Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
794 people call this village in Somerset, South West home.
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Stogursey has no grades; its figures are still real. It has 33 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. Over-65s are 29% of the population. 24% of adults are qualified to degree level.
The 3 things Stogursey does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Stogursey’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
41% 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 Stogursey.
The 65-and-over age group makes up 29% of residents. Line up the people of Stogursey by age and the one in the middle is 52.5. People aged 15 to 24 make up a tenth of the town, below Somerset’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%) alike.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Stogursey | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.3% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 24% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Somerset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
At the one primary school within 3 km, 36% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The town has one school, shown below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stogursey Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 64 | D− |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 21% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
In 2026, 1.6% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits. 17% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Somerset’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (27%) alike. The car carried 78% of commuters at the census. Of the commuters living in Stogursey, 4% work in the town itself.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
At the median, a home went for £253K, below Somerset’s towns (£311K) and England’s towns (£308K) alike. The private rented sector houses 16% of households. Private rents average £1,016 a month across the Somerset council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £378,475 | 6 |
| Semi-detached | £261,500 | 12 |
| Terraced | £208,500 | 20 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Burglary and damage come to 5.9 per 1,000 residents a year. Reported offences in Stogursey came to 54 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 4. Of all the crimes, 65% were 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.
At the census, 7.3% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, above Somerset’s towns (5.1%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike. A disability affects 24% of people in Stogursey. Seeing a GP means leaving Stogursey: the nearest practice is 2.3 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Stogursey | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 75% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.3% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 24% | 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.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Stogursey’s listed buildings include the Church of St Andrew, Grade I. Just over two fifths of its homes were built before 1919, higher than both Somerset’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (16%). Grade II* covers 1 of them, Grade I 1.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Stogursey. Best known first.
CastleStogursey Castle100 m outside town, to the south
CastleStowey Castle3.5 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumNether Stowey Library3.2 km outside town, to the southPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stogursey | 794 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nether Stowey | 1,483 | 2.1 | — | C | A | B |
| Cannington | 2,315 | 3.9 | — | C | B+ | B |
| Wembdon | 1,772 | 6 | — | D | A | B+ |
| Bridgwater | 47,846 | 7.3 | D− | C+ | D− | C− |
| Puriton | 2,265 | 7.3 | — | C+ | B+ | B |
| Burnham-on-Sea | 16,317 | 7.5 | D | C | C− | C− |
| Highbridge | 5,366 | 7.8 | D− | C+ | D− | D |
Nether Stowey, Cannington, Wembdon 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 17.1 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Andrew. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
By type: terraced houses £208,500, semi-detached houses £261,500 and detached houses £378,475.
Village in Somerset, England
Stogursey is a built-up area of 794 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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