High Littleton’s story
8 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside High Littleton’s built-up area.
30% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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High LittletonSomerset
This village in Somerset, South West has a population of 1,655.
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Population
1,655
Census 2021 · Bath and North East Somerset council
Median home
£358K
65 sales in 3 years
Median age
46
23% are 65+ · Somerset 23%
Degree level
34%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is High Littleton a good place to live?
Households here earn well: the mean household earns £55,261 a year. It is strong on schools as well — primary results beat 64% of towns in England. At a median £357,500, a home costs 5.9 times the yearly income of households in the Bath and North East Somerset council area. Most journeys need a car (D): on the way to work, 7% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. The rest of its grades are middling: B− for safety and B for health.
Figures: income and life expectancy, ONS · claimants, DWP · commuting, Census 2021 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. With fewer than 2,500 residents, High Littleton has subject grades but no overall one.
How High Littleton grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far High Littleton is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
With fewer than 2,500 residents, High Littleton has subject grades but no overall one.
WalkabilityAmong the hardest places to get around without a carDOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →Cost of livingRent £1,885 a monthC−Open →Jobs & income2% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsB+Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 64% of towns in EnglandB+Open →HealthLife expectancy 80.4 for men, 83.3 for womenBOpen →SafetyAbout average among the towns comparedB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryBased on listed places, the town’s age and notable peopleBOpen →Outdoors58% live within 400 m of a park; 1 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsC+Open →Civic life3 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryB−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
What makes High Littleton stand out
The 3 things High Littleton does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Rent against income, UK towns
Renting
£1,885 a month
Average private rent, 38% of what households in the area earn: more than in 99% of UK towns
ONS private rents, Bath and North East Somerset council area.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in High Littleton.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
Long commutes are the norm in High Littleton: just 21% travel under 5 km, below Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
7%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 34% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took nine in ten commuters, above both Somerset’s towns (76%) and England’s towns (70%). There are 0.4 jobs in High Littleton for each resident in work. Of the commuters living in the town, 4% work in the town itself.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot4%
Bus2%
Bicycle1%
21%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
34%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£55K
mean household income, before tax
2%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D
Walkability: more walkable than 8% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
SchoolsB+
School results in High Littleton are better than in 67% of towns in England
B+School Grade
Its one school is below. The town’s primary school has 184 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Littleton CofE VC Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 184 | A |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
HousingCost of living grade C−
Few households rent privately in High Littleton: 8%, fewer than in Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
£358Kmedian sale
Social housing holds nearly one in ten households, lower than both Somerset’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). The owner-occupied share of households is 83%. 65 standard sales inside High Littleton’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £357,500.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
High Littleton£358K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £470,000 | 22 |
| Semi-detached | £321,500 | 32 |
| Terraced | £250,000 | 11 |
83%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,885
average private rent a month, Bath and North East Somerset council area
£2,365
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Health
Just 3.1% of people in High Littleton say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
84%good or very good healthBHealth Grade
High Littleton has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.4 miles away. A disability affects 14% of people in the town. At the census, 84% of people in High Littleton called their health good or very good, above Somerset’s towns (82%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. The nearest A&E to High Littleton is Royal United Hospital Bath, 7 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | High Littleton | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.1% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 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 · 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.
History
Old homes shape High Littleton: 30% were built before 1919, more than in Somerset’s towns or England’s towns
8listed buildingsBHistory Grade
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grade II covers all 8 listed buildings that Historic England records here. High Littleton has 48 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents, lower than Somerset’s towns (94) yet higher than England’s towns (39).
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II8
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
30%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
48
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Safety
High Littleton records less burglary and damage per resident than Somerset’s towns or England’s towns, at 6.7 per 1,000 a year
24violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB−Safety Grade
Reported offences in High Littleton came to 52 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 15. Violence and sexual offences made up 56% of the total. Violent crime ran at 24 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than Somerset’s towns (27.3) yet higher than England’s towns (22).
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 34% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual29
Other crime4
Damage & arson3
Public order3
Other theft3
Burglary3
Vehicle crime3
Weapons2
Anti-social15
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.
24
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
52
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.
Who lives here
Few people in High Littleton are 15 to 24: 7.6%, fewer than in Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
46median age
Children are 19% of the town. 23% of residents are 65 or over, near Somerset’s towns (23%) and higher than England’s towns (18%). The age that splits High Littleton in two is 46.
High LittletonSomersetEngland
Ages · share of residents
23%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level34%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| High Littleton | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.6% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 34% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Somerset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about High Littleton
14pages on High Littleton
The big questions
SafetyB−24 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingC−Median home £358K · rent £1,885 a monthHousing16 sold in 12 months · busiest street High StreetSchoolsB+1 state schoolHealthBLife expectancy 80.4 (men), 83.3 (women)Work & commuteB+55% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
About High Littleton
Village in Somerset, England
High Littleton is a built-up area of 1,655 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
- 1,655 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Bath and North East Somerset
- County
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005389
High Littleton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
PaultonCluttonTemple CloudTimsburyFarmboroughMidsomer NortonRadstockHigh Littleton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Littleton | 1,655 | — | — | C− | B− | B |
| Paulton | 6,502 | 1.2 | B | C+ | B | B− |
| Clutton | 1,630 | 1.3 | — | C− | C+ | B |
| Temple Cloud | 1,518 | 1.3 | — | C− | B+ | B− |
| Timsbury | 2,506 | 1.5 | B | C | B+ | A− |
| Farmborough | 1,106 | 1.7 | — | D | B+ | A− |
| Midsomer Norton | 13,749 | 3 | B | C | C | B |
| Radstock | 9,983 | 3.3 | C− | B− | C− | C |
Clutton, Temple Cloud and Farmborough 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 Littleton
How many listed buildings are there in High Littleton?
That is 2 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is High Littleton expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £357,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £250,000, semi-detached houses £321,500 and detached houses £470,000.
Does High Littleton flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
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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