Hutton’s story
14 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Hutton’s built-up area.
6% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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HuttonSomerset
A village of 1,686 in Somerset, South West.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Hutton Court · Photo: Lobsterthermidor at en · CC0
Population
1,686
Census 2021 · North Somerset council
Median home
£327K
98 sales in 3 years
Median age
57.8
38% are 65+ · Somerset 23%
Degree level
28%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Hutton a good place to live?
Hutton has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is hazard risk (A): 0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. Its weakest is schools (C−): primary results beat 17% of towns in England; secondary results beat 27% of towns in England. The median home sold for £326,750 in the last three years, 5.8 times what households in the North Somerset council area earn in a year.
What makes Hutton stand out
The 3 things Hutton does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
9% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
52% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
2 Grade II*, including Church of Saint Mary the Virgin; 3.4 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
38% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
How Hutton grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Hutton is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Hazard riskAOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 17% of towns in England; secondary results beat 27% of towns in EnglandC−Open →WalkabilityC−Open →SafetyA−Open →Cost of livingrent £1,209 a monthCOpen →HealthLife expectancy 84.2 for men, 85.8 for womenB+Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £51,690; 2% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryC+Open →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 22% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeAOpen →Civic life1.2 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryDOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Grand Pier Main Pavilion and 16 more in and around Hutton
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Hutton. Best known first.
Theme parkGrand Pier Main Pavilion4.2 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumThe Helicopter Museum1.2 km outside town, to the north
CastleBanwell Castle3.9 km outside town, to the east
CastleCastle Batch4.5 km outside town, to the north
MuseumWeston Museum3.7 km outside town, to the northwest
Theme parkTropicana3.5 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 (6)
- Grand Pier Main Pavilion: Geof Sheppard, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Helicopter Museum: Adrian and Janet Quantock, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Banwell Castle: This file was derived from: Banwell Castle - geograph.org.uk - 1126175.jpg, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Batch: Adrian and Janet Quantock, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Weston Museum: Neil Owen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tropicana: Chris Sampson, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Hutton.
Who lives here
Hutton skews older, with 38% of residents 65 or over, more than Somerset’s towns or England’s towns
On this, Hutton is above both Somerset’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (18%). Children are 12% of the town. Half the people of Hutton are older than 57.8.
57.8median age
HuttonSomersetEngland
Ages · share of residents
38%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level28%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Hutton | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.4% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 38% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.8% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 28% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Somerset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsC−
Results at Hutton’s schools trail 83% of towns in England
Its one school is below.
C−School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hutton Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 200 | C− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
Only 9% of commuters in Hutton go to work without a car, fewer than in Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 31% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
In the comparison, Hutton comes below both Somerset’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (27%). 87% of commuters drove to work at the census.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot6%
Bicycle2%
Bus1%
Train1%
52%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
£52K
mean household income, before tax
2%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C−
Walkability: more walkable than 19% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Safety
Hutton records less violent crime per resident than Somerset’s towns or England’s towns, at 12.1 per 1,000 a year
For Hutton, that is below both Somerset’s towns (27.3) and England’s towns (22). Police recorded 47 crimes inside Hutton’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 9 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 30% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
12.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 65% 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 & sexual14
Public order11
Burglary10
Other theft6
Damage & arson5
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Drugs0
Anti-social9
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.
12.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
47
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
HousingCost of living grade C
More households own their home in Hutton than in Somerset’s towns or across England’s towns: 89%
Hutton sits above both Somerset’s towns (67%) and England’s towns (61%) on this measure. Private renters make up 6% of households.
£327Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Hutton£327K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £350,000 | 58 |
| Semi-detached | £285,000 | 33 |
| Terraced | £250,000 | 7 |
89%
of households own their home · England 61%
6%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,209
average private rent a month, North Somerset council area
£2,502
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
Life expectancy in Hutton is longer than in 90% of UK towns
Women here live to 85.8 on average and men to 84.2 (2019–23). 78% of Hutton’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, below both Somerset’s towns (82%) and England’s towns (82%). Hutton has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.5 miles away.
78%good or very good healthB+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 78%Fair 16%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Hutton | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 78% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
84.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.8
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
14 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Hutton has 14 listed buildings inside its built-up area on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 2 Grade II*.
14listed buildingsC+History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*2
Grade II12
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of Saint Mary the Virgin Grade II*
- Hutton Court Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
6%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
83
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 Hutton
14pages on Hutton
The big questions
SafetyA−12.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingCMedian home £327K · rent £1,209 a monthHousing31 sold in 12 months · busiest street Woodside AvenueSchoolsC−1 state schoolHealthB+Life expectancy 84.2 (men), 85.8 (women)Work & commuteB−52% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Hutton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
LockingWeston-super-MareWest WickBanwellKewstokeWinscombe and SandfordBerrow and BreanHutton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hutton | 1,686 | — | — | C | A− | B+ |
| Locking | 3,819 | 1 | D | C+ | C− | B |
| Weston-super-Mare | 84,600 | 1.8 | D | B− | D | C− |
| West Wick | 2,425 | 2.2 | — | C+ | C+ | C+ |
| Banwell | 2,178 | 2.5 | — | C | C+ | B |
| Kewstoke | 1,609 | 3.3 | — | C− | D− | B− |
| Winscombe and Sandford | 4,605 | 4.2 | B+ | D | B+ | A |
| Berrow and Brean | 2,252 | 4.9 | — | D | C− | C+ |
West Wick, Banwell, Kewstoke and Berrow and Brean have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Hutton
How many listed buildings are there in Hutton?
That is 3.4 times the typical UK town for its size.
Are schools in Hutton good?
One state school is inside the town; places are handled by North Somerset council.
Is Hutton safe?
Against all UK towns, it grades A−.
About Hutton
Village in Somerset, England
Hutton is a built-up area of 1,686 people, in the North 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
- 1,686 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North Somerset
- County
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005381
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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