Leigh Woods’s story
6 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Leigh Woods’ built-up area.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Leigh WoodsSomerset
A village in Somerset, South West, home to 637 people.
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Photo: ChurchCrawler · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
637
Census 2021 · North Somerset council
Median home
£535K
39 sales in 3 years
Median age
45.9
25% are 65+ · Somerset 23%
Degree level
57%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
26%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Leigh Woods a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Leigh Woods is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. Its listed buildings number 6, with 0 at Grade I. The median sale price is £535,000. 57% of adults have a degree-level qualification.
What makes Leigh Woods stand out
The 3 things Leigh Woods does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 3.9 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.9 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Somerset 32%.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Clifton Suspension Bridge Visitor Centre and 55 more in and around Leigh Woods
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Leigh Woods. Best known first.
MuseumMuseumClifton Suspension Bridge Visitor Centrein town
MuseumSS Great Britain Museum1.4 km outside town, to the east
CathedralBristol Cathedral1.9 km outside town, to the east
MuseumBristol City Museum & Art Gallery1.7 km outside town, to the east · 451K visitors a year
ZooBristol Zoo1.1 km outside town, to the northeast
CathedralClifton Cathedral1.1 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumSS Great Britain Museum1.4 km outside town, to the eastCathedralBristol Cathedral1.9 km outside town, to the eastMuseumBristol City Museum & Art Gallery1.7 km outside town, to the east · 451K visitors a yearZooBristol Zoo1.1 km outside town, to the northeastCathedralClifton Cathedral1.1 km outside town, to the northeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- SS Great Britain Museum: Hugh Llewelyn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bristol Cathedral: Adrian Pingstone., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery: The original uploader was Steinsky at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bristol Zoo: Rodw at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clifton Cathedral: The original uploader was Rbrwr at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Leigh Woods.
Who lives here
Children make up only 14% of Leigh Woods, fewer than in Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
25% of residents are 65 or over, higher than both Somerset’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (18%). Half of Leigh Woods is older than 45.9, half younger.
45.9median age
Leigh WoodsSomersetEngland
Ages · share of residents
25%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications6%
Apprenticeship2%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level57%
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
About 115 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Leigh Woods | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 5.7% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.2% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 57% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Somerset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 33% in Leigh Woods, fewer than in Somerset’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 56% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Two thirds of commuters drove, below Somerset’s towns (76%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Before tax, the average household brings in £59K a year. In 2026, 0.9% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits.
26%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving67%
On foot13%
Bus6%
Bicycle6%
Train1%
Underground, tram1%
33%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
56%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£59K
mean household income, before tax
0.9%
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
Housing
Leigh Woods is a town of owners: 76% of households own their home, above Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
3% of households live in social housing. Private rents average £1,209 a month across the North Somerset council area. The private rented sector houses 21% of households.
£535Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Leigh Woods£535K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £1,500,000 | 10 |
| Flat or maisonette | £475,000 | 23 |
76%
of households own their home · England 61%
21%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,209
average private rent a month, North Somerset council area
£2,451
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
Leigh Woods records more burglary and damage per resident than Somerset’s towns or England’s towns, at 15.7 per 1,000 a year
Violence came to 19.9 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Somerset’s towns (27.2) and England’s towns (22). In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 21 crimes and 3 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Leigh Woods’s built-up area.
19.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual11
Burglary3
Other theft2
Damage & arson1
Public order1
Drugs1
Vehicle crime1
Robbery1
Anti-social3
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.
19.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
15.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
21
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
89% of people in Leigh Woods say their health is good or very good, more than in Somerset’s towns or across England’s towns
At the census, 13% of people here had a disability, lower than both Somerset’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (17%). Leigh Woods has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1 miles away. The nearest A&E to Leigh Woods is UHBW Bristol Campus, 1.6 miles away.
89%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 89%Fair 8%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Leigh Woods | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 89% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.1% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 18% | 17% |
82.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Much of Leigh Woods is a conservation area: 85% of its land, more than Somerset’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up 28% of the total. Relative to its size, Leigh Woods keeps 94 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, close to Somerset’s towns (91) and above England’s towns (39). 2 registered parks and gardens lie locally.
6listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II6
0
scheduled monuments
2
registered parks and gardens
28%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
94
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 Leigh Woods
13pages on Leigh Woods
The big questions
Safety19.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £535K · rent £1,209 a monthHousing7 sold in 12 months · busiest street North RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.7 (men), 86 (women)Work & commute63% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Leigh Woods’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BristolLong AshtonPillAvonmouthFiltonWhitchurchBackwellLeigh Woods
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leigh Woods | 637 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bristol | 425,196 | 1.8 | D | D | D− | C− |
| Long Ashton | 5,184 | 2.1 | A− | D | B− | A+ |
| Pill | 4,956 | 2.9 | C+ | C− | C− | A |
| Avonmouth | 2,643 | 4 | D | C | D− | D |
| Filton | 10,955 | 4.6 | C | C− | D | C |
| Whitchurch | 1,992 | 4.7 | — | D | C | B− |
| Backwell | 4,347 | 5.4 | A | D | A− | A+ |
Whitchurch has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Leigh Woods
How many listed buildings are there in Leigh Woods?
That is 3.9 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Leigh Woods expensive to live in?
By type: flats £475,000 and detached houses £1,500,000.
About Leigh Woods
Village in Somerset, England
Leigh Woods is a built-up area of 637 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
- 637 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North Somerset
- County
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005053
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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