Somerset in figures

A profile of Somerset from official statistics: 9 figures in 3 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Somerset was 590,972 in 2025, up 0.5% from 2024.

Population590,9722025Up 0.5% from 2024
Population aged 65 and over25.9%2025Up 0.4 percentage points from 2024
Foreign-born population share8.5%2021No 2020 figure to compare
Net domestic migration, July to June4,2732025Compared with 4,469 in 2024
520K540K560K580K600K201120142017202020252011: 531,581 persons2012: 535,842 persons2013: 539,465 persons2014: 544,312 persons2015: 548,792 persons2016: 554,806 persons2017: 558,895 persons2018: 562,159 persons2019: 564,987 persons2020: 566,310 persons2021: 573,100 persons2022: 577,172 persons2023: 583,076 persons2024: 588,173 persons2025: 590,972 persons520K540K560K580K600K20112016202120252011: 531,581 persons2012: 535,842 persons2013: 539,465 persons2014: 544,312 persons2015: 548,792 persons2016: 554,806 persons2017: 558,895 persons2018: 562,159 persons2019: 564,987 persons2020: 566,310 persons2021: 573,100 persons2022: 577,172 persons2023: 583,076 persons2024: 588,173 persons2025: 590,972 persons
Population, 2011 to 2025. persons. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Average house price in Somerset (pounds sterling) was £282,062 (provisional) in July 2026, up 3.1% from July 2025.

Average house price, pounds sterling£282,062July 2026, provisionalUp 3.1% from July 2025
House price annual change, monthly3.1%July 2026, provisionalUp 2.1 percentage points from July 2025
Average monthly private rent, pounds sterling£1,016August 2026, provisionalUp 6.2% from August 2025
240K250K260K270K280K290K2021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-072021-07: 245,441 GBP2021-08: 248,404 GBP2021-09: 251,533 GBP2021-10: 253,990 GBP2021-11: 257,053 GBP2021-12: 256,488 GBP2022-01: 261,678 GBP2022-02: 264,980 GBP2022-03: 267,394 GBP2022-04: 270,650 GBP2022-05: 272,508 GBP2022-06: 276,747 GBP2022-07: 281,436 GBP2022-08: 283,193 GBP2022-09: 286,908 GBP2022-10: 286,764 GBP2022-11: 289,366 GBP2022-12: 287,389 GBP2023-01: 285,584 GBP2023-02: 283,827 GBP2023-03: 281,214 GBP2023-04: 278,014 GBP2023-05: 275,362 GBP2023-06: 273,962 GBP2023-07: 276,158 GBP2023-08: 279,258 GBP2023-09: 281,113 GBP2023-10: 281,513 GBP2023-11: 276,694 GBP2023-12: 272,735 GBP2024-01: 270,283 GBP2024-02: 270,816 GBP2024-03: 269,551 GBP2024-04: 267,269 GBP2024-05: 264,236 GBP2024-06: 266,739 GBP2024-07: 270,737 GBP2024-08: 274,994 GBP2024-09: 275,745 GBP2024-10: 275,038 GBP2024-11: 274,058 GBP2024-12: 275,348 GBP2025-01: 274,452 GBP2025-02: 276,750 GBP2025-03: 276,609 GBP2025-04: 274,613 GBP2025-05: 272,715 GBP2025-06: 269,550 GBP2025-07: 273,609 GBP2025-08: 274,854 GBP2025-09: 279,272 GBP2025-10: 279,110 GBP2025-11: 277,984 GBP2025-12: 276,050 GBP2026-01: 278,383 GBP2026-02: 279,576 GBP2026-03: 280,704 GBP2026-04: 279,410 GBP2026-05: 280,862 GBP2026-06: 281,515 GBP2026-07: 282,062 GBP240K260K280K300K2021-072023-042025-012026-072021-07: 245,441 GBP2021-08: 248,404 GBP2021-09: 251,533 GBP2021-10: 253,990 GBP2021-11: 257,053 GBP2021-12: 256,488 GBP2022-01: 261,678 GBP2022-02: 264,980 GBP2022-03: 267,394 GBP2022-04: 270,650 GBP2022-05: 272,508 GBP2022-06: 276,747 GBP2022-07: 281,436 GBP2022-08: 283,193 GBP2022-09: 286,908 GBP2022-10: 286,764 GBP2022-11: 289,366 GBP2022-12: 287,389 GBP2023-01: 285,584 GBP2023-02: 283,827 GBP2023-03: 281,214 GBP2023-04: 278,014 GBP2023-05: 275,362 GBP2023-06: 273,962 GBP2023-07: 276,158 GBP2023-08: 279,258 GBP2023-09: 281,113 GBP2023-10: 281,513 GBP2023-11: 276,694 GBP2023-12: 272,735 GBP2024-01: 270,283 GBP2024-02: 270,816 GBP2024-03: 269,551 GBP2024-04: 267,269 GBP2024-05: 264,236 GBP2024-06: 266,739 GBP2024-07: 270,737 GBP2024-08: 274,994 GBP2024-09: 275,745 GBP2024-10: 275,038 GBP2024-11: 274,058 GBP2024-12: 275,348 GBP2025-01: 274,452 GBP2025-02: 276,750 GBP2025-03: 276,609 GBP2025-04: 274,613 GBP2025-05: 272,715 GBP2025-06: 269,550 GBP2025-07: 273,609 GBP2025-08: 274,854 GBP2025-09: 279,272 GBP2025-10: 279,110 GBP2025-11: 277,984 GBP2025-12: 276,050 GBP2026-01: 278,383 GBP2026-02: 279,576 GBP2026-03: 280,704 GBP2026-04: 279,410 GBP2026-05: 280,862 GBP2026-06: 281,515 GBP2026-07: 282,062 GBP
Average house price, pounds sterling, July 2021 to July 2026. GBP. Source: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file).

Sources: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file); HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Housing statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Active enterprises in Somerset were 22,980 in 2024, with no 2023 figure in the same series to compare.

Active enterprises22,9802024No 2023 figure to compare
Enterprise births2,0902024No 2023 figure to compare

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country; Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Companies statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  2. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=209&measures=20301&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. Office for National Statistics. Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2024_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&c2021_cob_12=1&measures=20301&time=2021,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  4. Office for National Statistics. Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/populationestimatesforukenglandandwalesscotlandandnorthernireland/mid2011tomid2025. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  5. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  6. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  7. Office for National Statistics. Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/datasets/priceindexofprivaterentsukmonthlypricestatistics/16september2026. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  8. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  9. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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