Farrington Gurney’s story
8 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Farrington Gurney’s built-up area.
26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Farrington GurneySomerset
A village of 906 in Somerset, South West.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
The Old Parsonage · Photo: Rodw · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
906
Census 2021 · Bath and North East Somerset council
Median home
£369K
28 sales in 3 years
Median age
48.4
23% are 65+ · Somerset 23%
Degree level
35%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Farrington Gurney a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Farrington Gurney has no grades; its figures are still real. 9% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 8, with 0 at Grade I. Mortgage-free owners make up 45% of households.
What makes Farrington Gurney stand out
The 3 things Farrington Gurney 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%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including The Old Parsonage; 3.6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
45% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Farrington Gurney.
Work & commute
Farrington Gurney is a driving town: 90% of commuters go by car, above 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.
36% of workers worked mainly from home, higher than both Somerset’s towns (29%) and England’s towns (31%). For 30% of commuters, work was under 5 km away. Farrington Gurney counts 0.8 jobs per working resident.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot7%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
30%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
36%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£55K
mean household income, before tax
2.4%
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
Schools
The schools around Farrington Gurney
There is one school here; it is shown below. GCSE results at the 2 secondary schools within 3 km: 50% of pupils get a strong pass (grade 5+) in English and maths, and the Attainment 8 average is 49.4. Nearly two thirds of pupils at the 7 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farrington Gurney Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 84 | B+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Private renting is less common in Farrington Gurney than in Somerset’s towns or across England’s towns: 9%
82% of households own their home, higher than both Somerset’s towns (67%) and England’s towns (61%). Private rents average £1,885 a month across the Bath and North East Somerset council area. From September 2023 to August 2026, 28 homes sold inside Farrington Gurney’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £368,500.
£369Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Farrington Gurney£369K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £487,000 | 11 |
| Semi-detached | £348,000 | 11 |
| Terraced | £257,500 | 6 |
82%
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
£2,364
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
Farrington Gurney records less violent crime per resident than Somerset’s towns or England’s towns, at 11.8 per 1,000 a year
In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 28 crimes and 2 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Farrington Gurney’s built-up area. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 1.8 reports per 1,000, below Somerset’s towns (7.2) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. Violence and sexual offences made up nearly two fifths of the total.
11.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual11
Other theft4
Public order3
Burglary3
Shoplifting2
Vehicle crime2
Damage & arson1
Robbery1
Anti-social2
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.
11.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
28
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
Just 3.2% of people in Farrington Gurney say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
Seeing a GP means leaving Farrington Gurney: the nearest practice is 1.6 miles away. 85% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above Somerset’s towns (82%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. A disability affects 15% of people locally. The nearest A&E to Farrington Gurney is Royal United Hospital Bath, 8.9 miles away.
85%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Farrington Gurney | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.2% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
80.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.3
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
Farrington Gurney keeps more of its old housing than Somerset’s towns or England’s towns: 26% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Per 10,000 residents, Farrington Gurney counts 88 listed buildings, about level with Somerset’s towns (91) and above England’s towns (39).
8listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II7
Among them · Grade II*
- The Old Parsonage Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
26%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
88
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
Children make up only 15% of Farrington Gurney, fewer than in Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
People 65 and over make up 23% of the town, near Somerset’s towns (23%) and higher than England’s towns (18%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are 10% of the population. Farrington Gurney has a median age of 48.4.
48.4median age
Farrington GurneySomersetEngland
Ages · share of residents
23%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level35%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Farrington Gurney | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.2% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 35% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Somerset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Downside Abbey and 2 more in and around Farrington Gurney
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Farrington Gurney. Best known first.
Abbey or prioryDownside Abbey4.7 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumRadstock Museum4.9 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionFolly Farm4.9 km outside town, to the northwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Downside Abbey: Downside_abbey2.jpg: D.O.G.A. derivative work: Rabanus Flavus, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Radstock Museum: Wayland Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Farrington Gurney
14pages on Farrington Gurney
The big questions
Safety11.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £369K · rent £1,885 a monthHousing6 sold in 12 months · busiest street Main StreetSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 80.4 (men), 83.3 (women)Work & commute53% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Farrington Gurney’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
PaultonTemple CloudHigh LittletonMidsomer NortonCluttonChilcomptonTimsburyFarrington Gurney
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farrington Gurney | 906 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Paulton | 6,502 | 1.3 | B | C+ | B | B− |
| Temple Cloud | 1,518 | 1.7 | — | C− | B+ | B− |
| High Littleton | 1,655 | 2 | — | C− | B− | B |
| Midsomer Norton | 13,749 | 2.2 | B | C | C | B |
| Clutton | 1,630 | 2.3 | — | C− | C+ | B |
| Chilcompton | 1,857 | 2.6 | — | D | A− | B |
| Timsbury | 2,506 | 3.1 | B | C | B+ | A− |
Temple Cloud, High Littleton, Clutton and Chilcompton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Farrington Gurney
How many listed buildings are there in Farrington Gurney?
That is 3.6 times the typical UK town for its size. 26% of Farrington Gurney’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Is Farrington Gurney expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £368,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £257,500, semi-detached houses £348,000 and detached houses £487,000.
How much is council tax in Farrington Gurney?
Band D council tax in Farrington Gurney is £2,364 for 2026–27, less than in 64% 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 Farrington Gurney
Village in Somerset, England
Farrington Gurney is a built-up area of 906 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
- 906 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Bath and North East Somerset
- County
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005460
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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