Somerton
WardEast Somerset. About 10,818 people in 89 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Under 60%98% or more
In Somerton, 39.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How Somerton compares
Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.
SomertonMiddle
Population55 wards, Somerset · 2021
10,29926th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage55 wards, Somerset · Jan 2026
39.9%6th lowest
Claimant rate55 wards, Somerset · Aug 2026
1.7%joint 5th lowest
Aged 15 to 6455 wards, Somerset · 2021
55.1%9th lowest
Figures for the whole of Somerset
These figures are published for the whole of Somerset, not for each ward, so they describe all of Somerset and not Somerton alone. See Somerset
Somerton in brief
Somerton had 10,299 usual residents at the census.
In Somerton, 39.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Somerton, 1.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
55.1% of residents in Somerton were aged 15 to 64 at the census.