What is the Gera Liveability Score for Somerset?

Somerset scores 62.8 out of 100 on the Gera Liveability Score (as of June 2026), ranking 118 of 130 English local authorities. That is 9.4 points below the national average of 72.2.

How is the Gera Liveability Score for Somerset calculated?

It is a weighted composite of five normalised sub-scores: affordability 56.9/100 (weight 0.3), safety 91.7/100 (0.2), schools 71.9/100 (0.2), connectivity 40.7/100 (0.15) and healthcare 45.8/100 (0.15). Each sub-score is min-max normalised across all 130 included local authorities; see the published methodology.

What is the average house price in Somerset?

The average house price in Somerset is £277,347 (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, April 2026), with a Band D council tax of £2,561 per year (MHCLG, 2026-27). Together these set the area’s affordability sub-score.

What are schools like in Somerset?

71.9% of state schools in Somerset are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted (5 Outstanding, 95 Good of 139 graded schools, as of 31 May 2026).

How fast is broadband in Somerset?

Somerset has a Gera Broadband Index of 72.8 over Ofcom Connected Nations data, with 72.9% of premises gigabit-capable (Ofcom, July 2024 reference).

Where do the Somerset liveability figures come from?

Every number is real UK government open data, joined by Gera: house prices (HM Land Registry), council tax (MHCLG), broadband (Ofcom), schools (Ofsted), recorded crime (Home Office, applied at Avon and Somerset police force level) and GP access (NHS England, Somerset ICB). All Open Government Licence v3.0. The composite is Gera’s; the inputs are official.

Liveability in Somerset

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Is Somerset a good place to live, and what is its Gera Liveability Score?

Somerset scores 62.8 out of 100 on the Gera Liveability Score (rank 118 of 130 English local authorities), as of June 2026. The score is a weighted composite of affordability, safety, schools, connectivity and healthcare, joined by Gera from six UK government open datasets; Somerset's strongest pillar is safety (91.7/100). Gera re-computes this quarterly.

Proprietary metric:Gera Liveability Score·As of June 2026 · updated quarterly (last: 2026-06-19)

62.8/ 100

Gera Liveability Score — Somerset

Rank 118 of 130 English local authorities · 9.4 points below the national average of 72.2.

Score breakdown — Somerset

Gera Liveability Score sub-scores and source figures for Somerset
Pillar	Sub-score /100	Weight	Real source figure
Affordability	56.9	0.3	£277,347 avg price · £2,561 Band D
Safety	91.7	0.2	95.8 crimes/1,000 (Avon and Somerset police)
Schools	71.9	0.2	71.9% schools Good+ (139 graded)
Connectivity	40.7	0.15	Gera Broadband Index 72.8 · 72.9% gigabit
Healthcare	45.8	0.15	Gera GP Access Score 45.8 (Somerset ICB)

Crime is published at police force level and GP access at NHS ICB level; Somerset inherits its force’s and ICB’s figure. Every number is real UK government open data — only the composite is Gera’s. Full method at /methodology/gera-liveability-index.

Rank areas by your priorities

See how Somerset ranks when you weight what matters to you.

Drag the sliders to match your priorities. The ranking re-computes instantly from the same real government figures behind every Gera Liveability Score — this is your personal ranking, not the default.

Affordability30Average house price (60%) and Band D council tax (40%), lower is better.Safety20Recorded crime rate per 1,000 residents for the area’s police force, lower is better.Schools20% of state schools rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted.Connectivity15Gera Broadband Index over Ofcom availability, higher is better.Healthcare15Gera GP Access Score for the area’s NHS ICB, higher is better.

Region:

With your priorities, Somerset ranks #118 of 130 English local authorities — personal score 62.8/100.

Your personalised Gera Liveability ranking
#	Local authority	Your score	Avg price	Schools
1	Stoke-on-TrentWest Midlands	84.5	£152,101	88%
2	Southend on SeaEast of England	84.3	£327,030	89%
3	WolverhamptonWest Midlands	82.9	£215,264	90%
4	LeedsYorkshire and The Humber	81.7	£246,882	92%
5	Kingston upon HullYorkshire and The Humber	81.4	£135,051	90%
6	DoncasterYorkshire and The Humber	81.0	£173,624	96%
7	SandwellWest Midlands	80.9	£212,547	89%
8	WakefieldYorkshire and The Humber	80.9	£196,895	84%
9	Milton KeynesSouth East	80.8	£318,038	95%
10	Bracknell ForestSouth East	80.7	£397,667	100%

Showing your top 10 of 130. Default weights match the published Gera Liveability Score; change them and the ranking is yours.

Somerset liveability — questions and answers

What is the Gera Liveability Score for Somerset?: Somerset scores 62.8 out of 100 on the Gera Liveability Score (as of June 2026), ranking 118 of 130 English local authorities. That is 9.4 points below the national average of 72.2.
How is the Gera Liveability Score for Somerset calculated?: It is a weighted composite of five normalised sub-scores: affordability 56.9/100 (weight 0.3), safety 91.7/100 (0.2), schools 71.9/100 (0.2), connectivity 40.7/100 (0.15) and healthcare 45.8/100 (0.15). Each sub-score is min-max normalised across all 130 included local authorities; see the published methodology.
What is the average house price in Somerset?: The average house price in Somerset is £277,347 (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, April 2026), with a Band D council tax of £2,561 per year (MHCLG, 2026-27). Together these set the area’s affordability sub-score.
What are schools like in Somerset?: 71.9% of state schools in Somerset are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted (5 Outstanding, 95 Good of 139 graded schools, as of 31 May 2026).
How fast is broadband in Somerset?: Somerset has a Gera Broadband Index of 72.8 over Ofcom Connected Nations data, with 72.9% of premises gigabit-capable (Ofcom, July 2024 reference).
Where do the Somerset liveability figures come from?: Every number is real UK government open data, joined by Gera: house prices (HM Land Registry), council tax (MHCLG), broadband (Ofcom), schools (Ofsted), recorded crime (Home Office, applied at Avon and Somerset police force level) and GP access (NHS England, Somerset ICB). All Open Government Licence v3.0. The composite is Gera’s; the inputs are official.

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Sources: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index (April 2026); MHCLG Council Tax 2026-27; Ofcom Connected Nations (Jul 2024); Ofsted inspection outcomes (31 May 2026); Home Office police recorded crime (year ending Dec 2025); NHS England Appointments in General Practice (April 2026). All Open Government Licence v3.0. The Gera Liveability Score is computed by GeraRent from these figures; methodology at /methodology/gera-liveability-index.