Theale’s story
11 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Theale’s built-up area.
31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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ThealeSomerset
A village of 373 in Somerset, South West. 5% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport.
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Population
373
Census 2021 · Sedgemoor council
Median age
50.6
30% are 65+ · Somerset 23%
Degree level
43%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
5%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Theale a good place to live?
Theale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Theale stand out
The 3 things Theale does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
5% 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*; 12.1 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
30% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Theale.
Who lives here
Theale skews older, with 30% of residents 65 or over, more than in both Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
Aged 15 to 24: one in ten residents. 14% are under 15, lower than both Somerset’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). The middle age in Theale is 50.6. Degrees are held by 43% of adults.
50.6median age
ThealeSomersetEngland
Ages · share of residents
30%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship3%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level43%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Theale | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 30% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.9% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 43% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Somerset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Only 20% of Theale’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in both Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
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.
For every resident in work, Theale has 0.4 jobs. Just over nine in ten commuters drove, above Somerset’s towns (76%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Home was the main workplace for 39% of workers at the census.
5%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot2%
Bus2%
Bicycle1%
20%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
39%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£66K
mean household income, before tax
2%
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
Most households in Theale own their home: 86%, more than in both Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
Private tenants account for 13% of households. Social housing holds 1% of households, below both Somerset’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). That is the middle of 8 standard sales inside Theale’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Theale£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £735,000 | 5 |
86%
of households own their home · England 61%
13%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,016
average private rent a month, Somerset council area
£2,456
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
Violent crime runs low in Theale: 3.6 per 1,000 residents a year, under Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
Over the year to August 2026, 5 offences were reported in Theale, along with 1 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences made up two fifths of the total. There were 1.8 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both Somerset’s towns (7.2) and England’s towns (7.8).
3.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual2
Damage & arson1
Drugs1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Anti-social1
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.
3.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
5
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
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.
Health
Bad health is less common in Theale than in Somerset’s towns or across England’s towns: 2.1% of residents
85% of Theale’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above both Somerset’s towns (82%) and England’s towns (82%). Disability touches 16% of the town’s population. This Somerset town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 4.3 miles away.
85%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Theale | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.1% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 18% | 17% |
83.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
Theale is rich in listed buildings: 295 per 10,000 residents, more than in both Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up 31% of the total, above Somerset’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (16%) alike. Historic England’s list names 11 listed buildings in Theale, every one Grade II.
11listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II11
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
31%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
295
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 Theale
11pages on Theale
The big questions
Theale’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WedmoreDraycottCheddarGlastonburyWellsAxbridgeWaltonTheale
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theale | 373 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wedmore | 1,424 | 2 | — | D− | A | A+ |
| Draycott | 1,069 | 3 | — | D | B− | A |
| Cheddar | 5,841 | 4.5 | C | D | C | B+ |
| Glastonbury | 8,304 | 5 | D | B− | D | C |
| Wells | 12,097 | 5.3 | D | C− | C− | B− |
| Axbridge | 1,998 | 5.5 | — | D | B | B |
| Walton | 1,149 | 6.1 | — | C | A | B+ |
Wedmore, Draycott, Axbridge and Walton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Theale
How many listed buildings are there in Theale?
That is 12.1 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Theale?
Band D council tax in Theale is £2,456 for 2026–27, more than in 53% 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.
About Theale
Village in Somerset, England
Theale is a built-up area of 373 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
- 373 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Sedgemoor
- County
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005675
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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