High Ham’s story
20 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside High Ham’s built-up area.
37% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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High HamSomerset
450 people live in this village in Somerset, South West.
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Photo: Bill Stilling · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
450
Census 2021 · South Somerset council
Median home
£650K
14 sales in 3 years
Median age
56.6
33% are 65+ · Somerset 23%
Degree level
33%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is High Ham a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so High Ham has none; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 6% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 20 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. Homes sell for a median £650,000.
What makes High Ham stand out
The 3 things High Ham does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of Saint Andrew; 18.2 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.3 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in High Ham.
Work & commute
Commuters in High Ham travel far: only 14% go under 5 km, fewer than in Somerset’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 39% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Just over nine in ten commuters drove, higher than both Somerset’s towns (76%) and England’s towns (70%). Working from home was the norm for nearly two in five workers at the census. Work in town: 1% of resident commuters. Unemployment benefit claims reached 1.3% of 16 to 64s in 2026.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot5%
Bicycle2%
14%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
39%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£54K
mean household income, before tax
1.3%
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 High Ham
High Ham Church of England Primary School’s results beat three quarters of schools in England like it. There is one school here; it is shown below. At the one primary school within 3 km, 71% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Ham Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 173 | A− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
More households own their home in High Ham than in Somerset’s towns or across England’s towns: 87%
Nearly one in ten households rent privately. Social housing holds 5% of households, below Somerset’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Private rents average £1,016 a month across the Somerset council area.
£650Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
High Ham£650K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £650,000 | 13 |
87%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,016
average private rent a month, Somerset council area
£2,468
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
Violent crime runs low in High Ham: 10.4 per 1,000 residents a year, under Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
Violence and sexual offences accounted for 56% of recorded crime. Homes saw 4.4 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Somerset’s towns (8.5) and England’s towns (9.4). Police recorded 9 crimes inside High Ham’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026.
10.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual5
Burglary2
Other theft1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
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.
10.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
9
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
More people in High Ham say their health is bad than in Somerset’s towns or across England’s towns: 6%
There is no GP practice in High Ham: the nearest is 2.8 miles off. 16% of residents have a disability, lower than both Somerset’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (17%). The nearest A&E to High Ham is Yeovil District Hospital, 12.3 miles away.
83%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | High Ham | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 18% | 17% |
81.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More buildings in High Ham are listed than in Somerset’s towns or England’s towns: 444 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
High Ham’s listed buildings include the Church of Saint Andrew, Grade I. 37% of its homes were built before 1919, above Somerset’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (16%) alike. The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them.
20listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II19
Among them · Grade I
- Church of Saint Andrew Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
37%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
444
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 11% of High Ham, fewer than in Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
People 65 and over make up 33% of the town. 8.5% of residents are 15 to 24, below both Somerset’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). At 56.6, the median resident of High Ham sits in the middle of the age range.
56.6median age
High HamSomersetEngland
Ages · share of residents
33%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level33%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 88 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.
| High Ham | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.5% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 33% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.3% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 33% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Somerset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about High Ham
13pages on High Ham
The big questions
Safety10.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £650K · rent £1,016 a monthHousing7 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 81.2 (men), 83 (women)Work & commute58% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
High Ham’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
LangportSomertonWaltonCurry RivelStreetWestonzoylandGlastonburyHigh Ham
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Ham | 450 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Langport | 3,578 | 2.6 | B | C+ | C | B− |
| Somerton | 5,106 | 3.9 | C− | C− | C+ | B |
| Walton | 1,149 | 4 | — | C | A | B+ |
| Curry Rivel | 2,009 | 4.4 | — | C− | B− | B |
| Street | 12,707 | 4.7 | B− | B | C+ | C+ |
| Westonzoyland | 1,463 | 5.2 | — | B− | B+ | B |
| Glastonbury | 8,304 | 6.7 | D | B− | D | C |
Walton, Curry Rivel and Westonzoyland have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about High Ham
How many listed buildings are there in High Ham?
That is 18.2 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of Saint Andrew.
About High Ham
Village in Somerset, England
High Ham is a built-up area of 450 people, in the South 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
- 450 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Somerset
- County
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006030
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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