Compton Dundon’s story
14 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Compton Dundon’s built-up area.
17% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Compton DundonSomerset
A village of 388 in Somerset, South West.
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Photo: Patrick Mackie · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
388
Census 2021 · South Somerset council
Median home
£560K
21 sales in 3 years
Median age
54.5
33% are 65+ · Somerset 23%
Degree level
36%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Compton Dundon a good place to live?
Compton Dundon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Compton Dundon stand out
The 3 things Compton Dundon does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% 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*; 14.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Compton Dundon.
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Compton Dundon than in Somerset’s towns or England’s towns: 6%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 41% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
There are 0.5 jobs in Compton Dundon for each resident in work. 23% of commuters travelled under 5 km, below both Somerset’s towns (46%) and England’s towns (45%). The car carried 88% of commuters at the census. About 3% of its commuters stay in Compton Dundon for work.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot6%
23%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
41%
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
Housing
A home in Compton Dundon sells for £560K, more than in Somerset’s towns or England’s towns
Social housing holds 1% of households, below both Somerset’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). Private renters make up 9% of households. Nearly nine in ten households own their home.
£560Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Compton Dundon£560K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £675,000 | 15 |
| Semi-detached | £431,000 | 6 |
89%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,016
average private rent a month, Somerset council area
£2,513
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
Compton Dundon records less violent crime per resident than Somerset’s towns or England’s towns, at 6.9 per 1,000 a year
Homes see 3.4 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. Over the year to August 2026, 10 offences were reported in Compton Dundon. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 30% of recorded crime.
6.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual3
Public order2
Burglary2
Damage & arson1
Other theft1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Drugs0
Anti-social0
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.
6.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
10
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
Just 3.4% of people in Compton Dundon say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
The nearest A&E to Compton Dundon is Yeovil District Hospital, 11 miles away. Seeing a GP means leaving Compton Dundon: the nearest practice is 2.3 miles away. 18% of residents in Compton Dundon live with a disability.
82%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Compton Dundon | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.4% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 18% | 17% |
82.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
History
Compton Dundon is rich in listed buildings: 361 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.
Every one of Compton Dundon’s 14 listed buildings sits at Grade II, the most common listing. 17% of its homes were built before 1919, lower than Somerset’s towns (19%) yet higher than England’s towns (16%).
14listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II14
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
17%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
361
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
Fewer children live in Compton Dundon than in Somerset’s towns or England’s towns: 9.8% are under 15
Young adults of 15 to 24 are one in ten residents, below both Somerset’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). A third of residents are 65 or over. The middle age in Compton Dundon is 54.5. Graduates make up 36% of adults.
54.5median age
Compton DundonSomersetEngland
Ages · share of residents
33%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level36%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Compton Dundon | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.8% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 33% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 36% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Somerset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Compton Dundon
12pages on Compton Dundon
The big questions
Safety6.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £560K · rent £1,016 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 months · busiest street Compton StreetSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.9 (men), 85.9 (women)Work & commute62% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Compton Dundon’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
StreetSomertonWaltonKeinton MandevilleGlastonburyLangportIlchesterCompton Dundon
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compton Dundon | 388 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Street | 12,707 | 2.1 | B− | B | C+ | C+ |
| Somerton | 5,106 | 2.7 | C− | C− | C+ | B |
| Walton | 1,149 | 2.7 | — | C | A | B+ |
| Keinton Mandeville | 1,216 | 3.8 | — | D | A+ | B+ |
| Glastonbury | 8,304 | 4 | D | B− | D | C |
| Langport | 3,578 | 5.4 | B | C+ | C | B− |
| Ilchester | 2,062 | 6.2 | — | A | C | B |
Walton, Keinton Mandeville and Ilchester have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Compton Dundon
How many listed buildings are there in Compton Dundon?
That is 14.8 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Compton Dundon expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £431,000 and detached houses £675,000. Private rents in the Somerset council area averaged £1,016 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Compton Dundon?
Band D council tax in Compton Dundon is £2,513 for 2026–27, more than in 67% 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 Compton Dundon
Village in Somerset, England
Compton Dundon is a built-up area of 388 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
- 388 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Somerset
- County
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005981
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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