Combwich’s story
5 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Combwich’s built-up area.
32% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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CombwichSomerset
A village of 660 in Somerset, South West.
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Photo: Robert Cutts from Bristol, England, UK · CC BY 2.0
Population
660
Census 2021 · Sedgemoor council
Median home
£290K
26 sales in 3 years
Median age
54.8
31% are 65+ · Somerset 23%
Degree level
32%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Combwich a good place to live?
Combwich has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Combwich stand out
The 3 things Combwich does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 3.1 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
57% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Combwich.
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Combwich than in Somerset’s towns or England’s towns: 11%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 25% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
88% of commuters drove, higher than both Somerset’s towns (76%) and England’s towns (70%). For 13% of commuters, work was under 5 km away. Of the commuters living in Combwich, 3% work in the town itself. Among 16 to 64s, 1.6% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot7%
Bus3%
13%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
25%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£53K
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
Schools
The schools around Combwich
GCSE results at the one secondary school within 3 km: 29% of pupils get a strong pass (grade 5+) in English and maths, and the Attainment 8 average is 37.2. Its only school is listed below. 52% of pupils at the 2 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otterhampton Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 60 | C− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Combwich is a town of owners: 92% of households own their home, above Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
Social housing holds 1% of households, below both Somerset’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). Renting privately is how 7% of households live. Private rents average £1,016 a month across the Somerset council area.
£290Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Combwich£290K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £360,000 | 9 |
| Semi-detached | £281,500 | 14 |
92%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,016
average private rent a month, Somerset council area
£2,469
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
Homes in Combwich see less burglary and damage than in Somerset’s towns or England’s towns: 2.5 per 1,000 a year
Police recorded 16 crimes inside Combwich’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 2 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violent crime ran at 20.8 per 1,000 residents a year, about level with England’s towns (22) and below Somerset’s towns (27.2). Violence and sexual offences made up 94% of the total.
20.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual15
Other theft1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
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.
20.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
16
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
Only 78% of people in Combwich say their health is good or very good, fewer than in Somerset’s towns and across England’s towns
A disability affects just over a fifth of people in Combwich. The nearest A&E to Combwich is Weston General Hospital, 11 miles away. Seeing a GP means leaving Combwich: the nearest practice is 1.7 miles away.
78%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 78%Fair 16%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Combwich | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 78% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.3% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 21% | 18% | 17% |
81.3
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 · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
Combwich keeps more of its old housing than Somerset or England’s towns: 32% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Combwich has 5 listed buildings on Historic England’s list, all Grade II. It has 76 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents.
5listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II5
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
32%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
76
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
Older residents shape Combwich: 31% are 65 or over, above Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
Under 15: 13% of residents. 8% of residents are 15 to 24, below Somerset’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Residents of Combwich have a median age of 54.8.
54.8median age
CombwichSomersetEngland
Ages · share of residents
31%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level32%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Combwich | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 31% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.4% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 32% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Somerset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Combwich
13pages on Combwich
The big questions
Safety20.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £290K · rent £1,016 a monthHousing6 sold in 12 months · busiest street RiversideSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 81.3 (men), 86.5 (women)Work & commute40% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards9.8% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Combwich’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
CanningtonWembdonPuritonBridgwaterNether StoweyHighbridgeBurnham-on-SeaCombwich
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combwich | 660 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cannington | 2,315 | 1.6 | — | C | B+ | B |
| Wembdon | 1,772 | 3.2 | — | D | A | B+ |
| Puriton | 2,265 | 3.8 | — | C+ | B+ | B |
| Bridgwater | 47,846 | 4.3 | D− | C+ | D− | C− |
| Nether Stowey | 1,483 | 4.4 | — | C | A | B |
| Highbridge | 5,366 | 5 | D− | C+ | D− | D |
| Burnham-on-Sea | 16,317 | 5.3 | D | C | C− | C− |
Cannington, Wembdon, Puriton and Nether Stowey have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Combwich
How many listed buildings are there in Combwich?
That is 3.1 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Combwich?
Band D council tax in Combwich is £2,469 for 2026–27, more than in 57% 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 Combwich
Village in Somerset, England
Combwich is a built-up area of 660 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
- 660 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Sedgemoor
- County
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005769
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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