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This town in Somerset, South West has a population of 4,133.
The local economy does well: mean household income £62,627; 1.1% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits. Buying in is costly: a typical home costs £555,000 and rent runs £1,885 a month. All told, that adds up to an A overall and a rank of #3 of 49 in Somerset. Set against the rest, it does better than 88% of UK towns.
Figures: income, ONS · claimants, DWP · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years.
The 3 things Saltford 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 Saltford is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
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Historic England lists 31 buildings inside Saltford’s built-up area, 2 of them Grade II*, and 1 scheduled monument.
10% 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 Saltford.
86% of households own their home, above both Somerset’s towns (67%) and England’s towns (61%). The social rented sector houses 8% of households. Saltford is the most expensive of the 49 towns in Somerset: its median sale is £555,000.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £630,000 | 78 |
| Semi-detached | £537,500 | 46 |
| Terraced | £380,000 | 9 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
GCSE results at the 3 secondary schools within 3 km: 55% of pupils get a strong pass (grade 5+) in English and maths, and the Attainment 8 average is 49.2. Below is its only school. 66% of pupils at the 8 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saltford CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 417 | A |
3.5% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, lower than both Somerset’s towns (5.1%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Disability touches 15% of Saltford’s population. There is no GP practice in the town: the nearest is 2 miles off.
| Census 2021 | Saltford | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.5% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
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.
Violent crime ran at 15 per 1,000 residents a year, below Somerset’s towns (27.3) and England’s towns (22) alike. Saltford logged 121 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 36 complaints of anti-social conduct. Among the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people, Saltford has less crime per resident than 90% of them. Violence and sexual offences made up 47% of the total.
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 45% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
At the census, 17% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Somerset’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (27%). The census counted 45% of workers working mainly from home. About 7% of its commuters stay in Saltford for work. Jobs per working resident: 0.9.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grade II* covers 2 of them. 10% of its homes were built before 1919, below both Somerset’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (16%). The national list protects one ancient monument in Saltford.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
29% of residents have reached 65. Young adults of 15 to 24 account for a tenth of the town. Saltford has a median age of 51.6 years.
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.
| Saltford | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.6% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 45% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Somerset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Saltford. Best known first.
MuseumBeckford's Tower4.4 km outside town, to the east
CastleNewton St Loe Castle2.5 km outside town, to the southeast
Heritage railwayAvon Valley Railway3.6 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionWillsbridge Mill3.3 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionBath City Farm4.3 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumKingswood Heritage Museum4.7 km outside town, to the northPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
31 listed buildings in Saltford.
Old Brass Mill: Photo: Rodw · CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Crown Hotel: Photo: Rick Crowley · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Church of St Mary: Photo: Neil Owen · CC BY-SA 2.0 · The Turnpike: Photo: Alan Rosevear · CC BY-SA 2.0
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saltford | 4,133 | — | A | D | A− | A− |
| Keynsham | 19,257 | 1.9 | C+ | C− | C− | B− |
| Newton St Loe | 1,372 | 2.1 | — | C− | A+ | B− |
| Wick | 1,579 | 4 | — | C− | C+ | A+ |
| Farmborough | 1,106 | 4.1 | — | D | B+ | A− |
| Bath | 94,080 | 4.1 | B− | D | D | B |
| Whitchurch | 1,992 | 4.1 | — | D | C | B− |
| Kingswood and Fishponds | 160,280 | 5 | C+ | C | C− | C+ |
Newton St Loe, Wick, Farmborough and Whitchurch have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 3.1 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £555,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £380,000, semi-detached houses £537,500 and detached houses £630,000.
Secondary schools stand out: GCSE results beat 77% of towns in England. Primary results beat 73%. One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Bath and North East Somerset council.
Town in Somerset, England
Saltford is a built-up area of 4,133 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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