Felton’s story
8 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Felton’s built-up area.
24% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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FeltonSomerset
55% of households own their home with no mortgage. The village has 370 residents and lies in Somerset, South West.
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Population
370
Census 2021 · North Somerset council
Median age
50
26% are 65+ · Somerset 23%
Degree level
23%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
5%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Felton a good place to live?
There are no grades for Felton: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 5% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 8 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I.
What makes Felton stand out
The 3 things Felton does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
5% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 8.9 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
55% 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 Felton.
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in Felton: just 12% travel 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.
93% of commuters drove, above both Somerset’s towns (76%) and England’s towns (70%). Before tax, the average household brings in £63K a year. Jobs per working resident: 0.3.
5%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving93%
On foot3%
Bus1%
Train1%
12%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
£63K
mean household income, before tax
2.2%
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
Few households rent privately in Felton: 6%, fewer than in Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
Owners make up 94% of households. Private rents average £1,209 a month across the North Somerset council area. That is the middle of 9 standard sales inside Felton’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Felton£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £465,000 | 9 |
94%
of households own their home · England 61%
6%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,209
average private rent a month, North Somerset council area
£2,398
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
Felton records more burglary and damage per resident than Somerset’s towns or England’s towns, at 18 per 1,000 a year
Felton logged 17 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 6 complaints of anti-social conduct. Violence came to 9.9 per 1,000 residents a year, below Somerset’s towns (27.2) and England’s towns (22) alike.
9.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Damage & arson8
Violence & sexual2
Vehicle crime2
Public order1
Other theft1
Burglary1
Drugs1
Other crime1
Anti-social6
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.
9.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
18
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
17
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
Disability is less common in Felton, 10% of residents, than in Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
88% of Felton’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above both Somerset’s towns (82%) and England’s towns (82%). At the census, 1.9% of people here described their health as bad or very bad. Seeing a GP means leaving Felton: the nearest practice is 3.3 miles away.
88%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Felton | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.9% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 10% | 18% | 17% |
85.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
87.1
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More buildings in Felton are listed than in Somerset’s towns or England’s towns: 216 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
The pre-1919 share of homes is 24%. Conservation areas cover 7% of Felton’s land, about level with England’s towns (7%) and below Somerset’s towns (8%).
8listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II8
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
24%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
216
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
Degrees are less common in Felton than in Somerset’s towns or across England’s towns: 23% of adults
Children under 15 count for 15% of the people here. Just over a quarter of residents are 65 or over, above both Somerset’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (18%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for 9.1% of residents. Half of Felton is older than 50, half younger.
50median age
FeltonSomersetEngland
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship12%
A levels or similar21%
Degree level23%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Felton | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.1% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 12% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 21% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 23% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Somerset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Felton
12pages on Felton
The big questions
Felton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BackwellLong AshtonChew MagnaWringtonNailseaBlagdonCongresburyFelton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felton | 370 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Backwell | 4,347 | 3 | A | D | A− | A+ |
| Long Ashton | 5,184 | 3 | A− | D | B− | A+ |
| Chew Magna | 1,249 | 3.5 | — | D | A+ | A+ |
| Wrington | 1,997 | 3.9 | — | C− | B | A+ |
| Nailsea | 15,919 | 4.3 | A | C− | B | A− |
| Blagdon | 1,056 | 4.5 | — | D | A− | A |
| Congresbury | 2,795 | 5.3 | B− | D | C | B+ |
Chew Magna, Wrington and Blagdon have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Felton
How many listed buildings are there in Felton?
That is 8.9 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Felton?
Band D council tax in Felton is £2,398 for 2026–27, less than in 59% 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 Felton
Village in Somerset, England
Felton is a built-up area of 370 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
- Population
- 370 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North Somerset
- County
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005208
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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