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A village of 275 in Somerset, South West.
Dundry has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
The 3 things Dundry does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Dundry’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
26% 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 Dundry.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 55% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Household income came to £63K a year before tax, above Somerset’s towns (£54K) and England’s towns (£55K) alike. 87% of commuters took the car to work at the census. Unemployment benefit claims reached 1.7% of 16 to 64s in 2026.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
At the 9 primary schools within 3 km, 52% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). There is one school here; it is shown below. Attainment 8 at the 2 secondary schools within 3 km averages 34.2, and nearly a quarter of pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dundry Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 82 | B+ |
Owners make up 94% of households, higher than both Somerset’s towns (67%) and England’s towns (61%). Social housing holds 1% of households. Private rents average £1,209 a month across the North Somerset council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £605,000 | 8 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Of all the crimes, 28% were violence and sexual offences. Violence came to 17 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Somerset’s towns (27.2) and England’s towns (22). A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 18 offences in Dundry and 5 cases of nuisance behaviour.
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.
At the census, 3.3% of people here described their health as bad or very bad. 87% of Dundry’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above Somerset’s towns (82%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. This Somerset town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.2 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Dundry | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.3% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 18% | 17% |
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.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Dundry’s listed buildings include the Church of St Michael, Grade I. Historic England’s list names 5 listed buildings in the town: 1 Grade I. 26% of its homes were built before 1919, above Somerset’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (16%) alike.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Aged 15 to 24: 9.8% of residents. People 65 and over make up 28% of the town, above Somerset’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Line up the people of Dundry by age and the one in the middle is 47.3.
52% women, 48% men
About 94 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.
| Dundry | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 7.9% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.5% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 12% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 48% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Somerset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundry | 275 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Long Ashton | 5,184 | 2.4 | A− | D | B− | A+ |
| Chew Magna | 1,249 | 2.6 | — | D | A+ | A+ |
| Whitchurch | 1,992 | 3.5 | — | D | C | B− |
| Backwell | 4,347 | 4.6 | A | D | A− | A+ |
| Bristol | 425,196 | 4.7 | D | D | D− | C− |
| Bishop Sutton | 1,424 | 4.8 | — | D | A | A+ |
| Nailsea | 15,919 | 5.7 | A | C− | B | A− |
Chew Magna, Whitchurch and Bishop Sutton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 7.5 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Michael. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Band D council tax in Dundry is £2,409 for 2026–27, less than in 57% 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.
Village in Somerset, England
Dundry is a built-up area of 275 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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