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A town of 2,795 in Somerset, South West.
Congresbury grades B− overall against UK towns: better than 47% of UK towns, and #20 of 49 in Somerset. Its strongest subject is schools (B+): primary results beat 63% of towns in England; secondary results beat 76% of towns in England. Its weakest is cost of living (D): median sale £439,995, 7.9 years of area income; rent £1,209 a month.
The 3 things Congresbury does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Congresbury is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
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Historic England lists 18 buildings inside Congresbury’s built-up area, 2 of them Grade I, and 2 scheduled monuments.
14% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Congresbury.
6% live in social housing, below both Somerset’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). Private tenants account for one in ten households. Half of the 149 standard sales inside Congresbury’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £439,995.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £565,000 | 85 |
| Semi-detached | £342,500 | 45 |
| Terraced | £305,000 | 17 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
GCSE results at the one secondary school within 3 km: 55% of pupils get a strong pass (grade 5+) in English and maths, and the Attainment 8 average is 49. There is one school here; it is shown below. Key Stage 2 results at the 6 primary schools within 3 km: 64% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Andrew's CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 184 | A− |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 42% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Just over one in ten commuters who live in Congresbury also work there. At the census, 10% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Somerset’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (27%). Income per household averages £62K a year, before tax.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Among the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people, Congresbury has more crime per resident than 75% of them. Burglary and damage came to 10.7 per 1,000 residents a year, above both Somerset’s towns (8.5) and England’s towns (9.4). Police figures for the town’s built-up area: 171 crimes and 18 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. 55% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
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.
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.
The nearest A&E to Congresbury is Weston General Hospital, 7.8 miles away. 4.1% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, below both Somerset’s towns (5.1%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Seeing a GP means leaving Congresbury: the nearest practice is 1.9 miles away. Self-reported good health: 84% of the town’s residents.
| Census 2021 | Congresbury | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.1% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 18% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Congresbury’s listed buildings include the Church of St Andrew, Grade I. 14% of its homes were built before 1919, lower than both Somerset’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (16%). At the top of the list, 2 are Grade I and 1 Grade II*.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
41% of adults hold a degree, above both Somerset’s towns (32%) and England’s towns (34%). At 49.2, the median resident of Congresbury sits in the middle of the age range. The share of residents under 15 is 15%.
54% women, 46% men
About 84 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.
| Congresbury | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.1% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 41% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Somerset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Congresbury. Best known first.
Fort · National TrustDolebury Hill Fort3.5 km outside town, to the southHistoric siteHistoric site · National TrustDolebury Warren inner wall3.4 km outside town, to the southZooZooPuxton Park3.3 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumSandford Station Railway Heritage Centre3.7 km outside town, to the southwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
18 listed buildings in Congresbury, 2 of them Grade I.
The Refectory the Vicarage: Photo: Rodw · Public domain · Village Cross: Photo: FollowMeChaps · CC BY-SA 2.0 · The Congresbury Arms: Photo: Jaggery · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Churchyard cross in St Andrew's churchyard: Photo: Neil Owen · CC BY-SA 2.0
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Congresbury | 2,795 | — | B− | D | C | B+ |
| Yatton | 7,704 | 1.8 | B | C− | C+ | A− |
| Wrington | 1,997 | 1.8 | — | C− | B | A+ |
| Churchill | 1,989 | 2.1 | — | D | C | A |
| Winscombe and Sandford | 4,605 | 3.5 | B+ | D | B+ | A |
| Shipham | 1,104 | 3.5 | — | D | A+ | A− |
| Banwell | 2,178 | 3.9 | — | C | C+ | B |
| Backwell | 4,347 | 4.3 | A | D | A− | A+ |
Wrington, Churchill, Shipham and Banwell have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 2.6 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I buildings include Church of St Andrew. It also has 2 scheduled monuments.
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £439,995, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £305,000, semi-detached houses £342,500 and detached houses £565,000.
Town in Somerset, England
Congresbury is a built-up area of 2,795 people, in the North 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
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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