Middlezoy’s story
9 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Middlezoy’s built-up area.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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MiddlezoySomerset
A village in Somerset, South West, home to 722 people.
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Photo: Dbown100 · CC BY 3.0
Population
722
Census 2021 · Sedgemoor council
Median home
£360K
23 sales in 3 years
Median age
54.6
32% are 65+ · Somerset 23%
Degree level
29%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Middlezoy a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Middlezoy has no grades; its figures are still real. 6% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 9, with 1 at Grade I. Mortgage-free owners make up 61% of households.
What makes Middlezoy stand out
The 3 things Middlezoy does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of the Holy Cross; 5.1 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
61% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Middlezoy.
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Middlezoy work nearby than in Somerset’s towns or England’s towns: 9% travel under 5 km
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.
The car took just over nine in ten commuters, above both Somerset’s towns (76%) and England’s towns (70%). The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1.6%. Middlezoy counts 0.4 jobs per working resident.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot4%
Bus1%
Train1%
9%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
31%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£54K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
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 Middlezoy
Its one school is below. Middlezoy Primary School’s results beat three quarters of schools in England like it. At the 3 primary schools within 3 km, 57% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middlezoy Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 5 | A− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Middlezoy is a town of owners: 87% of households own their home, above Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
Private renters make up nearly one in ten households. Social housing holds 3% of households, lower than both Somerset’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). Also worth knowing: the £360,000 median rests on 23 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026).
£360Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Middlezoy£360K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £385,000 | 13 |
| Semi-detached | £310,000 | 8 |
87%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,016
average private rent a month, Somerset council area
£2,439
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
Violent crime runs low in Middlezoy: 15.7 per 1,000 residents a year, under Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
Burglary and damage come to 6 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 10 crimes inside Middlezoy’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. There were 0.9 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both Somerset’s towns (7.2) and England’s towns (7.8). Violence and sexual offences made up 70% of the total.
15.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual7
Damage & arson2
Public order1
Shoplifting0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
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.
15.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
10
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
Fewer people in Middlezoy say their health is good than in Somerset’s towns or across England’s towns: 78%
Middlezoy has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 4.2 miles away. The nearest A&E to Middlezoy is Musgrove Park Hospital, 11.2 miles away. Disability touches 18% of the town’s population.
78%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 78%Fair 17%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Middlezoy | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 78% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.4% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 18% | 17% |
81.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.2
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
Old homes shape Middlezoy: 28% were built before 1919, more than in 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.
Middlezoy has 125 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents, above both Somerset’s towns (91) and England’s towns (39). Its listed buildings include the Church of the Holy Cross, Grade I.
9listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II8
Among them · Grade I
- Church of the Holy Cross Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
28%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
125
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 Middlezoy than in Somerset’s towns or England’s towns: 10% are under 15
Degrees are held by 29% of adults, lower than both Somerset’s towns (32%) and England’s towns (34%). Over-65s are 32% of the population. Typical age in Middlezoy: 54.6, the median.
54.6median age
MiddlezoySomersetEngland
Ages · share of residents
32%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications21%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level29%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Middlezoy | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 32% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.9% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 29% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Somerset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Burrow Mump and 2 more in and around Middlezoy
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Middlezoy. Best known first.
Castle · National TrustBurrow Mump2.4 km outside town, to the southwest
FortAthelney4.4 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumWestonzoyland Pumping Station Museum2.9 km outside town, to the westPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Burrow Mump: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Athelney: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Westonzoyland Pumping Station Museum: Paul Stephens, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Middlezoy
13pages on Middlezoy
The big questions
Safety15.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £360K · rent £1,016 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 months · busiest street Main RoadSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 81.2 (men), 85.2 (women)Work & commute55% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Middlezoy’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WestonzoylandLangportCurry RivelNorth PethertonBridgwaterWoolavingtonNorth CurryMiddlezoy
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlezoy | 722 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Westonzoyland | 1,463 | 2 | — | B− | B+ | B |
| Langport | 3,578 | 4.7 | B | C+ | C | B− |
| Curry Rivel | 2,009 | 4.7 | — | C− | B− | B |
| North Petherton | 3,180 | 5.1 | C− | C | C− | C+ |
| Bridgwater | 47,846 | 5.2 | D− | C+ | D− | C− |
| Woolavington | 2,324 | 5.6 | — | C | C− | B− |
| North Curry | 1,057 | 5.8 | — | D | A+ | A− |
Westonzoyland, Curry Rivel, Woolavington and North Curry have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Middlezoy
How many listed buildings are there in Middlezoy?
That is 5.1 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of the Holy Cross.
Is Middlezoy expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £360,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £310,000 and detached houses £385,000. Private rents in the Somerset council area averaged £1,016 a month in August 2026.
Who lives in Middlezoy?
At the 2021 Census, 12% of Middlezoy’s 722 residents were 15 to 24 and 32% were 65 or over, against 12% and 18% across England’s towns.
About Middlezoy
Village in Somerset, England
Middlezoy is a built-up area of 722 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
- 722 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Sedgemoor
- County
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005983
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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