Blagdon Hill’s story
10 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Blagdon Hill’s built-up area.
41% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Blagdon HillSomerset
The village has 555 residents and lies in Somerset, South West.
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Photo: Martin Bodman · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
555
Census 2021 · Somerset West and Taunton council
Median home
£475K
17 sales in 3 years
Median age
53.9
27% are 65+ · Somerset 23%
Degree level
47%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Blagdon Hill a good place to live?
Blagdon Hill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 6% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 10 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. Homes change hands at a median £475,000.
What makes Blagdon Hill stand out
The 3 things Blagdon Hill does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% 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*; 7.4 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.7 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Blagdon Hill.
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in Blagdon Hill: just 11% travel under 5 km, below Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 31% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took 92% of commuters, above Somerset’s towns (76%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Unemployment benefit claims reached 1.5% of 16 to 64s in 2026. Work in town: 1% of resident commuters. Jobs per working resident: 0.5.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot3%
Bicycle3%
11%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
31%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£56K
mean household income, before tax
1.5%
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
Housing
Few households rent privately in Blagdon Hill: 7%, fewer than in both Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
The owner-occupied share of households is 80%. Social housing holds 13% of households, below both Somerset’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £1,016 a month across the Somerset council area.
£475Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Blagdon Hill£475K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £581,250 | 14 |
80%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,016
average private rent a month, Somerset council area
£2,392
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
Violent crime runs low in Blagdon Hill: 4.8 per 1,000 residents a year, under Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
Violence and sexual offences were three quarters of the crimes. Per 1,000 residents, 6.6 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded a year. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 4 crimes inside Blagdon Hill’s built-up area. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 0.6 reports per 1,000, below Somerset’s towns (7.2) and England’s towns (7.8) alike.
4.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual3
Bicycle theft1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
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.
4.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
4
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
Just 3.6% of people in Blagdon Hill say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in both Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
Seeing a GP means leaving Blagdon Hill: the nearest practice is 3.1 miles away. Self-reported good health: 86% of the town’s residents. At the census, 15% of people here had a disability, lower than both Somerset’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (17%).
86%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Blagdon Hill | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.6% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
81.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
Old homes shape Blagdon Hill: 41% were built before 1919, more than in both Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Blagdon Hill has 180 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents, higher than both Somerset’s towns (91) and England’s towns (39).
10listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II10
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
41%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
180
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
Blagdon Hill is a graduates’ town: 47% hold a degree, more than in both Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
Aged 15 to 24: 10% of residents. 13% are under 15, below Somerset’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Over-65s are 27% of the population. The age that splits Blagdon Hill in two is 53.9.
53.9median age
Blagdon HillSomersetEngland
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level47%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 107 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Blagdon Hill | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.9% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 47% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Somerset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Blagdon Hill
12pages on Blagdon Hill
The big questions
Safety4.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £475K · rent £1,016 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.7 (men), 84.4 (women)Work & commute46% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Blagdon Hill’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
TrullTauntonWellingtonNorton FitzwarrenRuishtonRockwell GreenHemyockBlagdon Hill
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blagdon Hill | 555 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Trull | 1,427 | 2.3 | — | D | A | A |
| Taunton | 61,667 | 4 | C− | C | D | C |
| Wellington | 13,815 | 4.7 | D | C | C− | C+ |
| Norton Fitzwarren | 3,770 | 4.7 | B− | B | C | C |
| Ruishton | 1,476 | 5 | — | C− | C− | B+ |
| Rockwell Green | 2,854 | 5.4 | D | C− | C | B− |
| Hemyock | 1,674 | 5.5 | — | C+ | A− | A− |
Trull, Ruishton and Hemyock 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 Hill
How many listed buildings are there in Blagdon Hill?
That is 7.4 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Blagdon Hill?
Band D council tax in Blagdon Hill is £2,392 for 2026–27, less than in 60% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About Blagdon Hill
Village in Somerset, England
Blagdon Hill is a built-up area of 555 people, in the Somerset West and Taunton 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
- 555 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Somerset West and Taunton
- County
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006298
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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