Baltonsborough’s story
19 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Baltonsborough’s built-up area.
36% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BaltonsboroughSomerset
The village has 694 residents and lies in Somerset, South West.
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Photo: Patrick Mackie · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
694
Census 2021 · Mendip council
Median home
£385K
31 sales in 3 years
Median age
49.8
24% are 65+ · Somerset 23%
Degree level
36%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
15%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Baltonsborough a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Baltonsborough is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. It has 19 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. 15% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. The median home sold for £385,000.
What makes Baltonsborough stand out
The 3 things Baltonsborough does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St Dunstan; 11.2 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
15% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.4 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Baltonsborough.
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 18% in Baltonsborough, fewer than in Somerset’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 28% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For every resident in work, Baltonsborough has 0.5 jobs. 82% of commuters drove, above both Somerset’s towns (76%) and England’s towns (70%). The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1.8%.
15%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving82%
On foot10%
Bicycle3%
Bus1%
18%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
28%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£60K
mean household income, before tax
1.8%
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
Schools
The schools around Baltonsborough
At the 3 primary schools within 3 km, 55% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its only school is listed below. 70 pupils attend Baltonsborough’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltonsborough Church of England VC Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 70 | D |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
More households own their home in Baltonsborough than in Somerset’s towns or across England’s towns: 70%
9% live in social housing, lower than both Somerset’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £1,016 a month across the Somerset council area. That is the middle of 31 standard sales inside Baltonsborough’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£385Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Baltonsborough£385K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £485,000 | 17 |
| Semi-detached | £300,000 | 6 |
| Terraced | £256,500 | 8 |
70%
of households own their home · England 61%
18%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,016
average private rent a month, Somerset council area
£2,419
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
Burglary and damage are rarer in Baltonsborough than in Somerset’s towns or across England’s towns: 6.7 per 1,000 residents a year
Violence and sexual offences accounted for 65% of recorded crime. Over the year to August 2026, 26 offences were reported in Baltonsborough, along with 1 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Violent crime ran at 24.5 per 1,000 residents a year, below Somerset’s towns (27.2) but above England’s towns (22).
24.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual17
Burglary5
Other crime2
Public order1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Other theft0
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.
24.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
26
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
86% of people in Baltonsborough say their health is good or very good, more than in Somerset’s towns and across England’s towns
The nearest A&E to Baltonsborough is Yeovil District Hospital, 11.6 miles away. 15% of residents have a disability, lower than both Somerset’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (17%). Seeing a GP means leaving Baltonsborough: the nearest practice is 3.5 miles away.
86%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Baltonsborough | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.9% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
83
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.2
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Old homes shape Baltonsborough: 36% were built before 1919, more than in Somerset’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.
Per 10,000 residents, Baltonsborough counts 274 listed buildings. Its listed buildings include the Church of St Dunstan, Grade I. The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them.
19listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II18
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Dunstan Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
36%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
274
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Baltonsborough has fewer young adults than Somerset’s towns or England’s towns: 7.8% are 15 to 24
Degrees are held by 36% of adults, above both Somerset’s towns (32%) and England’s towns (34%). People 65 and over make up 24% of the town. Typical age in Baltonsborough: 49.8, the median. The under-15s are 18% of the population here.
49.8median age
BaltonsboroughSomersetEngland
Ages · share of residents
24%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar22%
Degree level36%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Baltonsborough | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.2% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 22% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 36% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Somerset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Somerset Rural Life Museum and 3 more in and around Baltonsborough
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Baltonsborough. Best known first.
MuseumSomerset Rural Life Museum4.8 km outside town, to the northwestRuinsRuins · National TrustSt. Michael's Tower4.3 km outside town, to the northwestPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustGlastonbury Tor4.2 km outside town, to the northwestGardenGardenThe Chalice Well and Gardens4.5 km outside town, to the northwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Somerset Rural Life Museum: NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Baltonsborough
14pages on Baltonsborough
The big questions
Safety24.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £385K · rent £1,016 a monthHousing10 sold in 12 months · busiest street Apple MeadowSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 83 (men), 86.2 (women)Work & commute49% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards1.8% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Baltonsborough’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Keinton MandevilleGlastonburyStreetWaltonPiltonSomertonCastle CaryBaltonsborough
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltonsborough | 694 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Keinton Mandeville | 1,216 | 2.7 | — | D | A+ | B+ |
| Glastonbury | 8,304 | 3.6 | D | B− | D | C |
| Street | 12,707 | 3.7 | B− | B | C+ | C+ |
| Walton | 1,149 | 4.8 | — | C | A | B+ |
| Pilton | 1,104 | 4.9 | — | D | C+ | A+ |
| Somerton | 5,106 | 5.3 | C− | C− | C+ | B |
| Castle Cary | 3,451 | 6.2 | B− | C+ | C− | B+ |
Keinton Mandeville, Walton and Pilton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Baltonsborough
How many listed buildings are there in Baltonsborough?
That is 11.2 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Dunstan.
Is Baltonsborough expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £256,500, semi-detached houses £300,000 and detached houses £485,000.
Who lives in Baltonsborough?
At the 2021 Census, 7.8% of Baltonsborough’s 694 residents were 15 to 24 and 24% were 65 or over, against 12% and 18% across England’s towns.
About Baltonsborough
Village in Somerset, England
Baltonsborough is a built-up area of 694 people, in the Mendip 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
- 694 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Mendip
- County
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005949
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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