Blagdon’s story
12 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Blagdon’s built-up area.
41% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BlagdonSomerset
A village of 1,056 in Somerset, South West.
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Photo: Rodw · CC0
Population
1,056
Census 2021 · North Somerset council
Median home
£495K
33 sales in 3 years
Median age
49.3
27% are 65+ · Somerset 23%
Degree level
51%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
13%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Blagdon a good place to live?
Blagdon has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is health (A): life expectancy 82.7 for men, 85.1 for women. Its weakest is cost of living (D): median sale £495,000, 8.8 years of area income; rent £1,209 a month.
What makes Blagdon stand out
The 3 things Blagdon does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of St Andrew; 4.7 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
13% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.8 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
How Blagdon grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Blagdon is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Cost of livingDOpen →HealthAOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →SafetyA−Open →Jobs & income1.5% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsB+Open →Walkability13% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transportC+Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 55% of towns in EnglandBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryA−Open →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 62% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeAOpen →Civic life2.8 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryC+Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Blagdon.
HousingCost of living grade D
Most households in Blagdon own their home: 75%, more than in Somerset’s towns or across England’s towns
12% live in social housing, below both Somerset’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). Renting privately is how 13% of households live. From September 2023 to August 2026, 33 homes sold inside Blagdon’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £495,000.
£495Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Blagdon£495K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £638,500 | 21 |
| Semi-detached | £382,500 | 6 |
| Terraced | £297,500 | 6 |
75%
of households own their home · England 61%
13%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,209
average private rent a month, North Somerset council area
£2,471
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
SchoolsB
Blagdon’s schools outperform 57% of towns in England on results
Key Stage 2 results at the 3 primary schools within 3 km: 62% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its only school is listed below.
BSchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blagdon Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 91 | B+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Health
Disability is less common in Blagdon, 13% of residents, than in Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
The nearest A&E to Blagdon is UHBW Bristol Campus, 10.6 miles away. 86% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above both Somerset’s towns (82%) and England’s towns (82%). Seeing a GP means leaving Blagdon: the nearest practice is 3.1 miles away. Men in Blagdon can expect to live to 82.7, women to 85.1 (2019–23).
86%good or very good healthAHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Blagdon | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.6% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 18% | 17% |
82.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.1
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.
Safety
Violent crime runs low in Blagdon: 12.6 per 1,000 residents a year, under Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
There were 2.5 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below Somerset’s towns (7.3) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 31 crimes inside Blagdon’s built-up area. Of all the crimes, 35% were violence and sexual offences.
12.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 67% 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 & sexual11
Public order4
Burglary4
Vehicle crime4
Damage & arson3
Other theft2
Drugs1
Robbery1
Anti-social0
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.
12.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
31
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.
History
Old homes shape Blagdon: 41% 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.
Blagdon has 12 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade II*. Conservation areas cover nearly two fifths of the town’s land, above both Somerset’s towns (8%) and England’s towns (7%). For its size, Blagdon has 114 listed buildings per 10,000 residents.
12listed buildingsA−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II11
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Andrew Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
41%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
114
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
Long commutes are the norm in Blagdon: just 26% travel under 5 km, below Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
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.
The car carried 87% of commuters at the census. 49% of workers worked mainly from home, above Somerset’s towns (29%) and England’s towns (31%) alike. The average household earns £62K a year before tax.
13%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot10%
Bicycle2%
26%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
49%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£62K
mean household income, before tax
1.5%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C+
Walkability: more walkable than 43% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Who lives here
Degrees are more common in Blagdon than in Somerset’s towns or across England’s towns: 51% of adults
27% of residents are 65 or over, above Somerset’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. People aged 15 to 24 are 7.6% of the population. Blagdon has a median age of 49.3 years.
49.3median age
BlagdonSomersetEngland
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar12%
Degree level51%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 92 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.
| Blagdon | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.6% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.6% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 12% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 51% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Somerset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Dolebury Hill Fort and 2 more in and around Blagdon
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Blagdon. Best known first.
Fort · National TrustDolebury Hill Fort4.5 km outside town, to the westHistoric siteHistoric site · National TrustDolebury Warren inner wall4.5 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumBlagdon Pumping Station & Visitor Centre500 m outside town, to the northPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Dolebury Hill Fort: John Thorn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Blagdon
14pages on Blagdon
The big questions
SafetyA−12.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingDMedian home £495K · rent £1,209 a monthHousing15 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsB1 state schoolHealthALife expectancy 82.7 (men), 85.1 (women)Work & commuteB+66% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Blagdon’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WringtonChurchillShiphamCheddarCongresburyWinscombe and SandfordAxbridgeBlagdon
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blagdon | 1,056 | — | — | D | A− | A |
| Wrington | 1,997 | 3.1 | — | C− | B | A+ |
| Churchill | 1,989 | 3.1 | — | D | C | A |
| Shipham | 1,104 | 3.4 | — | D | A+ | A− |
| Cheddar | 5,841 | 4.2 | C | D | C | B+ |
| Congresbury | 2,795 | 4.7 | B− | D | C | B+ |
| Winscombe and Sandford | 4,605 | 5 | B+ | D | B+ | A |
| Axbridge | 1,998 | 5 | — | D | B | B |
Wrington, Churchill, Shipham and Axbridge have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Blagdon
How many listed buildings are there in Blagdon?
That is 4.7 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Blagdon expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £495,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £297,500, semi-detached houses £382,500 and detached houses £638,500.
About Blagdon
Village in Somerset, England
Blagdon is a built-up area of 1,056 people, in the North 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
- 1,056 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North Somerset
- County
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005375
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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