Brent Knoll’s story
15 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Brent Knoll’s built-up area.
24% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Brent KnollSomerset
A village of 933 in Somerset, South West.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Tim · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
933
Census 2021 · Sedgemoor council
Median home
£465K
25 sales in 3 years
Median age
55.4
32% are 65+ · Somerset 23%
Degree level
38%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Brent Knoll a good place to live?
Brent Knoll has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Brent Knoll stand out
The 3 things Brent Knoll does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
26% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St Michael; 6.6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
32% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Brent Knoll.
Who lives here
Children make up only 11% of Brent Knoll, fewer than in Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
In the comparison, Brent Knoll comes below both Somerset’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Over-65s are 32% of the population. Brent Knoll has a median age of 55.4.
55.4median age
Brent KnollSomersetEngland
Ages · share of residents
32%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level38%
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.
| Brent Knoll | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 32% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.4% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 38% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Somerset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Brent Knoll
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Knoll Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 180 | A |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Brent Knoll than in Somerset’s towns or England’s towns: 8%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 33% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For Brent Knoll, that is below both Somerset’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (27%). 89% of commuters drove to work at the census.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot5%
Bicycle2%
Bus1%
26%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
33%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£51K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
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 Brent Knoll than in Somerset’s towns or across England’s towns: 85%
Brent Knoll sits above both Somerset’s towns (67%) and England’s towns (61%) on this measure. 3% of households live in social housing.
£465Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Brent Knoll£465K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £500,000 | 15 |
| Semi-detached | £365,000 | 7 |
85%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,016
average private rent a month, Somerset council area
£2,489
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 Brent Knoll: 18.2 per 1,000 residents a year, under Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
That puts Brent Knoll below both Somerset’s towns (27.2) and England’s towns (22). Police recorded 36 crimes inside Brent Knoll’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 1 reports of anti-social behaviour. Homes see 6.4 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year.
18.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual14
Other theft13
Public order3
Drugs2
Damage & arson1
Burglary1
Vehicle crime1
Robbery1
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.
18.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
36
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
Just 4% of people in Brent Knoll say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
On this, Brent Knoll is below both Somerset’s towns (5.1%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Brent Knoll has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.2 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.
83%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Brent Knoll | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 18% | 17% |
80.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.1
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
More buildings in Brent Knoll are listed than in Somerset’s towns or England’s towns: 161 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Brent Knoll’s listed buildings include Church of St Michael, Grade I. Brent Knoll has 15 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade I, 0 Grade II*. Homes from before 1919 make up 24% of the total, above both Somerset’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (16%).
15listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II14
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Michael Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
24%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
161
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Brean Leisure Park and 3 more in and around Brent Knoll
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Brent Knoll. Best known first.
Theme parkBrean Leisure Park4 km outside town, to the northwest
PierBurnham Pier3 km outside town, to the southwestTheme parkTheme parkBrean Theme Park4 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionRich's Cider Farm2.6 km outside town, to the southeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Brean Leisure Park: Cboomf (Uploads), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Burnham Pier: Chilli Head, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Brent Knoll
13pages on Brent Knoll
The big questions
Safety18.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £465K · rent £1,016 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 months · busiest street Brent StreetSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 80.1 (men), 84.1 (women)Work & commute50% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards2.2% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Brent Knoll’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Burnham-on-SeaHighbridgeBerrow and BreanHuttonLockingPuritonBanwellBrent Knoll
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Knoll | 933 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Burnham-on-Sea | 16,317 | 1.9 | D | C | C− | C− |
| Highbridge | 5,366 | 2.5 | D− | C+ | D− | D |
| Berrow and Brean | 2,252 | 2.5 | — | D | C− | C+ |
| Hutton | 1,686 | 5 | — | C | A− | B+ |
| Locking | 3,819 | 5.7 | D | C+ | C− | B |
| Puriton | 2,265 | 6.2 | — | C+ | B+ | B |
| Banwell | 2,178 | 6.3 | — | C | C+ | B |
Berrow and Brean, Hutton, Puriton and Banwell have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Brent Knoll
Who lives in Brent Knoll?
An older village. At the 2021 Census, 32% of residents were 65 or over and 33% were 45 to 64, against 18% and 25% across England’s towns; 11% were under 15.
How many listed buildings are there in Brent Knoll?
That is 6.6 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Michael. 24% of Brent Knoll’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Is Brent Knoll expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £465,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £365,000 and detached houses £500,000. Private rents in the Somerset council area averaged £1,016 a month in August 2026.
About Brent Knoll
Village in Somerset, England
Brent Knoll is a built-up area of 933 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
- 933 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Sedgemoor
- County
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005560
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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