, home to 10,299 people in 4,533 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £350,000 over the past two years, 23% above the Somerset median. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 42% below the Somerset average.
Street is one of 55 wards in Somerset, home to 12,707 people in 5,257 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £265,000 over the past two years, 7% below the Somerset median. On average 23% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 10% below the Somerset average.
More comparisons.
Somerton and Street next to other wards of Somerset.