Buckland Dinham’s story
22 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Buckland Dinham’s built-up area.
43% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Buckland DinhamSomerset
A village in Somerset, South West, home to 353 people.
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Photo: Phil Williams · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
353
Census 2021 · Mendip council
Median home
£425K
13 sales in 3 years
Median age
54.8
30% are 65+ · Somerset 23%
Degree level
48%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
5%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Buckland Dinham a good place to live?
Buckland Dinham has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 5% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 22 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. 30% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Buckland Dinham stand out
The 3 things Buckland Dinham does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
5% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St Michael; 25.6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
30% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Buckland Dinham.
Who lives here
Degrees are more common in Buckland Dinham than in Somerset’s towns or across England’s towns: 48% of adults
13% are under 15, lower than both Somerset’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Aged 15 to 24: 6.8% of residents. The age that splits Buckland Dinham in two is 54.8. People 65 and over make up 30% of the town.
54.8median age
Buckland DinhamSomersetEngland
Ages · share of residents
30%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications9%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level48%
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
About 86 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.
| Buckland Dinham | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 30% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9.2% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 48% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Somerset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Work tends to be further away for Buckland Dinham: 25% commute under 5 km, below Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 44% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
91% of commuters drove, above both Somerset’s towns (76%) and England’s towns (70%). Before tax, the average household brings in £61K a year. About 3% of its commuters stay in Buckland Dinham for work. Unemployment benefit claims reached 1.8% of 16 to 64s in 2026.
5%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot2%
Bus2%
Bicycle1%
25%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
44%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£61K
mean household income, before tax
1.8%
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
Most households in Buckland Dinham own their home: 87%, more than in Somerset’s towns or across England’s towns
Private renters make up 11% of households, lower than both Somerset’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). The social rented sector houses 3% of households. The £425,000 median rests on 13 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026).
£425Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Buckland Dinham£425K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £685,000 | 5 |
| Semi-detached | £418,750 | 6 |
87%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,016
average private rent a month, Somerset council area
£2,428
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
Violence is recorded less often in Buckland Dinham than in Somerset’s towns or across England’s towns: 5.7 per 1,000 residents a year
Violence and sexual offences were half of the crimes. Homes saw 4.7 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, below Somerset’s towns (8.5) and England’s towns (9.4) alike. 4 crimes and 1 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Buckland Dinham’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026.
5.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual2
Damage & arson1
Other theft1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
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.
5.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.9
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
Bad health is less common in Buckland Dinham than in Somerset’s towns or across England’s towns: 2% of residents
There is no GP practice in Buckland Dinham: the nearest is 2.4 miles off. 87% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above both Somerset’s towns (82%) and England’s towns (82%). Disability touches 15% of the town’s population. The nearest A&E to Buckland Dinham is Royal United Hospital Bath, 9.3 miles away.
87%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Buckland Dinham | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
82.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.5
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More buildings in Buckland Dinham are listed than in Somerset’s towns or England’s towns: 623 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of Buckland Dinham’s land, 69% lies in conservation areas, above Somerset’s towns (8%) and England’s towns (7%) alike. The town’s listed buildings include the Church of St Michael, Grade I. Also worth knowing: 43% of homes were built before 1919. The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them.
22listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II21
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Michael Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
43%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
623
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 →Frome Museum and 3 more in and around Buckland Dinham
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Buckland Dinham. Best known first.
MuseumFrome Museum3.4 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionValentine Gas Lamp3.3 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionJetEx Simulation4.3 km outside town, to the eastCastleCastleBeckington Castle4.4 km outside town, to the eastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Frome Museum: The original uploader was Nabokov at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Buckland Dinham
13pages on Buckland Dinham
The big questions
Safety5.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £425K · rent £1,016 a monthHousing7 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.3 (men), 86.5 (women)Work & commute60% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.7% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Buckland Dinham’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
FromeBeckingtonNorton St PhilipColefordPeasedown St JohnRadstockMidsomer NortonBuckland Dinham
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckland Dinham | 353 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Frome | 27,904 | 2.5 | D | C− | C− | B− |
| Beckington | 1,001 | 3.1 | — | D | B | A |
| Norton St Philip | 1,004 | 3.2 | — | D | A | A |
| Coleford | 2,235 | 4.1 | — | B | B+ | B− |
| Peasedown St John | 6,668 | 4.8 | B | C | B | B |
| Radstock | 9,983 | 4.8 | C− | B− | C− | C |
| Midsomer Norton | 13,749 | 5.9 | B | C | C | B |
Beckington, Norton St Philip and Coleford have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Buckland Dinham
How many listed buildings are there in Buckland Dinham?
That is 25.6 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Michael.
Is Buckland Dinham expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £425,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £418,750 and detached houses £685,000. Private rents in the Somerset council area averaged £1,016 a month in August 2026.
About Buckland Dinham
Village in Somerset, England
Buckland Dinham is a built-up area of 353 people, in the Mendip 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
- 353 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Mendip
- County
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005561
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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