Freshford’s story
9 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Freshford’s built-up area.
45% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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FreshfordSomerset
333 people live in this village in Somerset, South West.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Pierre Terre · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
333
Census 2021 · Bath and North East Somerset council
Median home
£725K
15 sales in 3 years
Median age
52.4
27% are 65+ · Somerset 23%
Degree level
59%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
23%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Freshford a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Freshford is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. Homes sell for a median £725,000. 45% of homes were built before 1919. 59% of adults are qualified to degree level.
What makes Freshford stand out
The 3 things Freshford does most differently from other towns.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.6 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Somerset 32%.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Farleigh Hungerford Castle and 9 more in and around Freshford
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Freshford. Best known first.
Castle · English HeritageFarleigh Hungerford Castle2.4 km outside town, to the southeast
Garden · National TrustPrior Park3.5 km outside town, to the northwest
Museum · National TrustWestwood Manor2.7 km outside town, to the east
MuseumThe American Museum (Claverton Manor)3.9 km outside town, to the north
Historic houseIford Manor1.6 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumMuseum of Bath Stone3 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 (5)
- Farleigh Hungerford Castle: nicksarebi, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Prior Park: Infilms, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Westwood Manor: Rog Frost, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The American Museum (Claverton Manor): don cload, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Iford Manor: Infilms, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Freshford.
Who lives here
Freshford has fewer young adults than Somerset’s towns or England’s towns: 7% are 15 to 24
27% of residents have reached 65. Line up the people of Freshford by age and the one in the middle is 52.4. Children under 15 make up 16%, near Somerset’s towns (16%) and lower than England’s towns (18%).
52.4median age
FreshfordSomersetEngland
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications9%
Apprenticeship2%
A levels or similar12%
Degree level59%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Freshford | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9.1% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 1.8% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 12% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 59% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Somerset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Freshford is better off than Somerset’s towns or England’s towns: households earn £75K a year
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 61% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Just over three in five workers worked mainly from home, higher than both Somerset’s towns (29%) and England’s towns (31%). For a third of commuters, work was under 5 km away. The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1.8%.
23%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving75%
On foot11%
Bicycle7%
Train5%
33%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
61%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£75K
mean household income, before tax
1.8%
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
Most households in Freshford own their home: 85%, more than in Somerset’s towns or across England’s towns
9% rent privately, lower than both Somerset’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). Social housing holds 6% of households. From September 2023 to August 2026, 15 homes sold inside Freshford’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £725,000.
£725Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Freshford£725K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £877,500 | 10 |
| Terraced | £517,000 | 5 |
85%
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
£2,440
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
Freshford records less burglary and damage per resident than Somerset’s towns or England’s towns, at 3 per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences made up 20% of the total. Each year, 9 violent crimes are recorded per 1,000 residents. Police recorded 5 crimes inside Freshford’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. There were 2 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both Somerset’s towns (7.2) and England’s towns (7.8).
9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Other theft2
Violence & sexual1
Public order1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social0
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
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
5
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
Disability is less common in Freshford, 11% of residents, than in Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
At the census, 2.7% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below both Somerset’s towns (5.1%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Asked at the census, just over nine in ten residents of Freshford said they were in good or very good health. Seeing a GP means leaving Freshford: the nearest practice is 2.1 miles away.
91%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 91%Fair 6%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Freshford | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 91% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.7% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 11% | 18% | 17% |
84.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.6
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
Freshford keeps more of its old housing than Somerset’s towns or England’s towns: 45% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Its heritage register entries (9 listed buildings) are all Grade II. Relative to its size, Freshford keeps 270 listed buildings per 10,000 residents. Conservation areas cover nearly a fifth of the town’s land, above both Somerset’s towns (8%) and England’s towns (7%).
9listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II9
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
45%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
270
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 Freshford
13pages on Freshford
The big questions
Safety9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £725K · rent £1,885 a monthHousing3 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 84.1 (men), 86.6 (women)Work & commute67% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.3% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Freshford’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WinsleyWestwoodNorton St PhilipBradford-on-AvonBathBathamptonBathfordFreshford
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freshford | 333 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Winsley | 1,365 | 1.5 | — | C+ | A+ | A+ |
| Westwood | 1,001 | 1.6 | — | C+ | A+ | A+ |
| Norton St Philip | 1,004 | 2.6 | — | D | A | A |
| Bradford-on-Avon | 9,864 | 2.9 | A | C+ | B | A |
| Bath | 94,080 | 3.8 | B− | D | D | B |
| Bathampton | 1,698 | 3.8 | — | D | A | A+ |
| Bathford | 1,153 | 4.3 | — | D | A− | A+ |
Winsley, Westwood, Norton St Philip, Bathampton and Bathford have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Freshford
Is Freshford expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £517,000 and detached houses £877,500. Private rents in the Bath and North East Somerset council area averaged £1,885 a month in August 2026.
How many listed buildings are there in Freshford?
That is 11.1 times the typical UK town for its size.
About Freshford
Village in Somerset, England
Freshford is a built-up area of 333 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
- 333 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Bath and North East Somerset
- County
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005353
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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