Taunton North
vs Taunton South
Taunton South has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Taunton North. Homes in Taunton South sold for a median of £275,000, 8% above Taunton North. Taunton South has more green space nearby (20% within 500 m, against 16%).
People
Taunton North has 10,793 residents in 4,737 households; Taunton South has 11,282 in 4,982. Taunton South has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 22%, 3 percentage points more than Taunton North (Somerset: 25%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (33% and 33%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 39% of homes in Taunton North and 32% in Taunton South. Taunton South has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 62%, 7.3 percentage points more than Taunton North (Somerset: 67%). Taunton South has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 1.3 percentage points more than Taunton North (Somerset: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £255,000 in Taunton North 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%, 4.9 percentage points more than Taunton North (Somerset: 25%). A typical postcode has 82 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Taunton North, and 80 in Taunton South. The typical postcode is 351 m from the nearest school in Taunton North and 394 m in Taunton South. The typical postcode is 1,307 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Taunton North and 2,291 m in Taunton South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Taunton North and 89% in Taunton South.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 96 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Taunton North 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 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.
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 North and Taunton South next to other wards of Somerset.