Unitary authority · England

Somerset

Somerset is a unitary authority. It is a single-tier authority, so it runs both local and larger services.

What this council is responsible for

Somerset
Unitary authority · E06000066
  • Planning applications
  • Bin and recycling collection
  • Council tax and business rates collection
  • Housing and homelessness
  • Licensing
  • Environmental health
  • Parks and leisure
  • Local elections
  • Schools and education
  • Adult social care
  • Children’s services
  • Roads and highways
  • Waste disposal
  • Libraries
  • Trading standards
  • Public health
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Type
Unitary authority
Single tier
Official code
E06000066
ONS GSS code
Nation
England
Local planning authority
Yes. Decides planning applications in its area.

Other bodies covering this area

Devon & Somerset
Fire and rescue authority
  • Fire and rescue
108
Postcode sectors
55
Wards
7
Constituencies

17 of these postcode sectors are shared with a neighbouring council. Postcode sectors are a Royal Mail construct and do not follow council boundaries.

Boundary

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Ultra-generalised boundary (500 m) from the ONS Open Geography Portal, Open Government Licence v3. Indicative at this scale; not for legal or planning use. See it among its neighbours on the UK map →

Towns in this area

Parliamentary constituencies

Wards

55 wards recorded in this council area.

Bishop's Hull & Taunton West · Blackdown & Neroche · Blackmoor Vale · Brent · Bridgwater East & Bawdrip · Bridgwater North & Central · Bridgwater South · Bridgwater West · Brympton · Burnham on Sea North · Cannington · Castle Cary · Chard North · Chard South · Cheddar · Coker · Comeytrowe & Trull · Crewkerne · Curry Rivel & Langport · Dulverton & Exmoor · Dunster · Frome East · Frome North · Frome West · Glastonbury · Highbridge & Burnham South · Huntspill · Ilminster · King Alfred · Lydeard · Martock · Mendip Central and East · Mendip Hills · Mendip South · Mendip West · Minehead · Monkton & North Curry · North Petherton · Rowbarton & Staplegrove · Shepton Mallet · Somerton · South Petherton & Islemoor · Street · Taunton East · Taunton North · Taunton South · Upper Tone · Watchet & Stogursey · Wellington · Wells · Wincanton & Bruton · Yeovil Central · Yeovil East · Yeovil South · Yeovil West

Postcode sectors

BA10 0 · BA11 1 · BA11 2 · BA11 3 · BA11 4 · BA11 5 · BA11 6 · BA11 9 · BA16 0 · BA16 9 · BA20 1 · BA20 2 · BA20 9 · BA21 3 · BA21 4 · BA21 5 · BA22 7 · BA22 8 · BA22 9 · BA3 4 · BA3 5 · BA4 4 · BA4 5 · BA4 6 · BA4 9 · BA5 1 · BA5 2 · BA5 3 · BA5 9 · BA6 0 · BA6 8 · BA6 9 · BA7 7 · BA8 0 · BA9 0 · BA9 8 · BA9 9 · BS24 0 · BS26 2 · BS27 3 · BS27 9 · BS28 4 · TA1 1 · TA1 2 · TA1 3 · TA1 4 · TA1 5 · TA1 9 · TA10 0 · TA10 1 · TA10 9 · TA11 6 · TA11 7 · TA11 9 · TA12 6 · TA13 5 · TA14 6 · TA15 6 · TA16 5 · TA17 8 · TA18 7 · TA18 8 · TA18 9 · TA19 0 · TA19 9 · TA2 6 · TA2 7 · TA2 8 · TA20 1 · TA20 2 · TA20 3 · TA20 4 · TA20 9 · TA21 0 · TA21 1 · TA21 8 · TA21 9 · TA22 9 · TA23 0 · TA24 5 · TA24 6 · TA24 7 · TA24 8 · TA24 9 · TA3 5 · TA3 6 · TA3 7 · TA4 1 · TA4 2 · TA4 3 · TA4 4 · TA4 9 · TA5 1 · TA5 2 · TA6 3 · TA6 4 · TA6 5 · TA6 6 · TA6 7 · TA6 9 · TA7 0 · TA7 8 · TA7 9 · TA8 1 · TA8 2 · TA8 9 · TA9 3 · TA9 4

Sources: ONS Open Geography Portal (boundaries and names, retrieved 2026-09-05, Open Government Licence v3); National Statistics Postcode Lookup May 2026; Wikidata (official website, CC0). Official code E06000066.