Corston’s story
12 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Corston’s built-up area.
47% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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CorstonSomerset
A village of 502 in Somerset, South West.
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Photo: ChurchCrawler · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
502
Census 2021 · Bath and North East Somerset council
Median home
£513K
15 sales in 3 years
Median age
57
39% are 65+ · Somerset 23%
Degree level
35%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
21%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Corston a good place to live?
Corston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Corston stand out
The 3 things Corston does most differently from other towns.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
39% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.9 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 Corston.
Who lives here
Older residents shape Corston: 39% are 65 or over, above Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
In the comparison, Corston comes above both Somerset’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (18%). Children are 9.1% of the town. The median resident of Corston is 57 years old.
57median age
CorstonSomersetEngland
Ages · share of residents
39%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications20%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level35%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 93 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.
| Corston | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.1% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 39% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.3% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 35% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Somerset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Corston work nearby than in Somerset’s towns or England’s towns: 24% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 33% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For Corston, that is below both Somerset’s towns (46%) and England’s towns (45%). 79% of commuters drove to work at the census.
21%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving79%
On foot10%
Bus7%
Bicycle3%
24%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
33%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£63K
mean household income, before tax
1.3%
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
Buying in Corston costs more than in Somerset’s towns or across England’s towns: the median sale is £513K
Corston sits above both Somerset’s towns (£311K) and England’s towns (£308K) on this measure. 73% of households own their home.
£513Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Corston£513K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £749,250 | 6 |
| Semi-detached | £545,250 | 6 |
73%
of households own their home · England 61%
15%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,885
average private rent a month, Bath and North East Somerset council area
£2,424
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
Violent crime runs low in Corston: 13.9 per 1,000 residents a year, under Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
That puts Corston below both Somerset’s towns (27.2) and England’s towns (22). Police recorded 17 crimes inside Corston’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 3 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 53% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
13.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual9
Public order3
Other crime2
Damage & arson1
Burglary1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Other theft0
Anti-social3
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.
13.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10.6
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)
17
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
Bad health is more common in Corston than in Somerset’s towns or across England’s towns: 11% of residents
On this, Corston is above both Somerset’s towns (5.1%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Corston has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.9 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.
75%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 75%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 11%
| Census 2021 | Corston | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 75% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 11% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 28% | 18% | 17% |
81.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
Old homes shape Corston: 47% were built before 1919, more than in 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.
For its size, Corston has 239 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, above both Somerset’s towns (91) and England’s towns (39). Corston has 12 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 1 Grade II*.
12listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II11
Among them · Grade II*
- Manor Farmhouse Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
47%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
239
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 →Herschel Museum of Astronomy and 7 more in and around Corston
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Corston. Best known first.
MuseumHerschel Museum of Astronomy4.9 km outside town, to the east
CastleNewton St Loe Castle1.1 km outside town, to the south
MuseumBeckford's Tower4.5 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumNo.1 Royal Crescent Museum4.8 km outside town, to the east
MuseumBath Postal Museum4.9 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionBath City Farm3.2 km outside town, to the southeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Herschel Museum of Astronomy: Nveitch at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Newton St Loe Castle: Rwendland, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beckford's Tower: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- No.1 Royal Crescent Museum: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bath Postal Museum: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Corston
13pages on Corston
The big questions
Safety13.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £513K · rent £1,885 a monthHousing2 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.3 (men), 84 (women)Work & commute48% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Corston’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Newton St LoeSaltfordKeynshamBathFarmboroughTimsburyWickCorston
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corston | 502 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Newton St Loe | 1,372 | 1 | — | C− | A+ | B− |
| Saltford | 4,133 | 1.2 | A | D | A− | A− |
| Keynsham | 19,257 | 3 | C+ | C− | C− | B− |
| Bath | 94,080 | 3.1 | B− | D | D | B |
| Farmborough | 1,106 | 3.6 | — | D | B+ | A− |
| Timsbury | 2,506 | 4.4 | B | C | B+ | A− |
| Wick | 1,579 | 4.7 | — | C− | C+ | A+ |
Newton St Loe, Farmborough and Wick have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Corston
How many listed buildings are there in Corston?
That is 9.8 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Corston expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £545,250 and detached houses £749,250. Private rents in the Bath and North East Somerset council area averaged £1,885 a month in August 2026.
About Corston
Village in Somerset, England
Corston is a built-up area of 502 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
- 502 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Bath and North East Somerset
- County
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005216
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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