Taunton East
vs Taunton South
Taunton East has the younger population: 20% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Taunton South. Homes in Taunton South sold for a median of £275,000, 25% above Taunton East. Taunton South has more green space nearby (20% within 500 m, against 15%).
People
Taunton East has 12,010 residents in 5,489 households; Taunton South has 11,282 in 4,982. Taunton South has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 22%, 7.1 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 Taunton South (Somerset: 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 30% of homes in Taunton East and 32% in Taunton South. Taunton South has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 62%, 18.8 percentage points more than Taunton East (Somerset: 67%). Taunton East has the higher share of private renting: 31%, 13.7 percentage points more than Taunton South (Somerset: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £220,000 in Taunton East 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%, 5.1 percentage points more than Taunton East (Somerset: 25%). A typical postcode has 247 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Taunton East, and 80 in Taunton South. The typical postcode is 346 m from the nearest school in Taunton East and 394 m in Taunton South. The typical postcode is 1,210 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Taunton East and 2,291 m in Taunton South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 90% of premises in Taunton East and 89% in Taunton South.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 234 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Taunton East 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.
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 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.
Taunton East and Taunton South next to other wards of Somerset.