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How the population has changed in Somerset West and Taunton

Demographic trends in Somerset West and Taunton and other local authorities within the UK from 2002 to 2020
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Somerset West and Taunton's demographics, 2020:

Total population 155,421 people

The total population in Somerset West and Taunton rose compared with 2019.

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Population density 131 people per sq km

The population density in Somerset West and Taunton is lower than the United Kingdom as a whole.

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Median age 48 years

The average age in Somerset West and Taunton is older than the United Kingdom as a whole.

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Total population in Somerset West and Taunton

In 2020, Somerset West and Taunton was the 15th largest local authority in the East of England, with a total population of 155,421. An increase compared with 2019.

Population of local authorities in the East of England

Number of usual residents, 2002-2020
Source: Office for National Statistics

Population density in Somerset West and Taunton

In 2020, the population density in Somerset West and Taunton was 131 people per square kilometre, which was less than the East of England (328), and less than the United Kingdom as a whole (276).

Densest local authorities in the East of England

Population density in people per sq km, 2020
Source: Office for National Statistics

Median age in Somerset West and Taunton

In 2020, the median age in Somerset West and Taunton was 48 years, which was older than the East of England (42 years), and older than the United Kingdom as a whole (41 years).

Oldest local authorities in the East of England

Median age in years, 2020
Source: Office for National Statistics

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