Glastonbury grades D overall against UK towns: better than 10% of UK towns, and #42 of 49 in Somerset. Its strongest subject is walkability (A): 24% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. Its weakest is safety (D): 57.1 violent and sexual offences and 17.1 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. Among UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people, it has less crime per resident than 5%. The median home sold for £260,000 in the last three years, 4.9 times what households in the Mendip council area earn in a year.

ONS publishes one rent for all of Somerset, so this town's Cost Grade uses house prices and council tax only.

StrongestAWalkabilityWeakestDSafety DJobs & income

What makes Glastonbury stand out

The 3 things Glastonbury does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Listed buildings per 10,000 residents

History

7 Grade I, including Abbey Tithe Barn, Including Attached Wall to East; 7.6 times the typical UK town for its size

Historic England’s list, October 2026.

Claimant rate, against UK towns

Work

of 16 to 64s in 2026: more than in 93% of UK towns

DWP claimant count, January to August 2026.

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

25% are 65 or over

Against 18% across England’s towns

How Glastonbury grades

Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Glastonbury is from typical. American towns are graded separately.

How grading works

SafetyDOpen →Jobs & incomeDOpen →Hazard risk5.2% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaDOpen →WalkabilityAOpen →HealthLife expectancy 79.2 for men, 82.5 for womenCOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 29% of towns in England; secondary results beat 38% of towns in EnglandCOpen →Cost of livingrent £1,016 a monthB⁻Open →

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.

History18% of homes built before 1919AOpen →Outdoors69% live within 400 m of a park; 2 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsC⁻Open →Civic life3 local charities per 1,000 residents; 82% live within 1 km of a libraryAOpen →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Abbey, Glastonbury, England, c. 1890 · Photo: Photochrom Print Collection · Public domain

Glastonbury’s story

Glastonbury in pictures

Historic England lists 153 buildings inside Glastonbury’s built-up area, 7 of them Grade I, and 4 scheduled monuments.

18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.

The archive holds 8 old photos and postcards going back to 1890.

c. 1890Abbey, St. Joseph's Chapel, Glastonbury, England
c. 1890General view, Glastonbury, England
1903Picturesqe Somersest. Glastonbury Abbey

Explore the history →

Glastonbury’s American namesake

Glastonbury, Connecticut, is named after Glastonbury.

USUS edition

Connecticut, USAGlastonburySettled in 1636 · 35,503 people

Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 4.0

Glastonbury, Connecticut, settled in 1636, takes its name from this town.

Glastonbury, Somerset3,260 miles · Glastonbury, CT

People35,5038,304 here

Typical home$555,000£260,000 here

Settled163613 places on the National Register

TownGradeAagainst U.S. towns#20 of 151 in Connecticut · here D against UK towns

Explore Glastonbury, CT

Named after: each U.S. town’s Wikipedia article. Grades compare each town with towns in its own country, so they aren’t a head-to-head.

Nearby attractions

Glastonbury Abbey and 7 more in and around Glastonbury

Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Glastonbury. Best known first.

All attractions →

Abbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbeyin town

Museum · English HeritageGlastonbury Tribunalin town

MuseumSomerset Rural Life Museumin town GardenGardenThe Chalice Well and Gardensin town RuinsRuins · National TrustSt. Michael's Tower200 m outside town, to the southeast Park or estatePark or estate · National TrustGlastonbury Tor100 m outside town, to the southeast

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (3)

Glastonbury Abbey: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Glastonbury Tribunal: NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Somerset Rural Life Museum: NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Glastonbury.

Safety

Glastonbury has more crime per resident than 95% of UK towns

Violent crime ran at 57.1 per 1,000 residents a year, above both Somerset’s towns (27) and England’s towns (22). Police recorded 1,194 crimes inside Glastonbury’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 279 reports of anti-social behaviour. For its size, Glastonbury records more crime per resident than 95% of the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people.

57.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearDSafety Grade

Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 5% of the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.

More crimeLess crime

Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026

Violence & sexual483

Shoplifting240

Public order153

Damage & arson104

Other theft73

Other crime34

Vehicle crime30

Burglary29

Anti-social279

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.

57.1

violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026

17.1

burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026

28.5

anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)

1,194

crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026

Full pageGlastonbury’s safety reportOpen the page

Safety Grade57.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 · Glastonbury has more crime per resident than 95% of UK towns Crime by typeViolence & sexual leads Vs. the neighboursBehind its 7 graded neighbours Questions“Is Glastonbury safe?”

data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL

SchoolsC

Results at Glastonbury’s schools trail 70% of towns in England

Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.

CSchool Grade

School	Level	Pupils	Letter
St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary	Primary	236	C
St Dunstan's SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary	Secondary	529	B⁺

Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsSee all 4 schools →

Work & commuteJobs & income grade D

Benefit claims run higher in Glastonbury, 4.5% of 16 to 64s, than in Somerset’s towns or across England’s towns

The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 30% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.

Glastonbury sits above both Somerset’s towns (2.1%) and England’s towns (2.3%) on this measure. The average household earns £45K a year before tax.

24%walk, cycle or ride

How commuters got to work · March 2021

Driving73%

On foot18%

Bus3%

Bicycle3%

50%

of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%

£45K

mean household income, before tax

4.5%

of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)

Walkability: more walkable than 88% of UK towns

Full pageGlastonbury’s work & commute pageOpen the page

Jobs based here3,750 jobs based here · Education is the biggest, 19%Commute map24% walk, cycle or ride Household income£45K a year · Mean household income Getting to work50% go under 5 km · Short trips to work

ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL

History

153 listed buildings, 7 of them Grade I

The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.

Glastonbury has 153 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 7 Grade I, 8 Grade II*. For its size, Glastonbury has 184 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, above both Somerset’s towns (90) and England’s towns (39). Glastonbury’s listed buildings include Abbey Tithe Barn, Including Attached Wall to East, Grade I.

153listed buildingsAHistory Grade

Listed buildings by grade · Historic England

Grade I7

Grade II*8

Grade II138

Among them · Grade I

Abbey Tithe Barn, Including Attached Wall to East Grade I
Abbot's Kitchen, Glastonbury Abbey Grade I
Church of St Benedict Grade I
Church of St John the Baptist Grade I

scheduled monuments

registered parks and gardens

18%

of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%

184

listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24

Full pageGlastonbury’s history pageOpen the page

Listed buildings153 listed buildings Homes by age18% built before 1919 · Older homes Vs. the neighboursAhead of 4 of its 7 graded neighbours Questions“How many listed buildings are there in Glastonbury?”

Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL

Who lives here

Fewer children live in Glastonbury than in Somerset’s towns or England’s towns: 13% are under 15

That puts Glastonbury below both Somerset’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). 8.3% of residents are aged 15 to 24. The median resident of Glastonbury is 50.6 years old.

50.6median age

GlastonburySomersetEngland

SomersetEngland

Ages · share of residents

25%

Qualifications · residents 16 and older

No qualifications17%

Apprenticeship6%

A levels or similar18%

Degree level33%

Women and men · all residents

52% women, 48% men

About 91 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.

Ages and qualifications in Glastonbury
	Glastonbury	Somerset	England
Under 15	13%	16%	18%
15–24	8.3%	11%	12%
25–44	21%	23%	27%
45–64	32%	26%	25%
65+	25%	23%	18%
No qualifications	17%	16%	18%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	6.1%	5.3%
A levels or similar	18%	19%	17%
Degree level	33%	32%	34%

Full pageGlastonbury’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages50.6 median age · 25% are 65 or over Households4,055 households · 63% own their home Where people were born9.1% born outside the UK Questions“What is the population of Glastonbury?”

ONS Census 2021 · Somerset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL

Health

Only 77% of people in Glastonbury say their health is good or very good, fewer than in Somerset’s towns and England’s towns

On this, Glastonbury is below both Somerset’s towns (82%) and England’s towns (82%). The nearest A&E to Glastonbury is Yeovil District Hospital, 14.6 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.

77%good or very good healthCHealth Grade

General health, self-reported

Good or very good 77%Fair 17%Bad or very bad 6%

Census 2021	Glastonbury	Somerset	England
Good or very good health	77%	82%	82%
Bad or very bad health	6.3%	5.1%	5.2%
Disabled (Equality Act)	22%	18%	17%

79.2

life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)

82.5

life expectancy at birth, women

Full pageGlastonbury’s health pageOpen the page

Health GradeLife expectancy: women 82.5, men 79.2 Getting care14.6 miles to A&E · Yeovil District Hospital GP practices2 GP practices · 86% rate their practice good Census health77% in good health

ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL

HousingCost of living grade B⁻

Glastonbury gets a B− for cost of living grade

Half the homes sold went for more than £260K, below both Somerset’s towns (£311K) and England’s towns (£308K).

£260Kmedian sale

Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026

Glastonbury£260K

Typical UK town£277K

By type	Median	Sales
Detached	£392,000	99
Semi-detached	£275,000	115
Terraced	£240,000	131
Flat or maisonette	£136,750	84

63%

of households own their home · England 61%

20%

rent privately · England 21%

£1,016

average private rent a month, Somerset council area

£2,701

council tax, Band D, 2026–27

Full pageGlastonbury’s housing & cost pageOpen the page

House pricesMedian sale £260,000 Renting£1,016 a month · Average private rent Council tax£2,701 Band D · Council tax, 2026–27 Owners and renters63% own their home

HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Glastonbury

15pages on Glastonbury

The big questions

SafetyD57.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 Cost of livingB⁻Median home £260K · rent £1,016 a month Housing121 sold in 12 months · busiest street Magdalene Street SchoolsC4 state schools HealthCLife expectancy 79.2 (men), 82.5 (women)Work & commuteD62% of working residents work in the town Flood & hazardsD5.2% of homes at high or medium flood risk

Out and about

OutdoorsC⁻69% live within 400 m of a park AttractionsClimateJuly highs of 22°C (72°F), 811 mm of rain a year Weather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 50.6 · 8,304 people HistoryA153 listed buildings, 7 Grade I Town Hall & politicsCouncil area: Mendip Famous people21 born here, among them Cameron Kurle

Landmarks

153 listed buildings in Glastonbury, 7 of them Grade I.

All landmarks →

Glastonbury AbbeyGrade I listed

Church of St John the BaptistGrade I listed

George Hotel Pilgrims InnGrade I listed

Market CrossGrade II listed

Photo credits

Glastonbury Abbey: Photo: Gerd Eichmann · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Church of St John the Baptist: Photo: Josep Renalias · CC BY-SA 3.0 · George Hotel Pilgrims Inn: Photo: NotFromUtrecht · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Market Cross: Photo: Unknown photographer · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Glastonbury

21 notable people were born in Glastonbury.

See all 21 →

Bert BisgoodCricketer and badminton player (1881-1968)

Colin WhiteBritish racing driver · born 1956

Poppy WilsonEnglish association football player · born 1999

Cameron KurleBritish swimmer · born 1997

Michael AldridgeEnglish actor (1920–1994)

Peter SpiringProfessional footballer (born 1950)

Photo credits

Colin White: BWard 1997, CC BY 4.0 · Poppy Wilson: James Boyes from UK, CC BY 2.0

Glastonbury’s neighbours

The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Somerset →

StreetWaltonWellsPiltonKeinton MandevilleSomertonWedmoreGlastonbury

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Glastonbury	8,304	—	D	B⁻	D	C
Street	12,707	2.2	B⁻	B	C⁺	C⁺
Walton	1,149	2.8	—	C	A	B⁺
Wells	12,097	5	D	C⁻	C⁻	B⁻
Pilton	1,104	5.7	—	D	C⁺	A⁺
Keinton Mandeville	1,216	6.1	—	D	A⁺	B⁺
Somerton	5,106	6.7	C⁻	C⁻	C⁺	B
Wedmore	1,424	6.7	—	D⁻	A	A⁺

Walton, Pilton, Keinton Mandeville and Wedmore have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.

Questions about Glastonbury

Is Glastonbury safe?

Police recorded 1,194 crimes inside Glastonbury’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, 40% of them violence and sexual offences, a police category that includes harassment and stalking.

How many listed buildings are there in Glastonbury?

That is 7.6 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I buildings include Abbey Tithe Barn, Including Attached Wall to East.

Does Glastonbury flood?

Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.

Who lives in Glastonbury?

An older town. At the 2021 Census, 25% of residents were 65 or over and 32% were 45 to 64, against 18% and 25% across England’s towns; 13% were under 15.

About Glastonbury

Town in Somerset, England

Glastonbury is a built-up area of 8,304 people, in the Mendip 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: 8,304 (Census 2021)
Council: Mendip
County: Somerset
Region: South West
Area: 1.3 sq mi (3.3 km²)
ONS code: E63005861

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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