Taunton North Town
Somerset West and Taunton 011 · 6 sub-areas · 11,877 residents
Somerset West and Taunton 011 sits within Somerset, home to around 11,900 people and markedly affordable by national standards. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £880 a month — well under the UK average for a 2-bed — though rents are taking up roughly half of typical take-home pay, so affordability isn't the whole story.
Taunton North Town is a commuter neighbourhood within Somerset — train into Bristol runs in around 37 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it.
Overview
What's it like to live in Taunton North Town?
The area is unusually green for its density — 13 parks and 3 playgrounds sit within five minutes' walk of the centroid; food and drink within walking distance is workable but not dense — around 27 restaurants and 8 pubs in five minutes; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £980 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 6 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Taunton North Town in Somerset
Living in Taunton North Town
This part of Somerset West and Taunton has the feel of a settled, largely owner-occupied community with a good slice of younger residents mixed in. Around half of homes here are owned outright or with a mortgage, while private renters make up just over a third of households — a fairly typical split for a Somerset market town area rather than a university city. Greenspace is genuinely close: the nearest accessible green area is under 350 metres away on average, and nearly four in ten residents can reach walkable greenspace easily.
Rent here sits meaningfully below the national average. A two-bedroom home runs around £880 a month — roughly £320 less than the UK median for a comparable property. That said, with median resident salaries around £29,900 a year, renters are still spending about half their take-home pay on housing, which is on the stretched side even at these price points. Buying looks more accessible: the median home price is around £252,000, and a typical deposit takes about four years to save — modest by southern England standards.
The population skews slightly younger than you might expect for rural Somerset, with just over a quarter of residents aged 18 to 34 and around one in five in the 35–49 bracket. Single-person households are notably common, accounting for nearly four in ten homes. Degree-level qualifications are held by about 37% of residents — above average for the region — suggesting a professional and graduate population alongside longer-standing local families.
The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 550 metres away in a straight line — about a seven-minute walk — giving reasonable access to the wider network. Almost half of residents commute by car, and a quarter work from home, which is a significant share and shapes the day-to-day rhythm of the area. For sub-areas and street-level detail, see the streets and sub-areas listed below.
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Frequently asked
- Is Somerset West and Taunton 011 a nice place to live?
- It's a settled, mixed community with genuine affordability, good greenspace access, and a rail station within walking distance. The crime rate is higher than the national average — roughly twice the UK figure — but the area sits around the middle of national deprivation rankings, suggesting this is more a reflection of town-centre activity than underlying neighbourhood conditions.
- What is the rent in Somerset West and Taunton 011?
- A typical one-bedroom home runs around £670 a month, a two-bedroom around £880, and a three-bedroom roughly £1,090. These figures are estimates scaled from county-level data using local sale prices. All sit well below the UK national median for equivalent properties.
- Is Somerset West and Taunton 011 safe?
- Crime runs at around 173 incidents per 1,000 residents per year, which is roughly twice the UK national rate. This is likely driven in part by town-centre retail and anti-social behaviour crime rather than serious offences. The area sits in the middle of national deprivation rankings, so it's not a high-deprivation neighbourhood.
- What's the commute from Somerset West and Taunton 011 to the nearest city?
- The nearest mainline rail station is about a seven-minute walk away. The nearest major employment hub is reachable in around 37 minutes by public transport or car. By rail, London takes roughly one hour 46 minutes and Birmingham around two hours. Most residents drive or work from home — only 3% use public transport for commuting.
- Who lives in Somerset West and Taunton 011?
- It's a mixed community skewing slightly younger than typical for Somerset — around a quarter of residents are aged 18 to 34. Single-person households are unusually common at nearly 40%. Around half of homes are owner-occupied, with a significant private rented sector at 37%. Degree-holders make up about 37% of residents.
- What schools are near Somerset West and Taunton 011?
- There are 97 schools within 2km of typical residents, making this one of the most school-dense areas in the region. Around 39% of those nearby schools are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 1,300 metres away, a walkable distance for most families.
- How affordable is buying a home in Somerset West and Taunton 011?
- The median home sale price is around £252,000, and a typical deposit takes about four years to save at local salary levels — relatively modest by South West standards. With median resident salaries around £29,900 a year, buying is more accessible here than in many commuter towns closer to Bristol or London.