The total number of people aged 0-16 registered with Somerset GP practices as at January 2015 was 103,028.
Figures for the nine individual GP federations are shown below.
Federation |
Males 0-16 |
Females 0-16 |
Total |
Bridgwater Bay Health |
7,583 |
7,208 |
14,791 |
Central Mendip |
2,003 |
1,815 |
3,818 |
Chard, Crewkerne and Ilminster |
4,100 |
4,010 |
8,110 |
East Mendip |
4,380 |
4,106 |
8,486 |
North Sedgemoor Area* |
4,177 |
4,046 |
8,223 |
South Somerset Healthcare |
11,709 |
11,385 |
23,094 |
Taunton Deane |
11,599 |
11,038 |
22,637 |
West Mendip |
4,773 |
4,402 |
9,175 |
West Somerset |
2,387 |
2,307 |
4,694 |
Somerset CCG Total |
52,711 |
50,317 |
103,028 |
*Includes Highbridge Medical Practice, which is not part of the federation
For more details about the Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group and a map of the Federations, please click here
The number of people aged 80 and over in Somerset is estimated to have increased by a quarter since the 2001 Census. In 7 electoral wards, more than 10% of residents are now in this age group. - 2011 Census