City Profile • Local Authority
South Somerset
South Somerset is a local authority district comprising 20 postcode areas. The current median house price across the city is £308k, reflecting a downward trend of 1.2% over the past year. It is a sought-after area for buyers, characterised by strong rates of homeownership. Crime levels sit at a moderate 71 per 1,000 residents, typical for an area of this size and population density.
Use our interactive district explorer below to dive deeper into street-level metrics, schools, and hyper-local census demographics.
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Population Trajectory
Annual residents (1991 – 2022)
174,238
Residents (2022)
Constituent Districts
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Population Composition
Detailed breakdown of the residents within the South Somerset authority according to the Census 2021.
Top Ethnicities
White: English91.7%
White: Other White4.3%
Other Asian0.5%
Indian0.5%
White: Irish0.4%
White and Asian0.3%
Age Profile
55-59 years7.5%
50-54 years7.1%
70-74 years7.0%
60-64 years6.7%
65-69 years6.4%
45-49 years5.9%
Top Occupations
Professional15.5%
Skilled trades14.6%
Associate professional12.4%
Managers and directors12.1%
Caring and leisure10.5%
Elementary occupations10.4%
Housing Tenure
Owned: Outright41.3%
Owned: Mortgage26.6%
Private rented: Landlord13.9%
Social rented: Other11.3%
Private rented: Other2.9%
Social rented: Council2.8%
Area DNA
family6/10
health2/10
safety6/10
homeown7/10
transit4/10
affluence5/10
diversity6/10
employment7/10
investment3/10