Burton’s story
Burton: 30% of homes built before 1919
Historic England lists 31 buildings inside Burton’s built-up area, 2 of them Grade I.
30% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BurtonSomerset
A village of 756 in Somerset, South West.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Roger Cornfoot · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
756
Census 2021 · South Somerset council
Median home
£388K
32 sales in 3 years
Median age
53.2
31% are 65+ · Somerset 23%
Degree level
34%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Burton a good place to live?
Burton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Burton stand out
The 3 things Burton does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
2 Grade I, including Naish Priory, including attached Priory Cottage and north boundary railings; 16.8 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%)
48% of commuters travel under 5 km.
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 Burton.
Who lives here
Burton skews older, with 31% of residents 65 or over, more than Somerset’s towns or England’s towns
On this, Burton is above both Somerset’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (18%). Children are 14% of the town. The median resident of Burton is 53.2 years old.
53.2median age
BurtonSomersetEngland
Ages · share of residents
31%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship9%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level34%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Burton | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 31% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.6% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 34% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Somerset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Burton
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Coker Community Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 199 | C |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Only 12% of commuters in Burton 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 29% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
In the comparison, Burton comes below both Somerset’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (27%). 86% of commuters drove to work at the census.
12%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving86%
On foot8%
Bicycle2%
Bus1%
48%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
29%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£53K
mean household income, before tax
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
Few households rent privately in Burton: 8%, fewer than in Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
For Burton, that is below both Somerset’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). 80% of households own their home.
£388Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Burton£388K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £470,000 | 16 |
| Semi-detached | £280,000 | 9 |
| Terraced | £217,000 | 7 |
80%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,016
average private rent a month, 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 are rarer in Burton than in Somerset’s towns or across England’s towns: 4.4 per 1,000 residents a year
Burton sits below both Somerset’s towns (8.5) and England’s towns (9.4) on this measure. Police recorded 24 crimes inside Burton’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 9 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 63% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
23.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual15
Public order3
Other theft3
Burglary1
Vehicle crime1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Anti-social9
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
4.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
24
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
80% of residents say their health is good or very good
80% of Burton’s residents described their health as good or very good in 2021, against 82% across Somerset’s towns. 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 | Burton | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.4% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 18% | 17% |
81.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
89
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
Burton is rich in listed buildings: 410 per 10,000 residents, more than Somerset’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
That puts Burton above both Somerset’s towns (91) and England’s towns (39). Burton’s listed buildings include Hymerford House, Grade I. Burton has 31 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 2 Grade I, 0 Grade II*.
31listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I2
Grade II*0
Grade II29
Among them · Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
30%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
410
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 →Montacute House and 5 more in and around Burton
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Burton. Best known first.
Historic house · National TrustMontacute House4.7 km outside town, to the northwest · 120K visitors a year (2011)
MuseumYeovil Railway Centre3 km outside town, to the east
Historic houseNewton Surmaville3 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumSouth Somerset Heritage Collection3.3 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumMontacute TV Radio & Toy Museum4.6 km outside town, to the northwestCastleCastleBrympton House2.1 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 (3)
- Montacute House: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Yeovil Railway Centre: William, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Newton Surmaville: David Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Burton
13pages on Burton
The big questions
Safety23.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £388K · rent £1,016 a monthHousing11 sold in 12 months · busiest street BurtonSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 81.5 (men), 89 (women)Work & commute45% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards1.2% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Burton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Barwick and StofordYeovilStoke sub HamdonMistertonMerriottMartockCrewkerneBurton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burton | 756 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Barwick and Stoford | 1,095 | 1.8 | — | A− | C | B− |
| Yeovil | 50,170 | 2.3 | C+ | B | D | C |
| Stoke sub Hamdon | 1,360 | 4.8 | — | C+ | C | B |
| Misterton | 1,037 | 5.7 | — | B | B− | B− |
| Merriott | 2,068 | 5.8 | — | B− | A | B |
| Martock | 4,079 | 6.2 | C | B− | C | C+ |
| Crewkerne | 7,067 | 6.3 | C | B− | C | C+ |
Barwick and Stoford, Stoke sub Hamdon, Misterton and Merriott have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Burton
How many listed buildings are there in Burton?
That is 16.8 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I buildings include Naish Priory, including attached Priory Cottage and north boundary railings. 30% of Burton’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Is Burton expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £387,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £217,000, semi-detached houses £280,000 and detached houses £470,000. Private rents in the Somerset council area averaged £1,016 a month in August 2026.
About Burton
Village in Somerset, England
Burton is a built-up area of 756 people, in the South 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
- 756 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Somerset
- County
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006392
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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