Bleadon’s story
Historic England lists 5 buildings inside Bleadon’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade I.
21% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BleadonSomerset
A village of 541 in Somerset, South West.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Neil Owen · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
541
Census 2021 · North Somerset council
Median home
£435K
20 sales in 3 years
Median age
59.2
42% are 65+ · Somerset 23%
Degree level
37%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
4%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Bleadon a good place to live?
Bleadon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Bleadon stand out
The 3 things Bleadon does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
4% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
37% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St Peter and St Paul; 3.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
42% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Grand Pier Main Pavilion and 13 more in and around Bleadon
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Bleadon. Best known first.
Theme parkGrand Pier Main Pavilion4.3 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumThe Helicopter Museum3.3 km outside town, to the north
Theme parkBrean Leisure Park4 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumWeston Museum4.2 km outside town, to the north
Theme parkTropicana3.5 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumLambretta Museum4.2 km 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 (5)
- Grand Pier Main Pavilion: Geof Sheppard, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Helicopter Museum: Adrian and Janet Quantock, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brean Leisure Park: Cboomf (Uploads), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Weston Museum: Neil Owen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tropicana: Chris Sampson, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bleadon.
Who lives here
Bleadon skews older, with 42% of residents 65 or over, more than Somerset’s towns or England’s towns
On this, Bleadon is above both Somerset’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (18%). Under-15s account for 10% of the population. Half the people of Bleadon are older than 59.2.
59.2median age
BleadonSomersetEngland
Ages · share of residents
42%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level37%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 91 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.
| Bleadon | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.5% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 42% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.9% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 37% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Somerset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Only 4% of commuters in Bleadon go to work without a car, fewer than in Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 36% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
In the comparison, Bleadon comes below both Somerset’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (27%). The car carried 93% of commuters at the census.
4%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving93%
On foot4%
37%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
36%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£52K
mean household income, before tax
2.5%
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
More households own their home in Bleadon than in Somerset’s towns or across England’s towns: 85%
For Bleadon, that is above both Somerset’s towns (67%) and England’s towns (61%). Private renters make up 7% of households.
£435Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Bleadon£435K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £454,000 | 14 |
85%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,209
average private rent a month, North Somerset council area
£2,475
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
Burglary and damage hit Bleadon harder than Somerset’s towns or England’s towns: 21 per 1,000 residents a year
Bleadon sits above both Somerset’s towns (8.5) and England’s towns (9.4) on this measure. Violent crime runs at 40.7 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 43 crimes inside Bleadon’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 6 reports of anti-social behaviour.
40.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual16
Damage & arson6
Other theft6
Burglary6
Other crime4
Vehicle crime3
Public order1
Drugs1
Anti-social6
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.
40.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
21
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
43
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
More people in Bleadon live with a disability than in Somerset’s towns or across England’s towns: 25%
That puts Bleadon above both Somerset’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (17%). Bleadon has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.7 miles away. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
77%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 77%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 8%
| Census 2021 | Bleadon | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 77% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.7% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 25% | 18% | 17% |
84.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.8
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
5 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Bleadon has 5 listed buildings inside its built-up area on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade I, 0 Grade II*. 21% of its homes were built before 1919.
5listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II4
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Peter and St Paul Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
21%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
92
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bleadon
14pages on Bleadon
The big questions
Safety40.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £435K · rent £1,209 a monthHousing6 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 84.2 (men), 85.8 (women)Work & commute55% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Bleadon’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HuttonLockingWeston-super-MareBerrow and BreanBanwellWest WickKewstokeBleadon
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bleadon | 541 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hutton | 1,686 | 1.5 | — | C | A− | B+ |
| Locking | 3,819 | 2.4 | D | C+ | C− | B |
| Weston-super-Mare | 84,600 | 2.8 | D | B− | D | C− |
| Berrow and Brean | 2,252 | 3.5 | — | D | C− | C+ |
| Banwell | 2,178 | 3.6 | — | C | C+ | B |
| West Wick | 2,425 | 3.7 | — | C+ | C+ | C+ |
| Kewstoke | 1,609 | 4.2 | — | C− | D− | B− |
Hutton, Berrow and Brean, Banwell, West Wick and Kewstoke have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Bleadon
How many listed buildings are there in Bleadon?
That is 3.8 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Peter and St Paul.
Is Bleadon expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £434,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. Private rents in the North Somerset council area averaged £1,209 a month in August 2026.
About Bleadon
Village in Somerset, England
Bleadon is a built-up area of 541 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
- 541 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North Somerset
- County
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005432
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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