Electoral wardE05014389
Wincanton & Bruton ward, Somerset
Wincanton & Bruton is one of 55 electoral wards of Somerset Council (South West). At the 2021 Census it had 11,792 residents in 5,076 households — 115 people per km², the 8th largest of the council's wards by population. It lies in the Glastonbury and Somerton constituency.
Residents, 202111,792council ward average 10,392
Households5,0762.32 residents per household
Density115/ km²about 102.63 km² · Somerset 166
Aged 65+22.4%Somerset: 24.8% · under 16: 19.1%
Census 2021
Age of residents
0–45.6% · 659
5–95.2% · 612
10–158.3% · 978
16–195.1% · 597
20–244.1% · 481
25–3411.8% · 1,391
35–4917.0% · 2,001
50–6420.6% · 2,425
65–7412.1% · 1,422
75–847.3% · 862
85+3.1% · 363
Car or van availability
Share of households.
No car or van11.1% · 562
1 car or van41.6% · 2,112
2 cars or vans33.2% · 1,686
3 or more14.1% · 714
Census 2021
Housing tenure
Share of households; Somerset overall: 67.4% owned, 13.7% social rented, 17.7% private rented.
Owned outright37.5% · 1,906
With mortgage25.9% · 1,313
Shared ownership1.0% · 49
Social rented14.1% · 716
Private rented21.5% · 1,090
Lives rent free0.1% · 3
Type of home
Detached house37.2% · 1,887
Semi-detached house30.6% · 1,554
Terraced house18.5% · 937
Purpose-built flat9.6% · 486
Converted house1.7% · 88
Other conversion1.1% · 56
Above shop / office1.2% · 59
Caravan, mobile0.2% · 8
Electoral geography
Ward facts
- Ward code (GSS)
E05014389- Council
- Somerset Council
- Constituency
- Glastonbury and Somerton
- Region
- South West
- Density rank in council
- 39 of 55
Parishes in the ward
BrewhamBrutonCharlton MusgroveCucklingtonPen SelwoodPitcombeShepton MontagueStoke TristerWincanton
Other wards in the same constituency
BBlackmoor Vale28.3% aged 65+ · 71.3% owned9,204BBrympton15.4% aged 65+ · 66.0% owned9,425CCastle Cary27.5% aged 65+ · 71.7% owned10,547CCoker30.3% aged 65+ · 74.6% owned9,417CCurry Rivel & Langport30.6% aged 65+ · 74.9% owned10,753GGlastonbury25.3% aged 65+ · 63.6% owned8,980MMartock25.7% aged 65+ · 67.3% owned10,553MMendip South26.7% aged 65+ · 75.7% owned9,270SSomerton30.7% aged 65+ · 75.6% owned10,295SSouth Petherton & Islemoor31.4% aged 65+ · 73.4% owned10,420SStreet21.2% aged 65+ · 63.6% owned12,706
Census 2021: Office for National Statistics via Nomis (TS001, TS006, TS007B, TS041, TS044, TS045, TS054) · ward lookups: ONS Open Geography Portal · Open Government Licence v3.0Census figures for this ward as published on 2022 ward boundaries, which still apply.