Longburton’s story
11 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Longburton’s built-up area.
38% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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LongburtonDorset
A village of 525 in Dorset, South West.
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Photo: Nigel Mykura · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
525
Census 2021 · Dorset council
Median home
£487K
26 sales in 3 years
Median age
55.8
35% are 65+ · Dorset 25%
Degree level
39%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Longburton a good place to live?
Longburton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Longburton stand out
The 3 things Longburton does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
11 listed buildings
1 Grade I, including Parish Church of St James; 8.6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
35% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Longburton.
Who lives here
Longburton skews older, with 35% of residents 65 or over, more than in Dorset’s towns and across England’s towns
The 15-to-24 age group makes up 7.5% of residents. Children under 15 make up 14%, below both Dorset’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%). Longburton has a median age of 55.8. Degrees are held by nearly two in five adults.
55.8median age
LongburtonDorsetEngland
Ages · share of residents
35%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level39%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Longburton | Dorset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.5% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 35% | 25% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.4% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 39% | 31% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Dorset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
The car carries 93% of commuters in Longburton, more than in Dorset’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 33% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
6% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Dorset’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (27%). For nearly a quarter of commuters, work was under 5 km away. Among 16 to 64s, 1.9% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving93%
On foot5%
Bus1%
24%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
33%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£54K
mean household income, before tax
1.9%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
A home in Longburton sells for £487K, more than in Dorset’s towns and across England’s towns
Owners make up just over four in five households, above both Dorset’s towns (66%) and England’s towns (61%). Renting privately is how 8% of households live. In addition, the social rented sector houses 4% of households.
£487Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Longburton£487K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £520,000 | 17 |
| Semi-detached | £330,800 | 6 |
81%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,056
average private rent a month, Dorset council area
£2,625
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Longburton records less burglary and damage per resident than Dorset’s towns or England’s towns, at 0.6 per 1,000 a year
Violence came to 8.9 per 1,000 residents a year, below Dorset’s towns (16.8) and England’s towns (22) alike. A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 3 offences in Longburton and 1 cases of nuisance behaviour.
8.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual3
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social1
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
8.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
3
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
Just 4% of people in Longburton say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Dorset’s towns and across England’s towns
The nearest A&E to Longburton is Yeovil District Hospital, 6.1 miles away. There is no GP practice here: the nearest is 2.3 miles off. At the census, 17% of people here had a disability, about level with England’s towns (17%) and below Dorset’s towns (19%).
82%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Longburton | Dorset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4% | 5.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 19% | 17% |
84.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
87
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
Old homes shape Longburton: 38% were built before 1919, more than in Dorset’s towns and across England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Conservation areas cover 26% of Longburton’s land, higher than both Dorset’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (7%). Its listed buildings include the Parish Church of St James, Grade I. Listed buildings per head: 210 for every 10,000 residents of the town. The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them.
11listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II10
Among them · Grade I
- Parish Church of St James Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
38%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
210
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Sherborne Castle and 3 more in and around Longburton
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Longburton. Best known first.
Castle · English HeritageSherborne Castle2.8 km outside town, to the north
Castle · English HeritageSherborne Old Castle3.2 km outside town, to the north
MuseumSherborne Museum3 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumSherborne Steam & Waterwheel Centre3.3 km outside town, to the northPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Sherborne Castle: JackPeasePhotography, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sherborne Old Castle: Pengannel, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sherborne Museum: SMCurator, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Longburton
13pages on Longburton
The big questions
Safety8.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £487K · rent £1,056 a monthHousing7 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 84.6 (men), 87 (women)Work & commute53% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Longburton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
SherborneMilborne PortBarwick and StofordHenstridgeStalbridgeYeovilTemplecombeLongburton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longburton | 525 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sherborne | 10,359 | 2.4 | C+ | D | B | B− |
| Milborne Port | 3,207 | 4 | B− | C+ | B+ | A− |
| Barwick and Stoford | 1,095 | 5.1 | — | A− | C | B− |
| Henstridge | 1,579 | 6.2 | — | B | C− | B |
| Stalbridge | 2,367 | 6.3 | — | C− | A− | B− |
| Yeovil | 50,170 | 6.3 | C+ | B | D | C |
| Templecombe | 1,657 | 6.8 | — | C+ | C+ | B+ |
Barwick and Stoford, Henstridge, Stalbridge and Templecombe have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Longburton
How many listed buildings are there in Longburton?
That is 8.6 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Parish Church of St James.
Is Longburton expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £330,800 and detached houses £520,000. Private rents in the Dorset council area averaged £1,056 a month in August 2026.
About Longburton
Village in Dorset, England
Longburton is a built-up area of 525 people, in the Dorset council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 525 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Dorset
- County
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006397
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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