Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston
Somerset West and Taunton 007 · 5 sub-areas · 8,740 residents
Somerset West and Taunton 007 is a residential part of Somerset, home to around 8,700 people. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £880 a month — noticeably below the national average and well under what you'd pay in most southern cities. Owner-occupation is high, car use dominates, and the nearest major employment centre is roughly 52 minutes away.
Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston is a commuter neighbourhood within Somerset — train into Bristol runs in around 48 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. Most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Overview
What's it like to live in Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston?
3 parks and 1 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; 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 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston in Somerset
Living in Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston
This part of Somerset sits firmly in the owner-occupied, family-oriented mould that defines much of the county's suburban and semi-rural edges. Around seven in ten homes are owned outright or with a mortgage — a far higher share than in most urban areas — and the streetscape reflects that: established housing, gardens, and little of the churn you get in city-centre postcodes.
Rents here are meaningfully cheaper than the national picture. A two-bedroom home runs about £880 a month, against a UK median of roughly £1,200, which means you're getting significantly more space for your money than in Bristol, Exeter, or anywhere further east. The trade-off is that public transport is limited — only around 1% of residents commute by bus or train, and more than half drive to work. If you don't have a car, life here is harder than the rent figures alone suggest.
The population skews older than many urban areas: roughly one in five residents is 65 or over, and the working-age cohort is proportionally smaller than the national norm. That said, there's a reasonable family presence — around a fifth of households are couples with children, and the under-18 share sits at about 22%. It's a settled community rather than a transient one, with relatively low ethnic diversity and a strong local-born majority.
Practically speaking, the nearest mainline rail station is about 1,750 metres away — roughly a 22-minute walk, or a short drive. From there, the rail commute to London runs around two hours by public transport, so this is realistic territory for occasional rather than daily London trips. For day-to-day life, you're looking at driving to work or working from home: nearly three in ten residents already do the latter. See the streets and sub-areas below for more on how different pockets of the area compare.
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Frequently asked
- Is Somerset West and Taunton 007 a nice place to live?
- It's a settled, affordable, and relatively safe part of Somerset — well suited to families and older residents who drive and value space over urban amenity. The trade-off is limited public transport and below-average Ofsted scores for nearby schools. If you work from home or have a car, the quality-of-life case is strong.
- What is the rent in Somerset West and Taunton 007?
- A two-bedroom home runs about £880 a month, a one-bedroom around £670, and a three-bedroom around £1,090. These are estimates scaled from county-level data using local sale prices. All three are well below the UK national median for their size.
- Is Somerset West and Taunton 007 safe?
- Crime runs at around 68 incidents per 1,000 residents a year — below the UK national rate of roughly 80. Deprivation is moderate, sitting in the sixth decile nationally. It's not a zero-crime area, but safety is unlikely to be most residents' main concern.
- What's the commute from Somerset West and Taunton 007 to the nearest city centre?
- The nearest major employment hub is around 52 minutes away. The mainline rail station is roughly 1,750 metres from the area — about a 22-minute walk — and from there, rail services reach London in around two hours and Birmingham in about 138 minutes. Most residents drive rather than use public transport.
- Who lives in Somerset West and Taunton 007?
- Predominantly older owner-occupiers — about one in five residents is 65 or over, and seven in ten homes are owned. It's a stable, long-term community with limited private rental stock. Around 37% of residents hold a degree, and nearly three in ten work from home.
- What schools are near Somerset West and Taunton 007?
- There are 48 schools within typical catchment distance, but only around 21% are rated Good or Outstanding — well below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding school is about 2,500 metres away. It's worth researching individual schools before committing to the area if education is a key factor.