Somerset
Somerset is a unitary council in the South West of England. 21 of the 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.
Recorded crime in Somerset is up 22.2% since 2022-23, to 83.7 per 1,000 residents, the highest of the councils it borders. Pupils at sixteen average an Attainment 8 score of 43.7, the 2nd lowest in the South West. 54.3 people per 100,000 residents are killed or seriously injured on its roads each year, the region's 3rd highest rate. Two bedroom rent rose 6.5% in the year to August 2026, to £913 a month.
Furthest from the middle
- Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station 12.5% Lower than 83% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.
- Council tax, band D £2,561 Higher than 81% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.
- Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean 5.3 µg/m³ Lower than 81% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.
Each line runs from the council with the lowest figure to the one with the highest. The dot is Somerset and the tick is the council in the middle.
Cost of living
Higher than 81% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.
MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured
Housing
Higher than 53% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.
Up 4.5% since June 2025
UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured
Lower than 52% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
Up 6.5% since August 2025
ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured
Higher than 57% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.
UK House Price Index average price (June 2026) over ASHE median gross annual pay, full time workers (2025) · June 2026 prices, 2025 pay · How this is measured
Higher than 35% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
Joint 7th highest of the 27 councils in the South West.
ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured
Transport
Lower than 74% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.
Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured
Lower than 83% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.
DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured
Amenities
Lower than 74% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.
Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured
Lower than 81% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured
Lower than 62% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.
Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured
Education
Lower than 69% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.
Joint 7th lowest of the 27 councils in the South West.
DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured
Lower than 73% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.
2nd lowest of the 27 councils in the South West.
DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured
Health
Lower than 75% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.
NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured
Joint highest of the 293 councils in England it is published for.
Joint highest of the 26 councils in the South West.
CQC Syndication API, GP practices (inspection category P2) · October 2026 · How this is measured
Safety
Higher than 67% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
6th highest of the 27 councils in the South West.
Up 22.2% since 2022-23
Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured
Lower than 53% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured
Higher than 75% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.
3rd highest of the 27 councils in the South West.
DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured
Community
Lower than 55% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured
Higher than 77% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.
Down 8.6% since 2021
ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured
Wellbeing
Not published for this council. How this is measured
Not published for this council. How this is measured
Higher than 65% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.
Down 4.9 years since 2011 to 2013
ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured
Environment
Not published for this council. How this is measured
Lower than 81% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.
Down 34.6% since 2019
Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured
Next door, side by side
Somerset shares a boundary with Bath and North East Somerset, Dorset, East Devon, Mid Devon, North Devon, North Somerset and Wiltshire. Lowest first.
- Average monthly rent, two bedrooms
- North Devon£778
- Mid Devon£809
- East Devon£896
- Somerset£913
- Dorset£967
- Wiltshire£973
- North Somerset£1,079
- Bath and North East Somerset£1,523
- Average house price, all homes
- North Devon£282k
- Somerset£282k
- Mid Devon£284k
- North Somerset£315k
- Dorset£325k
- Wiltshire£329k
- East Devon£346k
- Bath and North East Somerset£404k
- Council tax, band D
- Bath and North East Somerset£2,383
- North Somerset£2,491
- Somerset£2,561
- Wiltshire£2,572
- East Devon£2,595
- North Devon£2,642
- Mid Devon£2,656
- Dorset£2,765
- Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
- East Devon45.3
- Mid Devon45.3
- Wiltshire49.0
- North Devon55.1
- Dorset58.5
- Bath and North East Somerset78.7
- North Somerset80.9
- Somerset83.7
- Patients per fully qualified GP
- Mid Devon1,382
- East Devon1,691
- North Devon1,691
- North Somerset1,718
- Wiltshire1,952
- Dorset1,953
- Somerset1,960
- Bath and North East Somerset1,997
- Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
- North Devon56%
- Mid Devon57%
- Somerset60%
- Dorset60%
- Wiltshire60%
- East Devon61%
- North Somerset65%
- Bath and North East Somerset66%
- Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean
- North Devon3.3 µg/m³
- East Devon3.8 µg/m³
- Mid Devon4.2 µg/m³
- Dorset5 µg/m³
- Somerset5.3 µg/m³
- Wiltshire5.5 µg/m³
- North Somerset6.8 µg/m³
- Bath and North East Somerset6.9 µg/m³
- Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station
- North Devon5.6%
- Mid Devon8%
- Somerset12.5%
- Wiltshire14.7%
- Dorset15.9%
- Bath and North East Somerset21.2%
- North Somerset23.9%
- East Devon27.1%
What changed
- Average house price, change over a year, June 2025 to June 2026Up 4.5% since June 2025
- Two bedroom rent, change over a year, August 2025 to August 2026Up 6.5% since August 2025
- Recorded crime, change in the count, 2022-23 to 2025-26Up 22.2% since 2022-23
- Healthy life expectancy for women, change, between 2011 to 2013 and 2022 to 2024Down 4.9 years since 2011 to 2013
- Pubs, bars and licensed clubs, change in the count, 2021 to 2026Down 8.6% since 2021
- Nitrogen dioxide where people live, change, 2019 to 2024Down 34.6% since 2019
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