Cotford St Luke’s story
2 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Cotford St Luke’s built-up area.
5% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Cotford St LukeSomerset
This village in Somerset, South West has a population of 2,411. 9% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport.
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Population
2,411
Census 2021 · Somerset West and Taunton council
Median home
£275K
117 sales in 3 years
Median age
36.9
12% are 65+ · Somerset 23%
Degree level
36%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Cotford St Luke a good place to live?
The local economy does well: the mean household earns £59,762 a year. Schools lag: primary results beat 20% of towns in England. A median £275,000 buys a home here, 5.4 times what households in the Somerset West and Taunton council area earn in a year. Hazard risk is lower than in most UK towns (A).
Figures: income, ONS · claimants, DWP · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · flood risk, Environment Agency. Cotford St Luke is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
ONS publishes one rent for all of Somerset, so this town's Cost Grade uses house prices and council tax only.
What makes Cotford St Luke stand out
The 3 things Cotford St Luke does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
9% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
Only 12% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Claimant rate, against UK towns
Work
of 16 to 64s in 2026: fewer than in 93% of UK towns
DWP claimant count, January to August 2026.
How Cotford St Luke grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Cotford St Luke is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Cotford St Luke is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 20% of towns in EnglandDOpen →WalkabilityBased on walking, cycling and transit to everyday placesC−Open →Jobs & incomeIncomes and work beat most townsB+Open →HealthLife expectancy 81.5 for men, 84.3 for womenB+Open →Safety27.7 violent and sexual offences and 9.3 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026C+Open →Cost of livingClose to the middle of the towns comparedC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History2 listed buildingsDOpen →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 6% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeB+Open →Civic life1.2 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryDOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cotford St Luke.
History
All 2 of Cotford St Luke’s listed buildings are Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Cotford St Luke has 8 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents. 5% of its homes were built before 1919, lower than both Somerset’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (16%).
2listed buildingsDHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II2
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
5%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
8
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
SchoolsD
School results in Cotford St Luke are weaker than in 85% of towns in England
The one school in town appears below. Key Stage 2 results at the 4 primary schools within 3 km: 55% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its one primary school teaches 201 pupils.
DSchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cotford St Luke Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 201 | C− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
Work tends to be further away for Cotford St Luke: 14% commute under 5 km, below Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 31% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Nearly nine in ten commuters drove, above Somerset’s towns (76%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Among 16 to 64s, 1.3% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026. Cotford St Luke counts 0.2 jobs per working resident.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot5%
Bicycle2%
Bus2%
14%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
£60K
mean household income, before tax
1.3%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C−
Walkability: more walkable than 19% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Health
Is Cotford St Luke a healthy place? 89% of its people say their health is good, above Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
There is no GP practice in Cotford St Luke: the nearest is 1.2 miles off. 2.9% of residents report bad or very bad health. On top of that, at the census, 14% of people here had a disability, below Somerset’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (17%) alike.
89%good or very good healthB+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 89%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Cotford St Luke | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 89% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.9% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 18% | 17% |
81.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.3
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
Safety
Crime per resident in Cotford St Luke is higher than in 59% of UK towns
Violence and sexual offences accounted for 46% of recorded crime. The 12 months to August 2026 brought 114 recorded crimes inside Cotford St Luke’s built-up area, and 32 reports of anti-social behaviour. There were 14.2 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), above both Somerset’s towns (7.2) and England’s towns (7.8). For its size, Cotford St Luke records more crime per resident than 78% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people.
27.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearC+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 22% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual53
Damage & arson24
Public order14
Burglary9
Other theft8
Other crime3
Drugs1
Vehicle crime1
Anti-social32
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.
27.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
14.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
114
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.
HousingCost of living grade C+
Cotford St Luke is a town of owners: 69% of households own their home, above Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
10% live in social housing, below Somerset’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Private rents average £1,016 a month across the Somerset council area. From September 2023 to August 2026, 117 homes sold inside Cotford St Luke’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £275,000.
£275Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Cotford St Luke£275K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £370,000 | 46 |
| Semi-detached | £262,500 | 30 |
| Terraced | £252,500 | 40 |
69%
of households own their home · England 61%
20%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,016
average private rent a month, Somerset council area
£2,451
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Who lives here
A town of families: 22% of people in Cotford St Luke are under 15, more than in Somerset’s towns and across England’s towns
People 65 and over make up 12% of the town, below Somerset’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Half of Cotford St Luke is older than 36.9, half younger. 36% of adults hold a degree.
36.9median age
Cotford St LukeSomersetEngland
Ages · share of residents
12%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications8%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar23%
Degree level36%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Cotford St Luke | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 12% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 8.2% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.8% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 23% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 36% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Somerset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →The Mill House and 3 more in and around Cotford St Luke
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Cotford St Luke. Best known first.
MuseumThe Mill House1.5 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumGauge Museum Bishops Lydeard1.4 km outside town, to the northGardenGardenCooks Barton3.7 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionSheppy's Cider4.9 km outside town, to the southPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- The Mill House: Jim Woodward-Nutt, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Cotford St Luke
14pages on Cotford St Luke
The big questions
SafetyC+27.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingC+Median home £275K · rent £1,016 a monthHousing37 sold in 12 months · busiest street Burge CrescentSchoolsD1 state schoolHealthB+Life expectancy 81.5 (men), 84.3 (women)Work & commuteB+46% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Cotford St Luke’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Bishops LydeardNorton FitzwarrenMilvertonTauntonTrullWellingtonRockwell GreenCotford St Luke
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cotford St Luke | 2,411 | — | — | C+ | C+ | B+ |
| Bishops Lydeard | 2,050 | 1.3 | — | C | B− | B+ |
| Norton Fitzwarren | 3,770 | 2.1 | B− | B | C | C |
| Milverton | 1,112 | 3.1 | — | C− | A− | B |
| Taunton | 61,667 | 4.1 | C− | C | D | C |
| Trull | 1,427 | 4.4 | — | D | A | A |
| Wellington | 13,815 | 4.5 | D | C | C− | C+ |
| Rockwell Green | 2,854 | 5.3 | D | C− | C | B− |
Bishops Lydeard, Milverton and Trull have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Cotford St Luke
Who lives in Cotford St Luke?
A young village. At the 2021 Census, 22% of residents were under 15 and 27% were 25 to 44, against 18% and 27% across England’s towns; only 12% were 65 or over.
Are schools in Cotford St Luke good?
Primary results trail 80% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Somerset council.
About Cotford St Luke
Village in Somerset, England
Cotford St Luke is a built-up area of 2,411 people, in the Somerset West and Taunton 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
- 2,411 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Somerset West and Taunton
- County
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006104
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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