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In Somerset, South West, this village has 530 residents.
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Langford Budville has none; the figures on this page are still real. 7 buildings are listed here, 1 at Grade I. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 13% of commuters. The median sale price is £495,000.
The 3 things Langford Budville does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists 7 buildings inside Langford Budville’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade I.
34% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Langford Budville.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 40% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
1.8% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026, below both Somerset’s towns (2.1%) and England’s towns (2.3%). At the census, 84% of commuters went by car. Of the commuters living in Langford Budville, 3% work in the town itself. There are 0.6 jobs in Langford Budville for each resident in work.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Its only school is listed below. Key Stage 2 results at the 4 primary schools within 3 km: 55% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The town’s primary school has 32 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Langford Budville Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 32 | D− |
Social renters account for 7% of households. 10% rent privately, lower than both Somerset’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). Private rents average £1,016 a month across the Somerset council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £585,000 | 9 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Homes saw 2.5 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). The 12 months to August 2026 brought 10 recorded crimes inside Langford Budville’s built-up area, and 2 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences made up 70% of the total.
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.
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.
At the census, 15% of people here had a disability, below both Somerset’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (17%). There is no GP practice in Langford Budville: the nearest is 2.2 miles off. The nearest A&E to Langford Budville is Musgrove Park Hospital, 6.5 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Langford Budville | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.8% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Langford Budville’s listed buildings include the Church of St. Peter, Grade I. Per 10,000 residents, Langford Budville counts 132 listed buildings, above both Somerset’s towns (91) and England’s towns (39).
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Half of Langford Budville is older than 54.4, half younger. People 65 and over make up 30% of the town, above both Somerset’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (18%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for 8.4% of residents.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Langford Budville | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.4% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 30% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.9% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 40% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Somerset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Village in Somerset, England
Langford Budville is a built-up area of 530 people, in the Somerset West and Taunton 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
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Langford Budville | 530 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rockwell Green | 2,854 | 1.9 | D | C− | C | B− |
| Milverton | 1,112 | 2 | — | C− | A− | B |
| Wellington | 13,815 | 2.2 | D | C | C− | C+ |
| Wiveliscombe | 2,316 | 3.7 | — | B− | C+ | B |
| Cotford St Luke | 2,411 | 4.6 | — | C+ | C+ | B+ |
| Bishops Lydeard | 2,050 | 5.6 | — | C | B− | B+ |
| Norton Fitzwarren | 3,770 | 5.8 | B− | B | C | C |
Milverton, Wiveliscombe, Cotford St Luke and Bishops Lydeard have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 5.4 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St. Peter. 34% of Langford Budville’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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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