Tickenham’s story
10 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Tickenham’s built-up area.
24% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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TickenhamSomerset
This village in Somerset, South West has a population of 625.
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Population
625
Census 2021 · North Somerset council
Median home
£630K
29 sales in 3 years
Median age
55.5
33% are 65+ · Somerset 23%
Degree level
43%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Tickenham a good place to live?
Tickenham is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. 8% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It has 10 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. The median home sold for £630,000.
What makes Tickenham stand out
The 3 things Tickenham does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% 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*; 6.6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.3 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Tickenham.
Work & commute
More commuters in Tickenham drive than in Somerset’s towns or England’s towns: 90%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 54% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Household income came to £71K a year before tax, above Somerset’s towns (£54K) and England’s towns (£55K) alike. 30% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work. About 2% of its commuters stay in Tickenham for work. Working from home was the norm for 54% of workers at the census.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
Bus3%
Train2%
On foot1%
Bicycle1%
30%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
54%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£71K
mean household income, before tax
1.1%
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
Schools
The schools around Tickenham
At the 8 primary schools within 3 km, 70% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Tickenham Church of England Primary School’s results beat 97% of schools in England like it. The one school in town appears below. Attainment 8 at the 2 secondary schools within 3 km averages 49.3, and nearly half of pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tickenham Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 93 | A+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Tickenham is a town of owners: 91% of households own their home, above Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
7% of households rent privately. Social housing holds 1% of households, lower than both Somerset’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £1,209 a month across the North Somerset council area.
£630Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Tickenham£630K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £630,000 | 29 |
91%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,209
average private rent a month, North Somerset council area
£2,388
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 Tickenham: 9.6 per 1,000 residents a year, under Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
Violence and sexual offences made up 27% of the total. Over the year to August 2026, 11 offences were reported in Tickenham, along with 2 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Burglary and damage came to 6.9 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Somerset’s towns (8.5) and England’s towns (9.4).
9.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Burglary5
Violence & sexual3
Vehicle crime2
Public order1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Other theft0
Drugs0
Anti-social2
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.
9.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
11
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 Tickenham than in Somerset’s towns or across England’s towns: 3.4% of residents
The nearest A&E to Tickenham is UHBW Bristol Campus, 9.2 miles away. Self-reported good health: 84% of the town’s residents. Seeing a GP means leaving Tickenham: the nearest practice is 1.7 miles away.
84%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Tickenham | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.4% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 18% | 17% |
83.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More buildings in Tickenham are listed than in Somerset’s towns or England’s towns: 160 per 10,000 residents
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 24% of the total, higher than both Somerset’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (16%).
10listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II10
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
24%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
160
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Tickenham skews older, with 33% of residents 65 or over, more than in both Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
Children under 15 make up 13% of residents. The 15-to-24 age group: 8.2%, below Somerset’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Ages in Tickenham split evenly at 55.5: half are older, half younger. Degrees are held by 43% of adults.
55.5median age
TickenhamSomersetEngland
Ages · share of residents
33%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level43%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Tickenham | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.2% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 33% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.7% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 43% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Somerset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Clevedon Court and 3 more in and around Tickenham
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Tickenham. Best known first.
Historic house · National TrustClevedon Court800 m outside town, to the west
PierClevedon Pier3 km outside town, to the westFortFort · National TrustCadbury Camp500 m outside town, to the eastZooZooNoah's Ark Zoo Farm3.2 km outside town, to the eastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Clevedon Court: Arthur266, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clevedon Pier: NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Tickenham
13pages on Tickenham
The big questions
Safety9.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £630K · rent £1,209 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 months · busiest street Clevedon RoadSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 83.3 (men), 85.6 (women)Work & commute66% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Tickenham’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
ClevedonNailseaPortisheadBackwellYattonCongresburyPillTickenham
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tickenham | 625 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Clevedon | 21,084 | 2 | B+ | C | B− | B |
| Nailsea | 15,919 | 2.3 | A | C− | B | A− |
| Portishead | 26,351 | 3.2 | A− | D | C+ | A |
| Backwell | 4,347 | 3.5 | A | D | A− | A+ |
| Yatton | 7,704 | 3.8 | B | C− | C+ | A− |
| Congresbury | 2,795 | 5.3 | B− | D | C | B+ |
| Pill | 4,956 | 5.8 | C+ | C− | C− | A |
People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Tickenham
How many listed buildings are there in Tickenham?
That is 6.6 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Tickenham?
Band D council tax in Tickenham is £2,388 for 2026–27, less than in 61% 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 Tickenham
Village in Somerset, England
Tickenham is a built-up area of 625 people, in the North 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
- Population
- 625 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North Somerset
- County
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005071
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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