Othery’s story
14 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Othery’s built-up area.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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OtherySomerset
Mortgage-free owners make up 49% of households. 686 people live in this village in Somerset, South West.
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Photo: Dbown100 · CC BY 3.0
Population
686
Census 2021 · Sedgemoor council
Median home
£406K
38 sales in 3 years
Median age
48.8
26% are 65+ · Somerset 23%
Degree level
28%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Othery a good place to live?
There are no grades for Othery: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 6% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 14 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I.
What makes Othery stand out
The 3 things Othery 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 St Michael; 8.4 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
49% 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 Othery.
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 10% in Othery, fewer than in both Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 28% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
92% of commuters drove, above both Somerset’s towns (76%) and England’s towns (70%). In 2026, 1.6% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits. Jobs per working resident: 0.4.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot3%
Bus2%
10%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
28%
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 Othery
There is one school here; it is shown below. Othery Village School’s results beat 98% of schools in England like it. Its one primary school teaches 62 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Othery Village SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 62 | A+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
More households own their home in Othery than in Somerset’s towns or across England’s towns: 84%
6% live in social housing, below both Somerset’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). Private renters make up 9% of households. The median sale, £405,750, comes from 38 standard sales inside Othery’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026.
£406Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Othery£406K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £472,500 | 24 |
| Semi-detached | £277,500 | 12 |
84%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,016
average private rent a month, Somerset council area
£2,412
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
Othery records less burglary and damage per resident than Somerset’s towns or England’s towns, at 3.4 per 1,000 a year
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 1.9 reports per 1,000, below both Somerset’s towns (7.2) and England’s towns (7.8). 18 crimes and 2 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Othery’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences made up 50% of the total.
21.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual9
Public order3
Other theft2
Vehicle crime2
Shoplifting1
Damage & arson1
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social2
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.
21.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
18
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
Just 3.5% of people in Othery say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in both Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
The nearest A&E to Othery is Musgrove Park Hospital, 11.5 miles away. At the census, 16% of people here had a disability, below Somerset’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (17%) alike. Seeing a GP means leaving Othery: the nearest practice is 3.8 miles away.
82%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Othery | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.5% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 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 · 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
Othery is rich in listed buildings: 204 per 10,000 residents, more than in both Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Othery’s listed buildings include the Church of St Michael, Grade I. Homes from before 1919 make up 28% of the total, above Somerset’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (16%) alike. The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them.
14listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II13
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Michael Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
28%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
204
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
Othery has fewer young adults than Somerset’s towns or England’s towns: 7.9% are 15 to 24
Children under 15 make up 19%, above Somerset’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Just over a quarter of residents are 65 or over. Line up the people of Othery by age and the one in the middle is 48.8. Degrees are held by 28% of adults.
48.8median age
OtherySomersetEngland
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level28%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Othery | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.2% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 28% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Somerset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Burrow Mump and 3 more in and around Othery
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Othery. Best known first.
Castle · National TrustBurrow Mump1.9 km outside town, to the southwest
FortAthelney3.7 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumWestonzoyland Pumping Station Museum3.9 km outside town, to the west
Historic houseWillows and Wetlands Visitor Centre4.9 km outside town, to the southwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- 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
- Willows and Wetlands Visitor Centre: Rodw, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Othery
13pages on Othery
The big questions
Safety21.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £406K · rent £1,016 a monthHousing13 sold in 12 months · busiest street Fore StreetSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 81.2 (men), 85.2 (women)Work & commute51% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.9% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Othery’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WestonzoylandLangportCurry RivelNorth CurryNorth PethertonWaltonBridgwaterOthery
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Othery | 686 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Westonzoyland | 1,463 | 2.8 | — | B− | B+ | B |
| Langport | 3,578 | 3.8 | B | C+ | C | B− |
| Curry Rivel | 2,009 | 4 | — | C− | B− | B |
| North Curry | 1,057 | 5.7 | — | D | A+ | A− |
| North Petherton | 3,180 | 5.8 | C− | C | C− | C+ |
| Walton | 1,149 | 5.8 | — | C | A | B+ |
| Bridgwater | 47,846 | 6 | D− | C+ | D− | C− |
Westonzoyland, Curry Rivel, North Curry and Walton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Othery
How many listed buildings are there in Othery?
That is 8.4 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Michael.
Is Othery expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £405,750, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £277,500 and detached houses £472,500. Private rents in the Somerset council area averaged £1,016 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Othery?
Band D council tax in Othery is £2,412 for 2026–27, less than in 56% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About Othery
Village in Somerset, England
Othery is a built-up area of 686 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
- 686 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Sedgemoor
- County
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006017
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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