Census 2021: Population

At the 2021 Census, the usual resident population of Somerset was 571,526 and the total number of households was 250,127

At the 2021 Census, the usual resident population of North Petherton was 10,454 and the total number of households was 4,190

In Somerset the male population was 279,462 (48.9%) and the female population was 292,050 (51.1%)

In North Petherton the male population was 6163 (49.4%) and the female population was 5294 (50.6%)

White British 521,836 (91.29%)

Other ethnicities 49,771 (8.71%)

Of those in Somerset with Other Ethnicities

Other ethnicities – Other White 4.9%

Other Ethnicity 3.6%

White Gypsy or Irish Traveller 0.1%

White British 9,358 (89.49%)

Other ethnicities 1,099 (10.51%)

Of those in North Petherton with Other Ethnicities

Other ethnicities – Other White 7.2%

Other Ethnicity 3.1%

White Gypsy or Irish Traveller 0.1%

UK Country of birth 522,772 (91.47%)

Outside UK 48778 (8.53%)

Of those in Somerset born outside of UK

EU Countries 4.7%

Middle East and Asia 1.7%

Africa 0.9%

The Americas and the Caribbean 0.6%

Non-EU Countries 0.3%

Antarctica and Oceania (Including Australasia) and Other 0.3%

British Overseas 0.0%

UK Country of birth 9385 (89.76%)

Outside UK 1071 (10.24%)

Of those in North Petherton born outside of UK

EU Countries 7.3%

Middle East and Asia 0.9%

Africa 0.9%

The Americas and the Caribbean 0.6%

Non-EU Countries 0.3%

Antarctica and Oceania (Including Australasia) and Other 0.2%

British Overseas 0.0%

Christian 50.2%

No religion 41.5%

Religion not stated 6.5%

All non-Christian religion 1.2%

Christian 5238 (50.1%)

No religion 4517 (43.2%)

Religion not stated 567 (5.4%)

All non-Christian religion 123 (1.2%)

Born in the UK 91.5%

10 years or more 4.8%

Less than 10 years 3.7%

Born in the UK 9385 (89.7%)

10 years or more 562 (5.4%)

Less than 10 years 514 (4.9%)

Very good health 46.0%

Good health 35.2%

Fair health 13.7%

Bad health 4.0%

Very bad health 1.1%

Very good health 49.5%

Good health 35.1%

Fair health 11.1%

Bad health 3.2%

Very bad health 1.2%

Not disabled under the Equality Act: No long term physical or mental health conditions 73.5%

Disabled under the Equality Act: Day-to-day activities limited a little 11.3%

Not disabled under the Equality Act: Has long term physical or mental health condition but day-to-day activities are not limited 7.9%

Disabled under the Equality Act: Day-to-day activities limited a lot 7.4%

Not disabled under the Equality Act: No long term physical or mental health conditions 76.7%

Disabled under the Equality Act: Day-to-day activities limited a little 10.0%

Not disabled under the Equality Act: Has long term physical or mental health condition but day-to-day activities are not limited 7.1%

Disabled under the Equality Act: Day-to-day activities limited a lot 6.1%

Provides 19 hours or less unpaid care a week 2.3%

Provides 20 or more hours unpaid care a week 2.1%

Provides 19 hours or less unpaid care a week 2.1%

Provides 20 or more hours unpaid care a week 1.8%

Household with no cars or vans 7.0%

Household with no central heating 0.8%

Household with no cars or vans 4.3%

Household with no central heating 0.7%