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A village of 500 in Somerset, South West. 6% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport.
Long Sutton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
The 3 things Long Sutton does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Long Sutton’s built-up area.
42% 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 Long Sutton.
Those aged 15 to 24 account for 7.9% of residents. Children under 15 make up 11%, below Somerset’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Half the people of Long Sutton are older than 56. 39% of adults hold a degree.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Long Sutton | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 36% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.2% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 39% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Somerset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Below is its only school. At the one primary school within 3 km, 64% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). 100 pupils attend Long Sutton’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Sutton CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 100 | B− |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 38% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Of the commuters living in Long Sutton, 7% work in the town itself. 92% of commuters drove, above both Somerset’s towns (76%) and England’s towns (70%). Unemployment benefit claims reached 1.6% of 16 to 64s in 2026.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Council and housing-body homes hold 7% of households. 14% rent privately, below both Somerset’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). Also worth knowing: 22 standard sales inside Long Sutton’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £372,500.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £540,000 | 11 |
| Semi-detached | £280,000 | 5 |
| Terraced | £265,000 | 5 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
25% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. Over the year to August 2026, 4 offences were reported in Long Sutton. Homes saw 6 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, below both Somerset’s towns (8.5) and England’s towns (9.4).
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.
There is no GP practice in Long Sutton: the nearest is 3.1 miles off. The nearest A&E to Long Sutton is Yeovil District Hospital, 7.8 miles away. 16% of residents in Long Sutton live with a disability.
| Census 2021 | Long Sutton | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.6% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 18% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
The pre-1919 share of homes is 42%. Long Sutton’s listed buildings include the Church of the Holy Trinity, Grade I. It has 37 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade I, 3 Grade II*. Conservation areas cover 15% of the town’s land, above Somerset’s towns (8%) and England’s towns (7%) alike.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Sutton | 500 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Somerton | 5,106 | 2.2 | C− | C− | C+ | B |
| Langport | 3,578 | 2.9 | B | C+ | C | B− |
| Martock | 4,079 | 3.6 | C | B− | C | C+ |
| Ilchester | 2,062 | 3.6 | — | A | C | B |
| Curry Rivel | 2,009 | 4.9 | — | C− | B− | B |
| Stoke sub Hamdon | 1,360 | 4.9 | — | C+ | C | B |
| South Petherton | 3,096 | 5.7 | C | D | C | B |
Ilchester, Curry Rivel and Stoke sub Hamdon have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 30.4 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of the Holy Trinity.
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £372,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £265,000, semi-detached houses £280,000 and detached houses £540,000. Private rents in the Somerset council area averaged £1,016 a month in August 2026.
Village in Somerset, England
Long Sutton is a built-up area of 500 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
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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