Brushford’s story
1 listed building, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Brushford’s built-up area.
36% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BrushfordSomerset
A village of 233 in Somerset, South West.
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Photo: Tim Heaton · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
233
Census 2021 · Somerset West and Taunton council
Median age
58.3
34% are 65+ · Somerset 23%
Degree level
22%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Brushford a good place to live?
Brushford has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Brushford stand out
The 3 things Brushford does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
12% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
46% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Homes built before 1919
History
36% of homes built before 1919
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
34% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Brushford.
Who lives here
Older residents shape Brushford: 34% are 65 or over, above Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
Brushford sits above both Somerset’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (18%) on this measure. Under-15s account for 9.1% of the population. Half the people of Brushford are older than 58.3.
58.3median age
BrushfordSomersetEngland
Ages · share of residents
34%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications28%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level22%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Brushford | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.1% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 34% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.7% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 22% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Somerset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Brushford than in Somerset’s towns or England’s towns: 12%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 16% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
That puts Brushford below both Somerset’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (27%). 82% of commuters drove to work at the census.
12%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving82%
On foot7%
Bus2%
Bicycle2%
16%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£46K
mean household income, before tax
2.1%
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
Private renting is less common in Brushford than in Somerset’s towns or across England’s towns: 6%
On this, Brushford is below both Somerset’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). 75% of households own their home.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Brushford£0K
Typical UK town£277K
75%
of households own their home · England 61%
6%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,016
average private rent a month, Somerset council area
£2,450
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
Brushford records more burglary and damage per resident than Somerset’s towns or England’s towns, at 18.6 per 1,000 a year
In the comparison, Brushford comes above both Somerset’s towns (8.5) and England’s towns (9.4). Violent crime runs at 34.3 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 9 crimes inside Brushford’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 4 reports of anti-social behaviour.
34.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual4
Other theft3
Shoplifting1
Damage & arson1
Public order0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social4
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.
34.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
18.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
32.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
9
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 Brushford live with a disability than in Somerset’s towns or across England’s towns: 21%
For Brushford, that is above both Somerset’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (17%). Brushford has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.3 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.
80%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Brushford | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.7% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 21% | 18% | 17% |
79.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
87.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
Brushford keeps more of its old housing than Somerset or England’s towns: 36% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Brushford’s listed buildings include Church of St Nicholas, Grade I. Brushford has 1 listed building on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade I, 0 Grade II*.
1listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II0
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Nicholas Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
36%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
43
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 →Bampton Castle and 3 more in and around Brushford
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Brushford. Best known first.
CastleBampton Castle4.3 km outside town, to the southeastFortFortMounsey Castle4.9 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionBampton Heritage & Visitor Centre4.4 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumDulverton Heritage Centre2.1 km outside town, to the northwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Bampton Castle: (Lobsterthermidor 11:57, 4 July 2014 (UTC)), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Brushford
12pages on Brushford
The big questions
Brushford’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BamptonTivertonSampford PeverellWiveliscombeWitheridgeWillandUffculmeBrushford
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brushford | 233 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bampton | 1,294 | 2.9 | — | C+ | B+ | A− |
| Tiverton | 19,710 | 8.3 | D | B | D | C |
| Sampford Peverell | 1,375 | 9.7 | — | C | A+ | A |
| Wiveliscombe | 2,316 | 9.9 | — | B− | C+ | B |
| Witheridge | 1,306 | 10 | — | C | C− | B |
| Willand | 3,477 | 12 | B+ | C+ | B− | A− |
| Uffculme | 2,041 | 12 | — | C+ | C | B+ |
Bampton, Sampford Peverell, Wiveliscombe, Witheridge and Uffculme have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Brushford
How many listed buildings are there in Brushford?
1 on Historic England’s list, 1 of them Grade I. That is 1.8 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Nicholas.
How much is council tax in Brushford?
Band D council tax in Brushford is £2,450 for 2026–27, more than in 52% 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 Brushford
Village in Somerset, England
Brushford is a built-up area of 233 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
- 233 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Somerset West and Taunton
- County
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006139
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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