Farmborough’s story
13 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Farmborough’s built-up area.
24% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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FarmboroughSomerset
A village of 1,106 in Somerset, South West.
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Photo: Derek Harper · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,106
Census 2021 · Bath and North East Somerset council
Median home
£453K
40 sales in 3 years
Median age
48.2
26% are 65+ · Somerset 23%
Degree level
39%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Farmborough a good place to live?
Farmborough has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is hazard risk (A): 0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. Its weakest is walkability (D): 7% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. The median home sold for £452,500 in the last three years, 7.5 times what households in the Bath and North East Somerset council area earn in a year.
What makes Farmborough stand out
The 3 things Farmborough does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% 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 All Saints; 4.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Rent against income, UK towns
Renting
£1,885 a month
Average private rent, 38% of what households in the area earn: more than in 99% of UK towns
ONS private rents, Bath and North East Somerset council area.
How Farmborough grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Farmborough is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
WalkabilityDOpen →Cost of livingrent £1,885 a monthDOpen →Hazard riskAOpen →HealthLife expectancy 81.3 for men, 84 for womenA−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 77% of towns in EnglandA−Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £62,627; 1.1% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsA−Open →SafetyB+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History24% of homes built before 1919B+Open →Outdoors38% live within 400 m of a park; 2 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsC−Open →Civic life2.7 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryC+Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Farmborough.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Fewer commuters in Farmborough work nearby than in Somerset’s towns or England’s towns: 11% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 38% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
On this, Farmborough is below both Somerset’s towns (46%) and England’s towns (45%). The car carried 92% of commuters at the census.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot4%
Bus2%
Bicycle1%
11%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
38%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£63K
mean household income, before tax
1.1%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D
Walkability: more walkable than 5% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
SchoolsA−
Results at Farmborough’s schools beat 81% of towns in England
Its one school is below.
A−School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmborough Church Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 153 | B− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
HousingCost of living grade D
Private renting is less common in Farmborough than in Somerset’s towns or across England’s towns: 9%
In the comparison, Farmborough comes below both Somerset’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). Owners make up 78% of households.
£453Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Farmborough£453K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £575,000 | 21 |
| Semi-detached | £325,000 | 10 |
| Terraced | £327,500 | 9 |
78%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,885
average private rent a month, Bath and North East Somerset council area
£2,444
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Health
Bad health is less common in Farmborough than in Somerset’s towns or across England’s towns: 3.7% of residents
For Farmborough, that is below both Somerset’s towns (5.1%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Farmborough has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.2 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.
83%good or very good healthA−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Farmborough | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.7% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 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
Safety
Violence is recorded less often in Farmborough than in Somerset’s towns or across England’s towns: 16.3 per 1,000 residents a year
Farmborough sits below both Somerset’s towns (27.3) and England’s towns (22) on this measure. Police recorded 35 crimes inside Farmborough’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 7 reports of anti-social behaviour. Burglary and damage come to 7.2 per 1,000 residents a year.
16.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 55% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual18
Public order5
Damage & arson4
Other theft3
Burglary2
Other crime2
Drugs1
Shoplifting0
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.
16.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
35
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
History
Farmborough keeps more of its old housing than Somerset or England’s towns: 24% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
That puts Farmborough above both Somerset’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (16%). Farmborough has 118 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents. Farmborough has 13 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 1 Grade II*.
13listed buildingsB+History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II12
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of All Saints Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
24%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
118
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Farmborough has fewer young adults than Somerset’s towns or England’s towns: 6.7% are 15 to 24
People 65 and over make up 26% of the town, above both Somerset’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (18%). The median resident of Farmborough is 48.2 years old. Degrees are held by 39% of adults.
48.2median age
FarmboroughSomersetEngland
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level39%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Farmborough | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.7% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.7% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 39% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Somerset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Farmborough
14pages on Farmborough
The big questions
SafetyB+16.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingDMedian home £453K · rent £1,885 a monthHousing12 sold in 12 months · busiest street Timsbury RoadSchoolsA−1 state schoolHealthA−Life expectancy 81.3 (men), 84 (women)Work & commuteA−56% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Farmborough’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
TimsburyHigh LittletonCluttonPaultonNewton St LoeTemple CloudPeasedown St JohnFarmborough
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmborough | 1,106 | — | — | D | B+ | A− |
| Timsbury | 2,506 | 1.1 | B | C | B+ | A− |
| High Littleton | 1,655 | 1.7 | — | C− | B− | B |
| Clutton | 1,630 | 2.5 | — | C− | C+ | B |
| Paulton | 6,502 | 2.6 | B | C+ | B | B− |
| Newton St Loe | 1,372 | 2.8 | — | C− | A+ | B− |
| Temple Cloud | 1,518 | 2.9 | — | C− | B+ | B− |
| Peasedown St John | 6,668 | 3.3 | B | C | B | B |
High Littleton, Clutton, Newton St Loe and Temple Cloud have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Farmborough
How many listed buildings are there in Farmborough?
That is 4.8 times the typical UK town for its size.
Are schools in Farmborough good?
Primary results beat 77% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Bath and North East Somerset council.
Is Farmborough expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £452,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £327,500, semi-detached houses £325,000 and detached houses £575,000.
About Farmborough
Village in Somerset, England
Farmborough is a built-up area of 1,106 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
- 1,106 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Bath and North East Somerset
- County
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005340
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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