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A village of 444 in Somerset, South West.
Shapwick has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
The 3 things Shapwick does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Shapwick’s built-up area.
33% 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 Shapwick.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 39% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Home was the main workplace for nearly two in five workers at the census. The car took just over nine in ten commuters, above both Somerset’s towns (76%) and England’s towns (70%). 3% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work. Of the commuters living in Shapwick, 1% work in the town itself.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Council and housing-body homes hold 7% of households. 6% rent privately, below Somerset’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. Private rents average £1,016 a month across the Somerset council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £487,500 | 6 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Burglary and damage came to 4.5 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Somerset’s towns (8.5) and England’s towns (9.4). Police figures for Shapwick’s built-up area: 8 crimes and 1 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. 38% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
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.
Shapwick has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2 miles away. The nearest A&E to Shapwick is Weston General Hospital, 14 miles away. At the census, 17% of people here had a disability, about level with England’s towns (17%) and below Somerset’s towns (18%).
| Census 2021 | Shapwick | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.7% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 18% | 17% |
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.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Shapwick has 14 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 5 Grade II*. 33% of its homes were built before 1919, above Somerset’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (16%) alike.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
At 54.4, the median resident of Shapwick sits in the middle of the age range. The 65-and-over age group makes up 27% of residents. 10% of residents are 15 to 24, below both Somerset’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%).
52% women, 48% men
About 93 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.
| Shapwick | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 12% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 38% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.4% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 35% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shapwick | 444 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Walton | 1,149 | 3.1 | — | C | A | B+ |
| Street | 12,707 | 4.2 | B− | B | C+ | C+ |
| Westonzoyland | 1,463 | 4.7 | — | B− | B+ | B |
| Woolavington | 2,324 | 4.9 | — | C | C− | B− |
| Glastonbury | 8,304 | 5.2 | D | B− | D | C |
| Wedmore | 1,424 | 5.9 | — | D− | A | A+ |
| Puriton | 2,265 | 6.5 | — | C+ | B+ | B |
Walton, Westonzoyland, Woolavington, Wedmore and Puriton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 12.9 times the typical UK town for its size.
Band D council tax in Shapwick is £2,448 for 2026–27, more than in 51% 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.
Village in Somerset, England
Shapwick is a built-up area of 444 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
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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