Clutton’s story
7 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Clutton’s built-up area.
23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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CluttonSomerset
A village of 1,630 in Somerset, South West.
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Photo: Rodw at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,630
Census 2021 · Bath and North East Somerset council
Median home
£393K
38 sales in 3 years
Median age
41.9
19% are 65+ · Somerset 23%
Degree level
34%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Clutton a good place to live?
Clutton has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is jobs & income (A−): mean household income £63,769; 1.5% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits. Its weakest is walkability (D): 8% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. The median home sold for £392,500 in the last three years, 6.5 times what households in the Bath and North East Somerset council area earn in a year.
What makes Clutton stand out
The 3 things Clutton 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%)
Rent against income, UK towns
Renting
£1,885 a month
Average private rent, 38% of what households in the area earn: more than in 99% of UK towns
ONS private rents, Bath and North East Somerset council area.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.4 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
How Clutton grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Clutton is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
WalkabilityDOpen →Cost of livingrent £1,885 a monthC−Open →Jobs & incomeA−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 62% of towns in EnglandBOpen →Safety28.6 violent and sexual offences and 10.4 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026C+Open →HealthLife expectancy 79.4 for men, 82.3 for womenBOpen →Hazard risk0.2% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryB−Open →Outdoors74% live within 400 m of a park; 11% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeC+Open →Civic life8 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryA−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Clutton.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Fewer commuters in Clutton work nearby than in Somerset’s towns or England’s towns: 17% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 38% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
On this, Clutton is below both Somerset’s towns (46%) and England’s towns (45%). 90% of commuters drove to work at the census.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot6%
Bus2%
Bicycle1%
17%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
38%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£64K
mean household income, before tax
1.5%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D
Walkability: more walkable than 14% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
SchoolsB
Results at Clutton’s schools beat 65% of towns in England
Its one school is below.
BSchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clutton Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 130 | A |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
HousingCost of living grade C−
Private renting is less common in Clutton than in Somerset’s towns or across England’s towns: 9%
In the comparison, Clutton comes below both Somerset’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). 81% of households own their home.
£393Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Clutton£393K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £462,500 | 18 |
| Semi-detached | £325,750 | 12 |
| Terraced | £366,750 | 8 |
81%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,885
average private rent a month, Bath and North East Somerset council area
£2,427
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
Clutton has more crime per resident than 63% of UK towns
Police recorded 69 crimes inside Clutton’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 2 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 43% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking, so it runs higher than U.S. “violent crime”.
28.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearC+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 19% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual30
Damage & arson11
Vehicle crime9
Other theft5
Burglary5
Other crime5
Public order3
Robbery1
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.
28.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
69
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
Is Clutton a healthy place? 86% of its people say their health is good, above Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
For Clutton, that is above both Somerset’s towns (82%) and England’s towns (82%). Clutton has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.6 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.
86%good or very good healthBHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Clutton | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.4% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 18% | 17% |
79.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.3
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
7 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Clutton has 7 listed buildings inside its built-up area on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 1 Grade II*. 23% of its homes were built before 1919.
7listed buildingsB−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II6
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Augustine Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
23%
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
Who lives here
Children make up 20% of Clutton, above Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
Clutton sits above both Somerset’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%) on this measure. Those aged 15 to 24 account for 9.7% of residents. Clutton has a median age of 41.9.
41.9median age
CluttonSomersetEngland
Ages · share of residents
19%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level34%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Clutton | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.7% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 19% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.6% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 34% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Somerset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Clutton
13pages on Clutton
The big questions
SafetyC+28.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingC−Median home £393K · rent £1,885 a monthHousing10 sold in 12 months · busiest street Station RoadSchoolsB1 state schoolHealthBLife expectancy 79.4 (men), 82.3 (women)Work & commuteA−57% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB−0.2% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Clutton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Temple CloudHigh LittletonPaultonBishop SuttonFarmboroughTimsburyMidsomer NortonClutton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clutton | 1,630 | — | — | C− | C+ | B |
| Temple Cloud | 1,518 | 0.6 | — | C− | B+ | B− |
| High Littleton | 1,655 | 1.3 | — | C− | B− | B |
| Paulton | 6,502 | 2.2 | B | C+ | B | B− |
| Bishop Sutton | 1,424 | 2.5 | — | D | A | A+ |
| Farmborough | 1,106 | 2.5 | — | D | B+ | A− |
| Timsbury | 2,506 | 2.7 | B | C | B+ | A− |
| Midsomer Norton | 13,749 | 4 | B | C | C | B |
Temple Cloud, High Littleton, Bishop Sutton and Farmborough have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Clutton
Is Clutton expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £392,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £366,750, semi-detached houses £325,750 and detached houses £462,500.
Are schools in Clutton good?
Primary results beat 62% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Bath and North East Somerset council.
About Clutton
Village in Somerset, England
Clutton is a built-up area of 1,630 people, in the Bath and North East 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
- 1,630 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Bath and North East Somerset
- County
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005369
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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