Upper Tone
vs Wellington
Wellington has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Upper Tone. Homes in Upper Tone sold for a median of £365,000, 38% above Wellington. Wellington has more green space nearby (17% within 500 m, against 9%).
People
Upper Tone has 9,409 residents in 4,057 households; Wellington has 13,040 in 5,892. Upper Tone has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 30%, 5.3 percentage points more than Wellington (Somerset: 25%). Wellington has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 6 percentage points more than Upper Tone (Somerset: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Upper Tone (49%) and semi-detached houses in Wellington (30%). Upper Tone has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 76%, 10 percentage points more than Wellington (Somerset: 67%). Wellington has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 2.3 percentage points more than Upper Tone (Somerset: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £365,000 in Upper Tone and £265,000 in Wellington, against £284,995 across Somerset.
Surroundings
Wellington has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 17%, 8 percentage points more than Upper Tone (Somerset: 25%). A typical postcode has 6 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Upper Tone, and 93 in Wellington. The typical postcode is 1,173 m from the nearest school in Upper Tone and 405 m in Wellington. The typical postcode is 7,783 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Upper Tone and 7,383 m in Wellington. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 24% of premises in Upper Tone and 80% in Wellington.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 36 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Upper Tone and 80 in Wellington, 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.
Upper Tone is one of 55 wards in Somerset, home to 9,409 people in 4,057 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £365,000 over the past two years, 28% above the Somerset median. On average 9% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 63% below the Somerset average.
Wellington is one of 55 wards in Somerset, home to 13,040 people in 5,892 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £265,000 over the past two years, 7% below the Somerset median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 31% below the Somerset average.
More comparisons.
Upper Tone and Wellington next to other wards of Somerset.