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Taunton East
vs Taunton North

Taunton East has the younger population: 20% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Taunton North. Homes in Taunton North sold for a median of £255,000, 16% above Taunton East. Taunton North has more green space nearby (16% within 500 m, against 15%).

Map of Somerset with Taunton East highlighted
Taunton East
281 postcodes
Map of Somerset with Taunton North highlighted
Taunton North
244 postcodes
Map of Somerset
Somerset
city average

People

Taunton East has 12,010 residents in 5,489 households; Taunton North has 10,793 in 4,737. Taunton North has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 19%, 4.1 percentage points more than Taunton East (Somerset: 25%). Taunton East has the higher share of people living alone: 37%, 4.7 percentage points more than Taunton North (Somerset: 30%).

12,010Residents (2021)
10,793Residents (2021)
571,526Residents (2021)
5,489Households
4,737Households
250,166Households
19.7%Aged 15–29
16.3%Aged 15–29
15.1%Aged 15–29
14.7%Aged 65 and over
18.8%Aged 65 and over
24.8%Aged 65 and over
37.2%Living alone
32.5%Living alone
30.4%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 30% of homes in Taunton East and 39% in Taunton North. Taunton North has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 54%, 11.5 percentage points more than Taunton East (Somerset: 67%). Taunton East has the higher share of private renting: 31%, 15 percentage points more than Taunton North (Somerset: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £220,000 in Taunton East and £255,000 in Taunton North, against £284,995 across Somerset.

£220,000Median sale price
£255,000Median sale price
£284,995Median sale price
42.8%Owner-occupied
54.3%Owner-occupied
67.4%Owner-occupied
30.6%Private renting
15.6%Private renting
17.7%Private renting
25.8%Social renting
28.6%Social renting
13.7%Social renting
8.9%Detached houses
12.2%Detached houses
32.5%Detached houses
29.5%Semi-detached houses
38.8%Semi-detached houses
31.3%Semi-detached houses
27.1%Terraced houses
29.4%Terraced houses
22.7%Terraced houses
27.9%Flats
17.9%Flats
9.3%Flats

Surroundings

The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (15% and 16%). A typical postcode has 247 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Taunton East, and 82 in Taunton North. The typical postcode is 346 m from the nearest school in Taunton East and 351 m in Taunton North. The typical postcode is 1,210 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Taunton East and 1,307 m in Taunton North. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 90% of premises in Taunton East and 97% in Taunton North.

15.3%Green space within 500 m
15.5%Green space within 500 m
25.0%Green space within 500 m
247Services within 15 min (median)
82Services within 15 min (median)
23Services within 15 min (median)
346 mNearest school (median)
351 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.2 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
1.3 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
60Postcodes in flood risk areas
30Postcodes in flood risk areas
4,246Postcodes in flood risk areas
90.0%Gigabit broadband (premises)
97.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)
74.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 234 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Taunton East and 96 in Taunton North, 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.

234Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
96Recorded 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.

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.

Taunton North

Taunton North is one of 55 wards in Somerset, home to 10,793 people in 4,737 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £255,000 over the past two years, 11% below the Somerset median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 38% below the Somerset average.

More comparisons.

Taunton East and Taunton North next to other wards of Somerset.

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