Bradford-on-Tone’s story
9 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Bradford-on-Tone’s built-up area.
34% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Bradford-on-ToneSomerset
The village has 647 residents and lies in Somerset, South West.
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Population
647
Census 2021 · Somerset West and Taunton council
Median home
£408K
14 sales in 3 years
Median age
54.8
31% are 65+ · Somerset 23%
Degree level
38%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Bradford-on-Tone a good place to live?
Bradford-on-Tone has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. 9 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. On the way to work, 12% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. Over-65s are 31% of the population.
What makes Bradford-on-Tone stand out
The 3 things Bradford-on-Tone does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
2 Grade II*, including Church of St Giles; 5.7 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
12% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
31% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bradford-on-Tone.
Who lives here
Children make up only 10% of Bradford-on-Tone, fewer than in both Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
38% of adults hold a degree, above Somerset’s towns (32%) and England’s towns (34%) alike. People 65 and over make up 31% of the town. Line up the people of Bradford-on-Tone by age and the one in the middle is 54.8. The 15-to-24 age group makes up 8.4% of residents.
54.8median age
Bradford-on-ToneSomersetEngland
Ages · share of residents
31%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level38%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Bradford-on-Tone | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.4% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 31% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.5% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 38% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Somerset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
More commuters in Bradford-on-Tone drive than in Somerset’s towns or England’s towns: 87%
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.
Of the commuters living in Bradford-on-Tone, 1% work in the town itself. 37% of commuters travelled under 5 km, below both Somerset’s towns (46%) and England’s towns (45%). Also worth knowing: the 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1.7%.
12%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot9%
Bicycle3%
37%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
31%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£54K
mean household income, before tax
1.7%
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 Bradford-on-Tone than in Somerset’s towns or across England’s towns: 82%
1% of households rent from a council or housing body. Private renters make up 16% of households, below both Somerset’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). The median sale, £407,500, comes from 14 standard sales inside Bradford-on-Tone’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026.
£408Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Bradford-on-Tone£408K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £477,000 | 8 |
82%
of households own their home · England 61%
16%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,016
average private rent a month, Somerset council area
£2,416
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
Bradford-on-Tone records more burglary and damage per resident than Somerset’s towns or England’s towns, at 12.9 per 1,000 a year
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 2.6 reports per 1,000, below both Somerset’s towns (7.2) and England’s towns (7.8). Reported offences in Bradford-on-Tone came to 39 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 2. 54% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
23.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual21
Damage & arson11
Burglary3
Public order1
Other theft1
Vehicle crime1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social2
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.
23.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
12.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
39
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 2.3% of people in Bradford-on-Tone say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in both Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
At the census, 14% of people here had a disability, below Somerset’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (17%) alike. Bradford-on-Tone has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.6 miles away. 87% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good in 2021, against 82% across Somerset’s towns.
87%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Bradford-on-Tone | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.3% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 18% | 17% |
80.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
History
Old homes shape Bradford-on-Tone: 34% 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.
Conservation areas cover 30% of Bradford-on-Tone’s land, above both Somerset’s towns (8%) and England’s towns (7%). Per 10,000 residents, Bradford-on-Tone counts 139 listed buildings.
9listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*2
Grade II7
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Giles Grade II*
- Risdons Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
34%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
139
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 Bradford-on-Tone
14pages on Bradford-on-Tone
The big questions
Safety23.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £408K · rent £1,016 a monthHousing3 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 80.6 (men), 83.6 (women)Work & commute51% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards5.4% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Bradford-on-Tone’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Norton FitzwarrenWellingtonTrullCotford St LukeRockwell GreenTauntonMilvertonBradford-on-Tone
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford-on-Tone | 647 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Norton Fitzwarren | 3,770 | 2.4 | B− | B | C | C |
| Wellington | 13,815 | 2.5 | D | C | C− | C+ |
| Trull | 1,427 | 2.7 | — | D | A | A |
| Cotford St Luke | 2,411 | 2.8 | — | C+ | C+ | B+ |
| Rockwell Green | 2,854 | 3.5 | D | C− | C | B− |
| Taunton | 61,667 | 3.6 | C− | C | D | C |
| Milverton | 1,112 | 3.7 | — | C− | A− | B |
Trull, Cotford St Luke and Milverton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Bradford-on-Tone
Who lives in Bradford-on-Tone?
An older village. At the 2021 Census, 31% of residents were 65 or over and 34% were 45 to 64, against 18% and 25% across England’s towns; 10% were under 15.
How many listed buildings are there in Bradford-on-Tone?
That is 5.7 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Bradford-on-Tone expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £407,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. Private rents in the Somerset council area averaged £1,016 a month in August 2026.
About Bradford-on-Tone
Village in Somerset, England
Bradford-on-Tone is a built-up area of 647 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
- 647 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Somerset West and Taunton
- County
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006208
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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