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6,668 people live in this town in Somerset, South West.
With a B overall, Peasedown St John is better than 55% of UK towns and ranks #15 of 49 in Somerset. Natural hazards are few (A). Buying the median home, at £307,500, takes 5.1 years of household income in the Bath and North East Somerset council area. Schools lag: primary results beat 37% of towns in England; secondary results beat 17% of towns in England. Its remaining grades are unremarkable: B for safety, B for health and B− for walkability.
Figures: flood risk, Environment Agency · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · incomes and life expectancy, ONS · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · commuting, Census 2021.
The 2 things Peasedown St John does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Peasedown St John is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
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Historic England lists 7 buildings inside Peasedown St John’s built-up area.
20% 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 Peasedown St John.
At the 7 primary schools within 3 km, 59% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). There is one school here; it is shown below. GCSE results at the one secondary school within 3 km: a third of pupils get a strong pass (grade 5+) in English and maths, and the Attainment 8 average is 42.5.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peasedown St John Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 403 | C |
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
For its size, Peasedown St John has 11 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, lower than both Somerset’s towns (94) and England’s towns (39). Before 1919: that is when a fifth of homes were built.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Private renters make up 14% of households, lower than both Somerset’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). 11% of households live in social housing. Also worth knowing: the £307,500 median rests on 247 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026).
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £437,500 | 89 |
| Semi-detached | £282,000 | 53 |
| Terraced | £254,000 | 98 |
| Flat or maisonette | £150,000 | 7 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
The nearest A&E to Peasedown St John is Royal United Hospital Bath, 5.5 miles away. One GP practice serves the town; 85% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey. At the census, 16% of people here had a disability, below Somerset’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (17%) alike.
| Census 2021 | Peasedown St John | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.5% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 18% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
279 crimes and 51 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Peasedown St John’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Of all the crimes, 52% were violence and sexual offences. Violent crime ran at 23.8 per 1,000 residents a year, below Somerset’s towns (27.3) but above England’s towns (22).
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.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 29% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
At the census, 14% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Somerset’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (27%) alike. About 7% of its commuters stay in Peasedown St John for work. The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1.8%.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
30% of adults hold a degree, below Somerset’s towns (32%) and England’s towns (34%) alike. Retirement age and beyond: 19% of residents are 65 or older. At 43.2, the median resident of Peasedown St John sits in the middle of the age range.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Peasedown St John | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 19% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.7% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 30% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Somerset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peasedown St John | 6,668 | — | B | C | B | B |
| Radstock | 9,983 | 2.1 | C− | B− | C− | C |
| Timsbury | 2,506 | 2.5 | B | C | B+ | A− |
| Farmborough | 1,106 | 3.3 | — | D | B+ | A− |
| Midsomer Norton | 13,749 | 3.4 | B | C | C | B |
| Paulton | 6,502 | 3.5 | B | C+ | B | B− |
| High Littleton | 1,655 | 3.8 | — | C− | B− | B |
| Newton St Loe | 1,372 | 4.1 | — | C− | A+ | B− |
Farmborough, High Littleton and Newton St Loe have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
GCSE results trail 83% of towns in England, and primary results trail 63% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Bath and North East Somerset council.
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
Band D council tax in Peasedown St John is £2,494 for 2026–27, more than in 63% 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.
Town in Somerset, England
Peasedown St John is a built-up area of 6,668 people, in the Bath and North East 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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