Living in Somerset

Somerset is a county in the south west of England, known for its wide open landscapes, agricultural heritage and gently rural character. The county stretches from the Bristol Channel coast inland to rolling hills, river valleys and low lying levels, creating a varied and often peaceful setting. Farming has long played a central role in shaping both the landscape and local communities.

The county includes towns such as Taunton, Yeovil, Bridgwater, Glastonbury and Wells, each contributing to local life in different ways. Taunton serves as the county town and administrative centre, while Wells is known for its historic cathedral and small city character. Elsewhere, market towns and villages support agriculture, local services and traditional industries.

Somerset is strongly associated with its natural environment, including the Somerset Levels, Mendip Hills and areas of open countryside. Walking, cycling and outdoor leisure are widely enjoyed, often alongside rivers, hills and quiet lanes. Overall, Somerset offers a calm and enduring mix of rural landscape, historic settlement and everyday community life, giving it a settled and distinctive place within England.

Largest Towns in Somerset 12

Bristol
251.1K
Bath
114.5K
Taunton
99.4K
Weston-super-Mare
90.8K
Bridgwater
71.5K
Yeovil
62.7K
Radstock
34.6K
Frome
32.6K
Clevedon
23.3K
Sherborne
20.8K
Chard
20.2K
Minehead
18.7K

Location

Elevation & Terrain

Lowest point Blue Anchor — 0 ft (0 m)
Highest point Gupworthy — 1,227 ft (374 m)
Average across towns 259 ft (79 m)
Elevation range 1,227 ft (374 m)

Somerset stretches from 0 ft at Blue Anchor up to 1,227 ft at Gupworthy, a span of 1,227 ft across 1,521 towns and villages. This reflects dramatic upland terrain, with a substantial climb from the lowest to the highest places.

Deprivation Index (IMD)

Average deprivation scores across 63 postcode areas in Somerset. Higher deciles (closer to 10) indicate less deprivation.

Overall Deprivation
6/10
Income
7/10
Employment
6/10
Education
6/10
Health
7/10
Housing
4/10
Environment
5/10
283,925 Children (0-15) 16%
1,035,198 Working Age 60%
530,177 Older (60+) 31%

Places in Somerset 1521

A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y
Babcary
Backwell
Backwell Common
Backwell Green
Badger Street
Badgworth
Bagley
Bagley Green
Bailbrook
Baltonsborough
Bankland
Banwell
Bare Ash
Barlake
Barr
Barrington
Barrow
Barrow
Barrow Common
Barrow Gurney
Barrow Vale
Barton
Barton St David
Barwick
Bason Bridge
Batch
Batcombe
Bath
Bathampton
Bathealton
Batheaston
Bathford
Bathpool
Bathway
Bathwick
Batten's Green
Battleton
Bawdrip
Bayford
Beacon Hill
Beam Bridge
Beard Hill
Beardly Batch
Beckery
Beckington
Bedlam
Beechen Cliff
Beer
Beercrocombe
Beetham
Beggearn Huish
Belluton
Benter
Berhill
Berkley
Berkley Down
Berkley Marsh
Berrow
Bickenhall
Bickham
Bicknoller
Biddisham
Bilbrook
Bincombe
Bindon
Binegar
Birchwood
Biscombe
Bishop Sutton
Bishop's Hull
Bishops Lydeard
Bishopswood
Blackford
Blackford
Blackford
Blackmoor
Blackmoor
Blackrock
Blackwater
Blackwell
Blagdon
Blagdon Hill
Blatchbridge
Bleadney
Bleadon
Blindmoor
Bloomfield
Blue Anchor
Bodden
Bonson
Borough Post
Bossington
Bourne
Bourton
Bowdens
Bower Hinton
Bowlish
Bradford-on-Tone
Bradley Cross
Bradley Green
Bradney
Bramwell
Brandish Street
Bratton
Bratton Seymour
Breach
Brean
Brent Knoll
Bridge
Bridgehampton
Bridgetown
Bridgwater
Brindham
Brinsea
Britten's
Broadshard
Broadway
Brockham End
Brockley
Brockwell
Brompton Ralph
Brompton Regis
Brookhampton
Broomfield
Brushford
Bruton
Brympton D'Evercy
Buckland Dinham
Buckland Down
Buckland St Mary
Budleigh
Bulls Green
Burcott
Burford
Burlinch
Burnett
Burnham-on-Sea
Burnworthy
Burrington
Burrow
Burrow
Burrowbridge
Burtle
Burtle Hill
Burton
Burton
Bury
Buscott
Bussex
Butcombe
Butleigh
Butleigh Wootton
Cad Green
Callow Hill
Cambridge Batch
Cameley
Camerton
Cannard's Grave
Cannington
Canonsgrove
Capland
Capton
Carhampton
Carlingcott
Cary Fitzpaine
Castle
Castle Cary
Catcott
Catsgore
Catsham
Chaffcombe
Chalkway
Chantry
Chapel Allerton
Chapel Cleeve
Chapel Leigh
Chard
Chard Junction
Chardleigh Green
Charlcombe
Charlton
Charlton
Charlton
Charlton Adam
Charlton Horethorne
Charlton Mackrell
Charlton Musgrove
Charlynch
Charterhouse
Cheddar
Cheddon Fitzpaine
Chedzoy
Chelmsine
Chelston
Chelston Heathfield
Chelvey
Chelvey Batch
Chelwood
Chelynch
Chesterblade
Chew Magna
Chew Stoke
Chewton Keynsham
Chewton Mendip
Chidgley
Chilcombe
Chilcompton
Chillington
Chilson
Chilson Common
Chilthorne Domer
Chilton Cantelo
Chilton Polden
Chilton Trinity
Chipley
Chipstable
Chiselborough
Cholwell
Christon
Churchill
Churchill Green
Churchinford
Churchstanton
Churchtown
Clandown
Clanville
Clapton
Clapton
Clapton in Gordano
Clarence Park
Clatworthy
Clavelshay
Claverham
Claverton
Claverton Down
Clayhanger
Clays End
Cleeve
Clevedon
Clewer
Cloford
Cloford Common
Closworth
Clutton
Clutton Hill
Coat
Cockhill
Cocklake
Cockwood
Codsend
Cole
Coleford
Coleford Water
Coley
Combe
Combe Down
Combe Florey
Combe Hay
Combe St Nicholas
Combe Throop
Combwich
Comeytrowe
Compass
Compton Bishop
Compton Common
Compton Dando
Compton Dundon
Compton Durville
Compton Martin
Compton Pauncefoot
Congresbury
Coombe
Coombe
Coombses
Coppleham
Corfe
Corston
Corton Denham
Cossington
Cote
Cotford St Luke
Cothelstone
Coultings
Coursley
Courtway
Cowbridge
Cowslip Green
Coxbridge
Coxley
Coxley Wick
Cranmore
Creech Heathfield
Creech St Michael
Crewkerne
Cricket Malherbie
Cricket St Thomas
Crickham
Crimchard
Critchill
Crock Street
Croscombe
Cross
Crowcombe
Cucklington
Cudworth
Curland
Curland Common
Curload
Curry Mallet
Curry Rivel
Cushuish
Cutcombe
Cutler's Green
Cuttiford's Door
Saltford
Sampford Arundel
Sampford Brett
Sampford Moor
Sand
Sandford
Sandford Batch
Sandylands
Sawyer's Hill
Scrapton
Screedy
Sea
Seavington St Mary
Seavington St Michael
Sellick's Green
Selworthy
Seven Ash
Shalford
Shapwick
Sharpstone
Shawford
Shearston
Sheepway
Shepton Beauchamp
Shepton Mallet
Shepton Montague
Sherborne
Sherford
Shipham
Shiplate
Shopnoller
Shoreditch
Shoscombe
Shoscombe Vale
Shurton
Sidbrook
Sidcot
Sigwells
Silver Knap
Silver Street
Silver Street
Simonsbath
Single Hill
Sion Hill
Skilgate
Slape Cross
Slough Green
Small Way
Snails Hill
Soho
Somerdale
Somerton
Somerton Hill
South Barrow
South Brewham
South Cadbury
South Chard
South Cheriton
South Down
South Hill
South Petherton
South Stoke
South Twerton
South Widcombe
Southay
Southdown
Southmarsh
Southtown
Southtown
Southway
Southwick
Southwood
Sparkford
Sparrow Hill
Spaxton
Speckington
Splatt
Spring Gardens
St Catherine
St Decumans
St Georges
St Michael Church
Stamborough
Standerwick
Stanton Drew
Stanton Prior
Stanton Wick
Staple Fitzpaine
Staple Lawns
Staplegrove
Staplehay
Stapleton
Stapley
Star
Stathe
Stawell
Stawley
Steanbow
Steart
Steart
Stembridge
Stewley
Sticklepath
Sticklepath
Sticklinch
Stileway
Stock
Stockland Bristol
Stocklinch
Stockwitch Cross
Stockwood Vale
Stoford
Stogumber
Stogursey
Stoke St Gregory
Stoke St Mary
Stoke St Michael
Stoke Sub Hamdon
Stoke Trister
Stolford
Ston Easton
Stone
Stone Allerton
Stone-edge Batch
Stonebridge
Stoney Stoke
Stoney Stratton
Stony Littleton
Stoughton Cross
Stout
Stowell
Stowey
Stratton-on-the-Fosse
Street
Street
Street Ash
Street on the Fosse
Stretcholt
Stringston
Strode
Summerlands
Sutton
Sutton Bingham
Sutton Mallet
Sutton Montis
Sutton Wick
Sweethay
Swell
Sydenham
Wadeford
Wagg
Walcombe
Walcot
Wales
Walford
Wall Mead
Walpole
Walrow
Walton
Walton in Gordano
Walton St Mary
Wambrook
Wanstrow
Warleigh
Washbrook
Washford
Watchet
Watchfield
Watergore
Waterlip
Waterrow
Way Wick
Wayford
Weacombe
Weare
Wearne
Webbington
Wedmore
Weekmoor
Welham
Wellington
Wellisford
Wellow
Wells
Wellsprings
Welton
Wembdon
West Bagborough
West Bradley
West Buckland
West Camel
West Chinnock
West Coker
West Compton
West End
West End
West End
West Harptree
West Hatch
West Hewish
West Hill
West Hill
West Horrington
West Howetown
West Huntspill
West Lambrook
West Leigh
West Luccombe
West Lydford
West Lyng
West Monkton
West Mudford
West Newton
West Pennard
West Porlock
West Quantoxhead
West Shepton
West Stoke
West Stoughton
West Town
West Town
West Town
West Wick
West Woodlands
West Yeo
Westbury-sub-Mendip
Westcombe
Westcombe
Westfield
Westford
Westham
Westhay
Weston
Weston Bampfylde
Weston in Gordano
Weston Park
Weston Town
Weston-super-Mare
Westonzoyland
Westowe
Westport
Whatley
Whatley
Wheathill
Wheddon Cross
Whitchurch
Whitchurch
Whitcombe
White Ball
White Cross
White Cross
White Gate
White Hill
White Ox Mead
Whitecross
Whitefield
Whitelackington
Whitestaunton
Whiteway
Whitnell
Whitney Bottom
Wick
Wick
Wick
Wick St Lawrence
Wickham's Cross
Wicklane
Widcombe
Wigborough
Wilkin Throop
Wilkinthroop
Willand
Willett
Willhayne
Williton
Wilmington
Wilton
Wiltown
Wincanton
Windmill Hill
Windwhistle
Winford
Winscombe
Winsford
Winsham
Winter Well
Winterfield
Winterhay Green
Winterhead
Witcombe
Witham Friary
Withial
Withiel Florey
Withy Mills
Withybrook
Withycombe
Withyditch
Withypool
Wiveliscombe
Wonderstone
Wood
Woodcombe
Woodford
Woodford
Woodhill
Woodhill
Woodlands
Woodlands
Woodram
Woodspring Priory
Wookey
Wookey Hole
Woolavington
Woollard
Woolley
Woolmersdon
Woolminstone
Woolston
Woolston
Woolvers Hill
Woolverton
Wootton Courtenay
Worle
Worlebury
Worminster
Worth
Worthy
Wrangway
Wrantage
Wraxall
Wraxall
Wreath
Wrington
Writhlington
Wyke Champflower

Postcode Areas in Somerset 6

Somerset is served by 6 postcode areas. Each area contains multiple postcode districts covering different parts of the county.

BA 493 places
BS 265 places
DT 11 places
EX 1 places
SP 1 places
TA 750 places

Neighbouring Counties 6

Bristol 24 miles away
Cardiff 30 miles away
Newport 31 miles away
The Vale of Glamorgan 32 miles away
Dorset 32 miles away
Caerphilly 39 miles away