Blackford’s story
10 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Blackford’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
33% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BlackfordSomerset
Population 686: a village in Somerset, South West.
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Population
686
Census 2021 · Sedgemoor council
Median home
£721K
14 sales in 3 years
Median age
52.2
26% are 65+ · Somerset 23%
Degree level
43%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Blackford a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Blackford has none; the figures on this page are still real. Homes change hands at a median £721,250. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 11% of commuters. 10 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I.
What makes Blackford stand out
The 3 things Blackford does most differently from other towns.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.6 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Blackford.
Work & commute
Only 14% of Blackford’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in Somerset’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 42% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Households had £66K a year before tax, higher than both Somerset’s towns (£54K) and England’s towns (£55K). Driving is how 85% of commuters got to work at the census. 6% of commuters who live in Blackford also work there. At the census, 42% of workers worked mainly from home.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
On foot6%
Bicycle4%
Bus1%
14%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
42%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£66K
mean household income, before tax
2.2%
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 Blackford
Key Stage 2 results at the one primary school within 3 km: nearly two thirds of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Below are its two schools. Between them, one primary and one secondary teach 788 pupils in Blackford.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wedmore First School AcademyLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 193 | – |
| Hugh Sexey Church of England Middle SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary | Secondary | 595 | B |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsSee all 2 schools →
Housing
Blackford is a town of owners: 78% of households own their home, above Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
Private renters make up 13% of households, below both Somerset’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). Nearly one in ten households live in social housing. That is the middle of 14 standard sales inside Blackford’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£721Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Blackford£721K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £751,250 | 12 |
78%
of households own their home · England 61%
13%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,016
average private rent a month, Somerset council area
£2,456
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
Violence is recorded less often in Blackford than in Somerset’s towns or across England’s towns: 10.7 per 1,000 residents a year
Reported offences in Blackford came to 15 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 1. Burglary and damage come to 3.4 per 1,000 residents a year. There were 0.5 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both Somerset’s towns (7.2) and England’s towns (7.8). Violence and sexual offences accounted for 47% of recorded crime.
10.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual7
Vehicle crime3
Other theft2
Public order1
Weapons1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
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.
10.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
15
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
Bad health is less common in Blackford than in Somerset’s towns or across England’s towns: 2% of residents
88% of people in Blackford rate their own health good or very good. At the census, 13% of people here had a disability, below both Somerset’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (17%). The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 4.6 miles away.
88%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Blackford | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 18% | 17% |
83.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Old homes shape Blackford: 33% were built before 1919, more than in 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.
For its size, Blackford has 146 listed buildings per 10,000 residents. One scheduled monument lies in the town.
10listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II10
1
scheduled monument
0
registered parks and gardens
33%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
146
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
Fewer children live in Blackford than in Somerset’s towns or England’s towns: 14% are under 15
Over-65s are just over a quarter of the population. Young adults of 15 to 24 are just over one in ten residents, below Somerset’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Half of Blackford is older than 52.2, half younger. Also worth knowing: among adults, 43% have a degree.
52.2median age
BlackfordSomersetEngland
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar13%
Degree level43%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 110 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Blackford | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.3% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 43% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Somerset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Blackford
12pages on Blackford
The big questions
Safety10.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £721K · rent £1,016 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 monthsSchools2 state schoolsHealthLife expectancy 83.1 (men), 86.9 (women)Work & commute59% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Blackford’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WedmoreDraycottAxbridgeCheddarWoolavingtonHighbridgeBurnham-on-SeaBlackford
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackford | 686 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wedmore | 1,424 | 1.1 | — | D− | A | A+ |
| Draycott | 1,069 | 4.4 | — | D | B− | A |
| Axbridge | 1,998 | 4.7 | — | D | B | B |
| Cheddar | 5,841 | 4.7 | C | D | C | B+ |
| Woolavington | 2,324 | 5.7 | — | C | C− | B− |
| Highbridge | 5,366 | 5.9 | D− | C+ | D− | D |
| Burnham-on-Sea | 16,317 | 6.7 | D | C | C− | C− |
Wedmore, Draycott, Axbridge and Woolavington have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Blackford
Is Blackford expensive to live in?
Private rents in the Somerset council area averaged £1,016 a month in August 2026.
How many listed buildings are there in Blackford?
That is 6 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
About Blackford
Village in Somerset, England
Blackford is a built-up area of 686 people, in the Sedgemoor 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
- 686 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Sedgemoor
- County
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005645
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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