Horton and Broadway’s story
12 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Horton and Broadway’s built-up area.
31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Horton and BroadwaySomerset
Over-65s are 34% of the population. With 1,212 residents, it is a village in Somerset, South West.
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Tudor Cottage · Photo: Derek Harper · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,212
Census 2021 · South Somerset council
Median home
£440K
59 sales in 3 years
Median age
54.9
34% are 65+ · Somerset 23%
Degree level
35%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Horton and Broadway a good place to live?
Schools are its strong suit — primary results beat nearly nine in ten towns in England. Where it falls short is cost of living — homes sell for a median £440,000, about 8.5 times local household income. It lags on walkability as well (D): 7% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Elsewhere it is close to typical: B for health and B− for jobs & income.
Figures: prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · commuting, Census 2021 · life expectancy and income, ONS · claimants, DWP. Horton and Broadway is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
ONS publishes one rent for all of Somerset, so this town's Cost Grade uses house prices and council tax only.
What makes Horton and Broadway stand out
The 3 things Horton and Broadway 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%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Tudor Cottage; 4.1 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
34% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
How Horton and Broadway grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Horton and Broadway is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Horton and Broadway is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
WalkabilityAmong the hardest places to get around without a carDOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 89% of towns in EnglandAOpen →Cost of livingRent £1,016 a monthDOpen →SafetyNear the top of the towns comparedAOpen →Hazard risk1.1% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaCOpen →HealthLife expectancy 79.4 for men, 84.5 for womenBOpen →Jobs & incomeNear typical for the towns comparedB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryMore history than most townsB+Open →Outdoors45% live within 400 m of a park; 14% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeDOpen →Civic life0% live within 1 km of a libraryBOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Horton and Broadway.
Who lives here
An older town: 34% of people in Horton and Broadway are 65 or over, more than in Somerset’s towns and across England’s towns
The age that splits Horton and Broadway in two is 54.9. The 15-to-24 age group makes up 6.4% of residents. Children under 15 make up 14%, below both Somerset’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%).
54.9median age
Horton and BroadwaySomersetEngland
Ages · share of residents
34%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level35%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 89 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.
| Horton and Broadway | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.4% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 34% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.4% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 35% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Somerset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsA
Horton and Broadway’s schools outperform 93% of towns in England on results
Neroche Primary School’s results beat 87% of schools in England like it. There is one school here; it is shown below. Key Stage 2 results at the 3 primary schools within 3 km: 71% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
ASchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neroche Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 233 | A |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
Long commutes are the norm in Horton and Broadway: just 18% travel under 5 km, below Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 35% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Household income came to £52K a year before tax, below both Somerset’s towns (£55K) and England’s towns (£55K). Driving is how 92% of commuters got to work at the census. Also worth knowing: of the commuters living in Horton and Broadway, 4% work in the town itself. Unemployment benefit claims reached 1.8% of 16 to 64s in 2026.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot5%
Bicycle1%
18%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
35%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£52K
mean household income, before tax
1.8%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D
Walkability: more walkable than 5% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
HousingCost of living grade D
More households own their home in Horton and Broadway than in Somerset’s towns or across England’s towns: 88%
4% live in social housing, below Somerset’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Renting privately is how 8% of households live. The £440,000 median rests on 59 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026).
£440Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Horton and Broadway£440K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £485,000 | 43 |
| Semi-detached | £325,000 | 13 |
88%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,016
average private rent a month, Somerset council area
£2,441
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
Violence is recorded less often in Horton and Broadway than in Somerset’s towns or across England’s towns: 11.6 per 1,000 residents a year
Violence and sexual offences accounted for 53% of recorded crime. Each year, 4.1 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded per 1,000 residents. Police figures for Horton and Broadway’s built-up area: 38 crimes and 2 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. For its size, Horton and Broadway records less crime per resident than 84% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people.
11.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearASafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 84% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual20
Other theft5
Public order4
Burglary3
Vehicle crime3
Other crime2
Drugs1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social2
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.
11.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
38
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.
History
Old homes shape Horton and Broadway: 31% were built before 1919, more than in Somerset’s towns and across England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Relative to its size, Horton and Broadway keeps 99 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, above both Somerset’s towns (90) and England’s towns (39). Historic England’s list names 12 listed buildings in the town: 1 Grade II*.
12listed buildingsB+History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II11
Among them · Grade II*
- Tudor Cottage Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
31%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
99
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Health
Bad health is less common in Horton and Broadway than in Somerset’s towns or across England’s towns: 3% of residents
16% of residents have a disability, below both Somerset’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (17%). Asked at the census, 85% of residents of Horton and Broadway said they were in good or very good health. The nearest A&E to Horton and Broadway is Musgrove Park Hospital, 8.6 miles away. One GP practice serves the town; 98% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey.
85%good or very good healthBHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Horton and Broadway | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 18% | 17% |
79.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.5
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Horton and Broadway
13pages on Horton and Broadway
The big questions
SafetyA11.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingDMedian home £440K · rent £1,016 a monthHousing18 sold in 12 months · busiest street Pottery RoadSchoolsA1 state schoolHealthBLife expectancy 79.4 (men), 84.5 (women)Work & commuteB−54% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsC1.1% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Horton and Broadway’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
IlminsterChardNorth CurryTatworthRuishtonSouth PethertonCreech St MichaelHorton and Broadway
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horton and Broadway | 1,212 | — | — | D | A | B |
| Ilminster | 5,961 | 2.3 | C | B− | B− | B− |
| Chard | 14,287 | 4 | C | B | D | C− |
| North Curry | 1,057 | 6.1 | — | D | A+ | A− |
| Tatworth | 2,287 | 6.2 | — | B− | A | A− |
| Ruishton | 1,476 | 6.6 | — | C− | C− | B+ |
| South Petherton | 3,096 | 7.1 | C | D | C | B |
| Creech St Michael | 2,327 | 7.1 | — | C | B− | B+ |
North Curry, Tatworth, Ruishton and Creech St Michael have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Horton and Broadway
How many listed buildings are there in Horton and Broadway?
That is 4.1 times the typical UK town for its size.
Are schools in Horton and Broadway good?
Primary results beat 89% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Somerset council.
About Horton and Broadway
Village in Somerset, England
Horton and Broadway is a built-up area of 1,212 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
- 1,212 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Somerset
- County
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006356
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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