Bathampton’s story
29 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Bathampton’s built-up area.
23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →
BathamptonSomerset
A village of 1,698 in Somerset, South West.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Unknown author · Public domain
Population
1,698
Census 2021 · Bath and North East Somerset council
Median home
£550K
82 sales in 3 years
Median age
49.3
29% are 65+ · Somerset 23%
Degree level
55%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
27%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Bathampton a good place to live?
Bathampton has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is jobs & income (A+): mean household income £74,847; 1.6% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits. Its weakest is cost of living (D): median sale £550,000, 9.1 years of area income; rent £1,885 a month.
What makes Bathampton stand out
The 3 things Bathampton does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
2 Grade II*, including Garden Building, 100 Yards to South of Bathampton Lodge; 7 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Rent against income, UK towns
Renting
£1,885 a month
Average private rent, 38% of what households in the area earn: more than in 99% of UK towns
ONS private rents, Bath and North East Somerset council area.
How Bathampton grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Bathampton is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Jobs & incomeA+Open →HealthLife expectancy 84.1 for men, 86.6 for womenA+Open →Cost of livingDOpen →WalkabilityAOpen →SafetyAOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 70% of towns in England; secondary results beat 95% of towns in EnglandAOpen →Hazard risk0.1% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryA−Open →Outdoors85% live within 400 m of a park; 62% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeA−Open →Civic life4.1 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryBOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All attractions →The Roman Baths and 34 more in and around Bathampton
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Bathampton. Best known first.
MuseumThe Roman Baths1.9 km outside town, to the southwest
Fort · National TrustLittle Solsbury Hill1.6 km outside town, to the north
Art galleryVictoria Art Gallery1.7 km outside town, to the southwest · 92K visitors a year
MuseumJane Austen Centre1.9 km outside town, to the west
Museum · National TrustThe Assembly Rooms1.8 km outside town, to the west
MuseumHerschel Museum of Astronomy2.3 km outside town, to the westPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- The Roman Baths: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Little Solsbury Hill: Beechenbummer at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Victoria Art Gallery: Stephen Richards, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jane Austen Centre: Fahdshariff at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- The Assembly Rooms: Mark Anderson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Herschel Museum of Astronomy: Nveitch at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bathampton.
Health
Life expectancy in Bathampton is longer than in 94% of UK towns
For Bathampton, that is above both Somerset’s towns (82%) and England’s towns (82%). Women here live to 86.6 on average and men to 84.1 (2019–23). Bathampton has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1 miles away.
84%good or very good healthA+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Bathampton | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.1% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 18% | 17% |
84.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
SchoolsA
Results at Bathampton’s schools beat 87% of towns in England
Its one school is below.
ASchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bathampton Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 148 | C− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
HousingCost of living grade D
Bathampton is a town of owners: 82% of households own their home, above Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
Bathampton sits above both Somerset’s towns (67%) and England’s towns (61%) on this measure. Private renters make up 9% of households.
£550Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Bathampton£550K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £825,000 | 33 |
| Semi-detached | £516,250 | 28 |
| Terraced | £432,500 | 12 |
| Flat or maisonette | £350,000 | 9 |
82%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,885
average private rent a month, Bath and North East Somerset council area
£2,360
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A+
Bathampton is more walkable than 93% of UK towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 52% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Working mainly from home: 52% of workers, above both Somerset’s towns (29%) and England’s towns (31%). 27% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
27%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving70%
On foot13%
Bicycle8%
Bus3%
Train3%
47%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
52%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£75K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
A
Walkability: more walkable than 93% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Safety
Violence is recorded less often in Bathampton than in Somerset’s towns or across England’s towns: 9.8 per 1,000 residents a year
That puts Bathampton below both Somerset’s towns (27.3) and England’s towns (22). Burglary and damage come to 5.7 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 36 crimes inside Bathampton’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 3 reports of anti-social behaviour.
9.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearASafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 85% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual17
Other theft6
Public order5
Burglary4
Other crime2
Vehicle crime1
Bicycle theft1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social3
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.
9.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
36
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
History
Bathampton is rich in listed buildings: 171 per 10,000 residents, more than Somerset’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
On this, Bathampton is above both Somerset’s towns (90) and England’s towns (39). Bathampton has 29 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 2 Grade II*. Homes from before 1919 make up 23% of the total.
29listed buildingsA−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*2
Grade II27
Among them · Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
23%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
171
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
Degrees are more common in Bathampton than in Somerset’s towns or across England’s towns: 55% of adults
In the comparison, Bathampton comes above both Somerset’s towns (32%) and England’s towns (34%). Those 65 and older account for 29% of residents. Half the people of Bathampton are older than 49.3.
49.3median age
BathamptonSomersetEngland
Ages · share of residents
29%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar13%
Degree level55%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Bathampton | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9.8% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.5% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 55% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Somerset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bathampton
14pages on Bathampton
The big questions
SafetyA9.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingDMedian home £550K · rent £1,885 a monthHousing26 sold in 12 months · busiest street Warminster RoadSchoolsA1 state schoolHealthA+Life expectancy 84.1 (men), 86.6 (women)Work & commuteA+63% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB0.1% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Bathampton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BatheastonBathfordBathWinsleyBoxColerneBradford-on-AvonBathampton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bathampton | 1,698 | — | — | D | A | A+ |
| Batheaston | 3,878 | 1 | A | D | A− | A+ |
| Bathford | 1,153 | 1.2 | — | D | A− | A+ |
| Bath | 94,080 | 2.3 | B− | D | D | B |
| Winsley | 1,365 | 3.4 | — | C+ | A+ | A+ |
| Box | 1,287 | 3.5 | — | C+ | A+ | A− |
| Colerne | 2,415 | 4.5 | — | A− | A+ | A− |
| Bradford-on-Avon | 9,864 | 4.5 | A | C+ | B | A |
Bathford, Winsley, Box and Colerne have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Bathampton
How many listed buildings are there in Bathampton?
That is 7 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Bathampton expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £550,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: flats £350,000, terraced houses £432,500, semi-detached houses £516,250 and detached houses £825,000.
Are schools in Bathampton good?
Secondary schools stand out: GCSE results beat 95% of towns in England. Primary results beat 70%. One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Bath and North East Somerset council.
About Bathampton
Village in Somerset, England
Bathampton is a built-up area of 1,698 people, in the Bath and North East Somerset 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
- 1,698 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Bath and North East Somerset
- County
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005201
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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