Cossington’s story
4 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Cossington’s built-up area.
20% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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CossingtonSomerset
With 641 residents, it is a village in Somerset, South West.
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Population
641
Census 2021 · Sedgemoor council
Median home
£340K
21 sales in 3 years
Median age
55
32% are 65+ · Somerset 23%
Degree level
35%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Cossington a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Cossington has no grades; its figures are still real. 6% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 4, with 0 at Grade I. Over-65s are 32% of the population.
What makes Cossington stand out
The 3 things Cossington 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
1 Grade II*, including Church of St Mary; 2.6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
32% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cossington.
Who lives here
Children make up only 9.9% of Cossington, fewer than in Somerset’s towns and across England’s towns
35% of adults hold a degree, higher than Somerset’s towns (32%) and near England’s towns (34%). Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 7.8% of the town. Ages in Cossington split evenly at 55: half are older, half younger.
55median age
CossingtonSomersetEngland
Ages · share of residents
32%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level35%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Cossington | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.9% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 32% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.9% | 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
Work tends to be further away for Cossington: 13% commute under 5 km, below Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 36% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Of the commuters living in Cossington, 3% work in the town itself. By car: that was how 94% of commuters travelled at the census. 1.8% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026, below Somerset’s towns (2.1%) and England’s towns (2.3%) alike. The town counts 0.4 jobs per working resident.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving94%
On foot3%
Bus3%
Bicycle1%
Underground, tram1%
13%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
36%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£54K
mean household income, before tax
1.8%
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
Cossington is a town of owners: 83% of households own their home, above Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
Renting privately is how 14% of households live. 3% live in social housing, lower than both Somerset’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £1,016 a month across the Somerset council area.
£340Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Cossington£340K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £437,000 | 11 |
| Semi-detached | £264,000 | 6 |
83%
of households own their home · England 61%
14%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,016
average private rent a month, Somerset council area
£2,426
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
Cossington records more violent crime per resident than Somerset’s towns or England’s towns, at 40 per 1,000 a year
Of all the crimes, 82% were violence and sexual offences. Homes saw 5.2 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, below both Somerset’s towns (8.5) and England’s towns (9.4). 39 crimes and 3 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Cossington’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026.
40violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual32
Public order2
Other theft2
Drugs2
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Burglary0
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.
40
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
39
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
Bad health is less common in Cossington than in Somerset’s towns or across England’s towns: 3.4% of residents
There is no GP practice in Cossington: the nearest is 1.9 miles off. A disability affects 16% of people here. The nearest A&E to Cossington is Weston General Hospital, 11.6 miles away.
83%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Cossington | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.4% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 18% | 17% |
81.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.2
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Cossington keeps more of its old housing than Somerset’s towns or England’s towns: 20% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Relative to its size, Cossington keeps 62 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, below Somerset’s towns (91) but above England’s towns (39).
4listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II3
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Mary Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
20%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
62
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Cossington
12pages on Cossington
The big questions
Safety40 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £340K · rent £1,016 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.2 (men), 85.2 (women)Work & commute51% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Cossington’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WoolavingtonPuritonWestonzoylandBridgwaterWembdonHighbridgeNorth PethertonCossington
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cossington | 641 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Woolavington | 2,324 | 1 | — | C | C− | B− |
| Puriton | 2,265 | 2.6 | — | C+ | B+ | B |
| Westonzoyland | 1,463 | 3.5 | — | B− | B+ | B |
| Bridgwater | 47,846 | 4.2 | D− | C+ | D− | C− |
| Wembdon | 1,772 | 4.9 | — | D | A | B+ |
| Highbridge | 5,366 | 5.1 | D− | C+ | D− | D |
| North Petherton | 3,180 | 6.2 | C− | C | C− | C+ |
Woolavington, Puriton, Westonzoyland and Wembdon have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Cossington
Who lives in Cossington?
An older village. At the 2021 Census, 32% of residents were 65 or over and 33% were 45 to 64, against 18% and 25% across England’s towns; 9.9% were under 15.
How many listed buildings are there in Cossington?
That is 2.6 times the typical UK town for its size. 20% of Cossington’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Is Cossington expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £340,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £264,000 and detached houses £437,000.
About Cossington
Village in Somerset, England
Cossington is a built-up area of 641 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
- 641 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Sedgemoor
- County
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005821
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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