Rooks Bridge’s story
7 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Rooks Bridge’s built-up area.
23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Rooks BridgeSomerset
A village of 394 in Somerset, South West.
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Photo: David Smith · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
394
Census 2021 · Sedgemoor council
Median home
£315K
11 sales in 3 years
Median age
49.2
23% are 65+ · Somerset 23%
Degree level
27%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Rooks Bridge a good place to live?
Rooks Bridge has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Rooks Bridge stand out
The 3 things Rooks Bridge 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
0 Grade II*; 7.3 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
23% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Rooks Bridge.
Who lives here
Fewer people in Rooks Bridge hold a degree than in Somerset’s towns or England’s towns: 27%
For Rooks Bridge, that is below both Somerset’s towns (32%) and England’s towns (34%). 8.9% of residents are aged 15 to 24. The median resident of Rooks Bridge is 49.2 years old.
49.2median age
Rooks BridgeSomersetEngland
Ages · share of residents
23%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar26%
Degree level27%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 94 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.
| Rooks Bridge | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.9% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 26% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 27% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Somerset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Rooks Bridge walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Somerset’s towns or England’s towns: 6%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 33% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Rooks Bridge sits below both Somerset’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (27%) on this measure. 12% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot4%
Bus1%
Underground, tram1%
12%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
33%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£51K
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
Housing
Rooks Bridge is a town of owners: 80% of households own their home, above Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
That puts Rooks Bridge above both Somerset’s towns (67%) and England’s towns (61%). Social housing holds 4% of households.
£315Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Rooks Bridge£315K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £443,000 | 5 |
| Terraced | £235,000 | 5 |
80%
of households own their home · England 61%
16%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,016
average private rent a month, Somerset council area
£2,422
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
Rooks Bridge records more burglary and damage per resident than Somerset’s towns or England’s towns, at 18.6 per 1,000 a year
On this, Rooks Bridge is above both Somerset’s towns (8.5) and England’s towns (9.4). Violent crime runs at 46.6 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 48 crimes inside Rooks Bridge’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 4 reports of anti-social behaviour.
46.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual20
Other theft9
Public order6
Damage & arson5
Shoplifting3
Vehicle crime2
Drugs1
Weapons1
Anti-social4
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.
46.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
18.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
48
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
Disability is less common in Rooks Bridge, 13% of residents, than in Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
In the comparison, Rooks Bridge comes below both Somerset’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (17%). Rooks Bridge has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.4 miles away. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
86%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Rooks Bridge | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.5% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 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
History
Rooks Bridge is rich in listed buildings: 178 per 10,000 residents, more than 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.
Rooks Bridge has 7 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*. Homes from before 1919 make up 23% of the total, above both Somerset’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (16%).
7listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II7
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
23%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
178
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Rooks Bridge
12pages on Rooks Bridge
The big questions
Safety46.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £315K · rent £1,016 a monthHousing2 sold in 12 months · busiest street Bristol RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 80.1 (men), 84.1 (women)Work & commute49% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards1.3% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Rooks Bridge’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
AxbridgeHuttonBurnham-on-SeaHighbridgeBanwellLockingBerrow and BreanRooks Bridge
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rooks Bridge | 394 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Axbridge | 1,998 | 4.1 | — | D | B | B |
| Hutton | 1,686 | 4.2 | — | C | A− | B+ |
| Burnham-on-Sea | 16,317 | 4.3 | D | C | C− | C− |
| Highbridge | 5,366 | 4.3 | D− | C+ | D− | D |
| Banwell | 2,178 | 4.5 | — | C | C+ | B |
| Locking | 3,819 | 4.6 | D | C+ | C− | B |
| Berrow and Brean | 2,252 | 4.6 | — | D | C− | C+ |
Axbridge, Hutton, Banwell and Berrow and Brean have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Rooks Bridge
How many listed buildings are there in Rooks Bridge?
That is 7.3 times the typical UK town for its size. 23% of Rooks Bridge’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Who lives in Rooks Bridge?
An older village. At the 2021 Census, 23% of residents were 65 or over and 31% were 45 to 64, against 18% and 25% across England’s towns; 15% were under 15.
Is Rooks Bridge expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £315,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £235,000 and detached houses £443,000. Private rents in the Somerset council area averaged £1,016 a month in August 2026.
About Rooks Bridge
Village in Somerset, England
Rooks Bridge is a built-up area of 394 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
- 394 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Sedgemoor
- County
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005534
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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