East Huntspill’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside East Huntspill’s built-up area.
20% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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East HuntspillSomerset
A village of 881 in Somerset, South West.
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Photo: Adrian and Janet Quantock · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
881
Census 2021 · Sedgemoor council
Median home
£285K
52 sales in 3 years
Median age
43.5
21% are 65+ · Somerset 23%
Degree level
22%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
4%
of commuters · England 27%
Is East Huntspill a good place to live?
East Huntspill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes East Huntspill stand out
The 2 things East Huntspill does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in East Huntspill.
Who lives here
Fewer people in East Huntspill hold a degree than in Somerset’s towns or England’s towns: 22%
In the comparison, East Huntspill comes below both Somerset’s towns (32%) and England’s towns (34%). People aged 15 to 24 make up 9.4% of the town. East Huntspill has a median age of 43.5.
43.5median age
East HuntspillSomersetEngland
Ages · share of residents
21%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level22%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| East Huntspill | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.4% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 21% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.1% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 22% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Somerset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around East Huntspill
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Huntspill Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 95 | D− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Only 4% of commuters in East Huntspill go to work without a car, fewer than in Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 22% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For East Huntspill, that is below both Somerset’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (27%). 95% of commuters drove to work at the census.
4%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving95%
On foot2%
Bicycle1%
29%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
22%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£48K
mean household income, before tax
2.6%
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
More households own their home in East Huntspill than in Somerset’s towns or across England’s towns: 80%
East Huntspill sits above both Somerset’s towns (67%) and England’s towns (61%) on this measure. Private renters make up 11% of households.
£285Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
East Huntspill£285K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £337,275 | 28 |
| Semi-detached | £275,000 | 16 |
80%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,016
average private rent a month, Somerset council area
£2,455
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 East Huntspill: 14.4 per 1,000 residents a year, under Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
That puts East Huntspill below both Somerset’s towns (27.2) and England’s towns (22). Police recorded 20 crimes inside East Huntspill’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 7 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 70% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
14.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual14
Other theft2
Burglary2
Damage & arson1
Drugs1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social7
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.
14.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
20
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
82% of residents say their health is good or very good
82% of East Huntspill’s residents described their health as good or very good in 2021, against 82% across Somerset’s towns. 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.
82%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | East Huntspill | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.7% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 18% | 17% |
81
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.2
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
1 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
East Huntspill has 1 listed building inside its built-up area on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*. 20% of its homes were built before 1919.
1listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
20%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
11
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 East Huntspill
12pages on East Huntspill
The big questions
Safety14.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £285K · rent £1,016 a monthHousing13 sold in 12 months · busiest street Bason GardensSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 81 (men), 86.2 (women)Work & commute46% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
East Huntspill’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HighbridgeWoolavingtonPuritonBurnham-on-SeaWedmoreBerrow and BreanBridgwaterEast Huntspill
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Huntspill | 881 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Highbridge | 5,366 | 2 | D− | C+ | D− | D |
| Woolavington | 2,324 | 2.6 | — | C | C− | B− |
| Puriton | 2,265 | 2.9 | — | C+ | B+ | B |
| Burnham-on-Sea | 16,317 | 3.2 | D | C | C− | C− |
| Wedmore | 1,424 | 5.7 | — | D− | A | A+ |
| Berrow and Brean | 2,252 | 5.9 | — | D | C− | C+ |
| Bridgwater | 47,846 | 6 | D− | C+ | D− | C− |
Woolavington, Puriton, Wedmore and Berrow and Brean have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about East Huntspill
How many listed buildings are there in East Huntspill?
1 on Historic England’s list.
How much is council tax in East Huntspill?
Band D council tax in East Huntspill is £2,455 for 2026–27, more than in 53% 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.
About East Huntspill
Village in Somerset, England
East Huntspill is a built-up area of 881 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
- 881 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Sedgemoor
- County
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005706
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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