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A village of 1,153 in Somerset, South West.
Bathford has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is health (A+): life expectancy 84.1 for men, 86.6 for women. Its weakest is cost of living (D): median sale £557,000, 9.3 years of area income; rent £1,885 a month.
The 3 things Bathford does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Bathford is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
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Historic England lists them inside Bathford’s built-up area.
23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Bathford. Best known first.
MuseumThe Roman Baths4 km outside town, to the southwest
Fort · National TrustLittle Solsbury Hill2.1 km outside town, to the northwest
Art galleryVictoria Art Gallery3.9 km outside town, to the southwest · 92K visitors a year
MuseumJane Austen Centre4.1 km outside town, to the west
Museum · National TrustThe Assembly Rooms4 km outside town, to the west
Garden · National TrustPrior Park4.2 km outside town, to the southwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bathford.
Bathford sits above both Somerset’s towns (82%) and England’s towns (82%) on this measure. Women here live to 86.6 on average and men to 84.1 (2019–23). Bathford has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 0.9 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Bathford | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.5% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 18% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bathford Church SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 138 | A− |
That puts Bathford below both Somerset’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). Owners make up 79% of households.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £647,500 | 22 |
| Semi-detached | £618,500 | 8 |
| Terraced | £387,500 | 19 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
On this, Bathford is above both Somerset’s towns (90) and England’s towns (39). Bathford has 81 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 3 Grade II*. 23% of homes were built before 1919.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 49% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
In the comparison, Bathford comes above both Somerset’s towns (£54K) and England’s towns (£55K). For 32% of commuters, work was under 5 km away.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
For Bathford, that is below both Somerset’s towns (27.3) and England’s towns (22). Police recorded 20 crimes inside Bathford’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 1 reports of anti-social behaviour. Burglary and damage come to 7.2 per 1,000 residents a year.
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.
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
29% of residents are 65 or over, above both Somerset’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (18%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for 9.5% of residents. The median resident of Bathford is 50.7 years old.
53% women, 47% men
About 89 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Bathford | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.5% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 52% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Somerset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bathford | 1,153 | — | — | D | A− | A+ |
| Batheaston | 3,878 | 1 | A | D | A− | A+ |
| Bathampton | 1,698 | 1.2 | — | D | A | A+ |
| Box | 1,287 | 2.4 | — | C+ | A+ | A− |
| Bath | 94,080 | 3.5 | B− | D | D | B |
| Winsley | 1,365 | 3.5 | — | C+ | A+ | A+ |
| Colerne | 2,415 | 3.6 | — | A− | A+ | A− |
| Rudloe | 2,863 | 3.7 | A+ | A− | A− | A− |
Bathampton, Box, Winsley and Colerne have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 28.8 times the typical UK town for its size.
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £557,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £387,500, semi-detached houses £618,500 and detached houses £647,500.
Village in Somerset, England
Bathford is a built-up area of 1,153 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
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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