Lympsham’s story
17 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Lympsham’s built-up area.
23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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LympshamSomerset
A village of 593 in Somerset, South West.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Adrian and Janet Quantock · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
593
Census 2021 · Sedgemoor council
Median home
£495K
17 sales in 3 years
Median age
52.3
27% are 65+ · Somerset 23%
Degree level
35%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Lympsham a good place to live?
Lympsham has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Lympsham stand out
The 3 things Lympsham does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St Christopher; 11.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.8 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lympsham.
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Lympsham than in Somerset’s towns or England’s towns: 8%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 36% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Jobs per working resident: 0.8. The car took nearly nine in ten commuters, higher than both Somerset’s towns (76%) and England’s towns (70%). 27% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot5%
Bicycle3%
27%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
36%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£51K
mean household income, before tax
1.7%
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
Schools
The schools around Lympsham
Its one school is below. 139 pupils attend Lympsham’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lympsham Church of England AcademyLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 139 | – |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Most households in Lympsham own their home: 83%, more than in Somerset’s towns and across England’s towns
Private renters make up nearly one in ten households. Social housing holds 6% of households, lower than both Somerset’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). Half of the 17 standard sales inside Lympsham’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £495,000.
£495Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Lympsham£495K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £600,000 | 9 |
| Semi-detached | £300,000 | 5 |
83%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,016
average private rent a month, Somerset council area
£2,468
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
Lympsham records less burglary and damage per resident than Somerset’s towns or England’s towns, at 2.3 per 1,000 a year
Police recorded 4 crimes inside Lympsham’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Violent crime ran at 9 per 1,000 residents a year, below Somerset’s towns (27.2) and England’s towns (22) alike. Violence and sexual offences made up 75% of the total.
9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual3
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social0
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.
9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
4
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.
Health
Bad health is less common in Lympsham than in Somerset’s towns or across England’s towns: 3.7% of residents
There is no GP practice in Lympsham: the nearest is 1.7 miles off. 15% of residents have a disability, below Somerset’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (17%) alike. The nearest A&E to Lympsham is Weston General Hospital, 2.7 miles away.
83%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Lympsham | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.7% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
80.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.1
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Lympsham is rich in listed buildings: 287 per 10,000 residents, 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.
23% of homes were built before 1919. Lympsham’s listed buildings include the Church of St Christopher, Grade I. Historic England’s list names 17 listed buildings here: 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*.
17listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*1
Grade II15
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Christopher Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
23%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
287
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Lympsham than in Somerset’s towns or England’s towns: 14% are under 15
Half the people of Lympsham are older than 52.3. People 65 and over make up 27% of the town, above Somerset’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Among adults, 35% have a degree.
52.3median age
LympshamSomersetEngland
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level35%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Lympsham | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 35% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Somerset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Brean Leisure Park and 2 more in and around Lympsham
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Lympsham. Best known first.
Theme parkBrean Leisure Park3.4 km outside town, to the westTheme parkTheme parkBrean Theme Park3.4 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumWebbington Farm4 km outside town, to the eastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Brean Leisure Park: Cboomf (Uploads), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lympsham
13pages on Lympsham
The big questions
Safety9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £495K · rent £1,016 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 80.1 (men), 84.1 (women)Work & commute52% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards5% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Lympsham’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Berrow and BreanHuttonLockingBurnham-on-SeaWeston-super-MareHighbridgeBanwellLympsham
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lympsham | 593 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Berrow and Brean | 2,252 | 2.7 | — | D | C− | C+ |
| Hutton | 1,686 | 2.9 | — | C | A− | B+ |
| Locking | 3,819 | 3.7 | D | C+ | C− | B |
| Burnham-on-Sea | 16,317 | 3.8 | D | C | C− | C− |
| Weston-super-Mare | 84,600 | 4.4 | D | B− | D | C− |
| Highbridge | 5,366 | 4.5 | D− | C+ | D− | D |
| Banwell | 2,178 | 4.6 | — | C | C+ | B |
Berrow and Brean, Hutton and Banwell have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Lympsham
How many listed buildings are there in Lympsham?
That is 11.8 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Christopher.
Is Lympsham expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £495,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £300,000 and detached houses £600,000. Private rents in the Somerset council area averaged £1,016 a month in August 2026.
Who lives in Lympsham?
At the 2021 Census, 11% of Lympsham’s 593 residents were 15 to 24 and 27% were 65 or over, against 12% and 18% across England’s towns.
About Lympsham
Village in Somerset, England
Lympsham is a built-up area of 593 people, in the Sedgemoor 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
- 593 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Sedgemoor
- County
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005493
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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