Ubley’s story
5 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Ubley’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
36% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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UbleySomerset
A village of 364 in Somerset, South West. 8% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport.
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Photo: PAUL FARMER · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
364
Census 2021 · Bath and North East Somerset council
Median age
48
29% are 65+ · Somerset 23%
Degree level
55%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Ubley a good place to live?
Ubley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Ubley stand out
The 3 things Ubley 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
1 Grade I, including Church of St Bartholomew; 5.6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Somerset 32%.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ubley.
Who lives here
Ubley is a graduates’ town: 55% hold a degree, more than in Somerset’s towns or England’s towns
Children under 15 make up 19%, higher than both Somerset’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Those 65 and older account for 29% of residents. Half the people of Ubley are older than 48. Aged 15 to 24: 8.1% of residents.
48median age
UbleySomersetEngland
Ages · share of residents
29%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications6%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level55%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Ubley | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.1% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 6.2% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.8% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 55% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Somerset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Ubley
At the 2 primary schools within 3 km, 64% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its one school is below. 67 pupils attend Ubley’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubley Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 67 | C |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Ubley work nearby than in Somerset’s towns or England’s towns: 15% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 47% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
47% of workers worked mainly from home, above Somerset’s towns (29%) and England’s towns (31%) alike; what’s more, the car carried 92% of commuters at the census. Of the commuters living in Ubley, 7% work in the town itself. A household here earns £65K a year before tax, on average.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot7%
Bicycle1%
15%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
47%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£65K
mean household income, before tax
1.7%
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 Ubley own their home: 89%, more than in Somerset’s towns or across England’s towns
Private renters make up 6% of households, lower than both Somerset’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). 5% of households rent from a council or housing body. That is the middle of 8 standard sales inside Ubley’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
Ubley£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £809,300 | 5 |
89%
of households own their home · England 61%
6%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,885
average private rent a month, Bath and North East Somerset council area
£2,410
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
Ubley records less violent crime per resident than Somerset’s towns or England’s towns, at 2.8 per 1,000 a year
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). Each year, 6.4 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded per 1,000 residents. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 6 crimes inside Ubley’s built-up area.
2.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Other theft2
Vehicle crime1
Bicycle theft1
Theft from person1
Other crime1
Violence & sexual0
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Anti-social0
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.
2.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.4
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)
6
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
Bad health is less common in Ubley than in Somerset’s towns or across England’s towns: 0.8% of residents
There is no GP practice in Ubley: the nearest is 2.1 miles off. 87% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above both Somerset’s towns (82%) and England’s towns (82%). A disability affects 14% of people in the town. The nearest A&E to Ubley is UHBW Bristol Campus, 10.2 miles away.
87%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 1%
| Census 2021 | Ubley | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 0.8% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 18% | 17% |
85.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
89.1
life expectancy at birth, women
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.
History
Old homes shape Ubley: 36% were built before 1919, more than in Somerset’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Ubley’s listed buildings include the Church of St Bartholomew, Grade I. Of the town’s land, 28% lies in conservation areas, above Somerset’s towns (8%) and England’s towns (7%) alike. Per 10,000 residents, Ubley counts 137 listed buildings. It has 5 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade I.
5listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II4
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Bartholomew Grade I
1
scheduled monument
0
registered parks and gardens
36%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
137
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 Ubley
12pages on Ubley
The big questions
Ubley’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BlagdonBishop SuttonChew MagnaWringtonChurchillShiphamCheddarUbley
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ubley | 364 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Blagdon | 1,056 | 1.8 | — | D | A− | A |
| Bishop Sutton | 1,424 | 3.6 | — | D | A | A+ |
| Chew Magna | 1,249 | 4.1 | — | D | A+ | A+ |
| Wrington | 1,997 | 4.6 | — | C− | B | A+ |
| Churchill | 1,989 | 4.9 | — | D | C | A |
| Shipham | 1,104 | 5.1 | — | D | A+ | A− |
| Cheddar | 5,841 | 5.3 | C | D | C | B+ |
Blagdon, Bishop Sutton, Chew Magna, Wrington, Churchill and Shipham have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Ubley
How many listed buildings are there in Ubley?
That is 5.6 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Bartholomew. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
How much is council tax in Ubley?
Band D council tax in Ubley is £2,410 for 2026–27, less than in 57% 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 Ubley
Village in Somerset, England
Ubley is a built-up area of 364 people, in the Bath and North East 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
- 364 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Bath and North East Somerset
- County
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005397
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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