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A village of 424 in Somerset, South West.
Stogumber has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
The 3 things Stogumber does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Stogumber’s built-up area.
51% 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 Stogumber.
16% are under 15, about level with Somerset’s towns (16%) and below England’s towns (18%). The share aged 15 to 24 is 6.8%. Stogumber has a median age of 56.2 years. Degrees are held by just over two in five adults.
53% women, 47% men
About 88 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.
| Stogumber | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 34% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.5% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 41% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Somerset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The town has one school, shown below. Stogumber CofE Primary School’s results beat just over four in five schools in England like it. Its one primary school teaches 41 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stogumber CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 41 | A− |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 40% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
About 6% of its commuters stay in Stogumber for work. One in ten commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census. Working mainly from home: 40% of workers, above both Somerset’s towns (29%) and England’s towns (31%). A household here earns £48K a year before tax, on average.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Half the homes sold went for more than £375K, higher than both Somerset’s towns (£311K) and England’s towns (£308K). Renting privately is how just over one in ten households live. Private rents average £1,016 a month across the Somerset council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £400,000 | 10 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Three fifths of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. Stogumber logged 30 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 1 complaints of anti-social conduct. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 3.1 reports per 1,000, below both Somerset’s towns (7.2) and England’s towns (7.8).
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 nearest A&E to Stogumber is Musgrove Park Hospital, 10.8 miles away. 7.3% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, above Somerset’s towns (5.1%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike. Self-reported good health: nearly four fifths of the town’s residents. There is no GP practice locally: the nearest is 2.7 miles off.
| Census 2021 | Stogumber | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.3% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 23% | 18% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures 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.
51% of homes date from before 1919. Stogumber’s listed buildings include the Church of St Mary, Grade I. It counts 37 listed buildings on the national list (Historic England): 1 Grade I, 2 Grade II*. Conservation areas cover just over a third of the town’s land, above Somerset’s towns (8%) and England’s towns (7%) alike.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stogumber | 424 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Williton | 2,433 | 2.9 | — | C+ | D− | C+ |
| Watchet | 3,643 | 4 | D | C+ | C | C |
| Wiveliscombe | 2,316 | 5.8 | — | B− | C+ | B |
| Nether Stowey | 1,483 | 5.9 | — | C | A | B |
| Bishops Lydeard | 2,050 | 6.5 | — | C | B− | B+ |
| Milverton | 1,112 | 7.2 | — | C− | A− | B |
| Cotford St Luke | 2,411 | 7.4 | — | C+ | C+ | B+ |
Williton, Wiveliscombe, Nether Stowey, Bishops Lydeard, Milverton and Cotford St Luke have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 35.8 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Mary.
Village in Somerset, England
Stogumber is a built-up area of 424 people, in the Somerset West and Taunton 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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