Bishop Sutton’s story
2 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Bishop Sutton’s built-up area.
23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Bishop SuttonSomerset
A village of 1,424 in Somerset, South West.
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Photo: Rodw · Public domain
Population
1,424
Census 2021 · Bath and North East Somerset council
Median home
£448K
38 sales in 3 years
Median age
44.1
19% are 65+ · Somerset 23%
Degree level
42%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Bishop Sutton a good place to live?
Bishop Sutton has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is health (A+): life expectancy 85.9 for men, 89.1 for women. Its weakest is cost of living (D): median sale £447,500, 7.4 years of area income; rent £1,885 a month.
What makes Bishop Sutton stand out
The 3 things Bishop Sutton does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Life expectancy, against UK towns
Health
89.1 and 85.9 years
Life expectancy at birth, women and men: longer than in 100% of UK towns
OHID Fingertips, 2019–23.
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 Bishop Sutton grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Bishop Sutton is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
HealthA+Open →Cost of livingDOpen →SafetyAOpen →WalkabilityDOpen →Jobs & incomeMean household income £64,862; 0.9% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsA−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 88% of towns in England; secondary results beat 61% of towns in EnglandA−Open →Hazard risk0.2% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History2 listed buildingsCOpen →Outdoors64% live within 400 m of a park; 36% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeB−Open →Civic life4.2 local charities per 1,000 residents; 100% live within 1 km of a libraryA+Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bishop Sutton.
Health
Life expectancy in Bishop Sutton is longer than in 100% of UK towns
Women here live to 89.1 on average and men to 85.9 (2019–23). 13% of residents have a disability, below both Somerset’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (17%). Bishop Sutton has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2 miles away.
87%good or very good healthA+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Bishop Sutton | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.1% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 18% | 17% |
85.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
89.1
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
SchoolsA−
Results at Bishop Sutton’s schools beat 79% of towns in England
Its one school is below.
A−School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Sutton Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 174 | B+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
HousingCost of living grade D
Few households rent privately in Bishop Sutton: 9%, fewer than in Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
That puts Bishop Sutton below both Somerset’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). Owners make up 79% of households.
£448Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Bishop Sutton£448K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £550,000 | 23 |
| Semi-detached | £402,500 | 10 |
79%
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
£2,371
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−
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Bishop Sutton than in Somerset’s towns or England’s towns: 8%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 37% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
On this, Bishop Sutton is below both Somerset’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (27%). 23% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot6%
Bicycle1%
23%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
37%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£65K
mean household income, before tax
0.9%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D
Walkability: more walkable than 11% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Safety
Bishop Sutton records less burglary and damage per resident than Somerset’s towns or England’s towns, at 3.8 per 1,000 a year
In the comparison, Bishop Sutton comes below both Somerset’s towns (8.6) and England’s towns (9.4). Violence comes to 13.6 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 25 crimes inside Bishop Sutton’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 4 reports of anti-social behaviour.
13.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearASafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 78% 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 & sexual12
Public order5
Vehicle crime4
Burglary3
Damage & arson1
Shoplifting0
Other theft0
Drugs0
Anti-social4
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.
13.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
25
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
2 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Bishop Sutton has 2 listed buildings inside its built-up area on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*. 23% of its homes were built before 1919.
2listed buildingsCHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II2
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
23%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
14
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
Children make up 21% of Bishop Sutton, above Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
For Bishop Sutton, that is above both Somerset’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). People aged 15 to 24 make up 10% of the town. Half the people of Bishop Sutton are older than 44.1.
44.1median age
Bishop SuttonSomersetEngland
Ages · share of residents
19%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level42%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Bishop Sutton | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 19% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.2% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 42% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Somerset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bishop Sutton
14pages on Bishop Sutton
The big questions
SafetyA13.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingDMedian home £448K · rent £1,885 a monthHousing16 sold in 12 months · busiest street Sutton Hill RoadSchoolsA−1 state schoolHealthA+Life expectancy 85.9 (men), 89.1 (women)Work & commuteA−56% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB−0.2% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Bishop Sutton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Chew MagnaCluttonTemple CloudHigh LittletonPaultonFarmboroughWhitchurchBishop Sutton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Sutton | 1,424 | — | — | D | A | A+ |
| Chew Magna | 1,249 | 2.3 | — | D | A+ | A+ |
| Clutton | 1,630 | 2.5 | — | C− | C+ | B |
| Temple Cloud | 1,518 | 2.6 | — | C− | B+ | B− |
| High Littleton | 1,655 | 3.8 | — | C− | B− | B |
| Paulton | 6,502 | 4.5 | B | C+ | B | B− |
| Farmborough | 1,106 | 4.9 | — | D | B+ | A− |
| Whitchurch | 1,992 | 5.2 | — | D | C | B− |
Chew Magna, Clutton, Temple Cloud, High Littleton, Farmborough and Whitchurch have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Bishop Sutton
Is Bishop Sutton safe?
Police recorded 25 crimes inside Bishop Sutton’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, 48% of them violence and sexual offences, a police category that includes harassment and stalking.
Is Bishop Sutton expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £447,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £402,500 and detached houses £550,000.
Are schools in Bishop Sutton good?
Primary schools stand out: Key Stage 2 results beat 88% of towns in England. Secondary results are closer to the middle, beating 61%. One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Bath and North East Somerset council.
About Bishop Sutton
Village in Somerset, England
Bishop Sutton is a built-up area of 1,424 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
- 1,424 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Bath and North East Somerset
- County
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005360
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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