Washford’s story
6 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Washford’s built-up area.
26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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WashfordSomerset
584 residents make their home in this village in Somerset, South West. 43% of households own their home with no mortgage.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: MortimerCat · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
584
Census 2021 · Somerset West and Taunton council
Median home
£277K
24 sales in 3 years
Median age
53.3
33% are 65+ · Somerset 23%
Degree level
25%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
17%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Washford a good place to live?
There are no grades for Washford: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. 6 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. 33% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Washford stand out
The 3 things Washford does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 4.2 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
33% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Own outright
Housing
43% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
62% own their home in all.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Cleeve Abbey and 10 more in and around Washford
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Washford. Best known first.
Abbey or priory · English HeritageCleeve Abbey200 m outside town, to the southwest
Castle · English HeritageDaw's Castle2.4 km outside town, to the northeast
ZooTropiquaria500 m outside town, to the east
MuseumBakelite Museum2 km outside town, to the east
Historic houseOrchard Wyndham2.4 km outside town, to the east
MuseumWatchet Boat Museum2.8 km outside town, to the northeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Cleeve Abbey: MortimerCat, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Daw's Castle: Simon Cobb, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tropiquaria: Rabbi WP Thinrod, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bakelite Museum: Ken Grainger, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Orchard Wyndham: (Lobsterthermidor 12:20, 26 August 2014 (UTC)), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Watchet Boat Museum: Rodw, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Washford.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Washford than in Somerset’s towns or England’s towns: 14% are under 15
People aged 15 to 24 make up 7.2% of the town, below Somerset’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Line up the people of Washford by age and the one in the middle is 53.3. Degrees are held by 25% of adults.
53.3median age
WashfordSomersetEngland
Ages · share of residents
33%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications25%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level25%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 91 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.
| Washford | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.2% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 33% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.8% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 25% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Somerset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Washford
Key Stage 2 results at the one primary school within 3 km: 29% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its one school is below. The town’s primary school has 127 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Cleeve Church of England First SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 127 | – |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Household income in Washford, £40K a year, runs below Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
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.
Nearly a quarter of commuters travelled under 5 km, below Somerset’s towns (46%) and England’s towns (45%) alike. Walking, cycling and public transport carried 17% of commuters at the census. What’s more, the census counted 21% of workers working mainly from home.
17%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving80%
On foot9%
Bus7%
Bicycle1%
23%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
21%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£40K
mean household income, before tax
2.6%
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
More households in Washford live in social housing than in Somerset’s towns or England’s towns: 24%
13% rent privately, lower than both Somerset’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). Private rents average £1,016 a month across the Somerset council area. The £277,250 median rests on 24 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026).
£277Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Washford£277K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £502,500 | 10 |
| Semi-detached | £272,000 | 7 |
| Terraced | £222,500 | 5 |
62%
of households own their home · England 61%
13%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,016
average private rent a month, Somerset council area
£2,437
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
Burglary and damage hit Washford harder than Somerset’s towns or England’s towns: 18.3 per 1,000 residents a year
Violence and sexual offences accounted for 54% of recorded crime. Violent crime ran at 38.4 per 1,000 residents a year, above both Somerset’s towns (27.2) and England’s towns (22). The 12 months to August 2026 brought 54 recorded crimes inside Washford’s built-up area, and 12 reports of anti-social behaviour.
38.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual29
Public order5
Vehicle crime4
Damage & arson3
Other theft3
Burglary3
Other crime3
Robbery2
Anti-social12
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.
38.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
18.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
11.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
54
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
Only 76% of people in Washford say their health is good or very good, fewer than in both Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
At the census, 23% of people here had a disability, above both Somerset’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (17%). 7.6% of residents report bad or very bad health. Washford has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.8 miles away.
76%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 76%Fair 17%Bad or very bad 8%
| Census 2021 | Washford | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 76% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.6% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 23% | 18% | 17% |
79.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.6
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
Washford keeps more of its old housing than Somerset’s towns or England’s towns: 26% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
For its size, Washford has 103 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, above Somerset’s towns (91) and England’s towns (39) alike.
6listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II6
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
26%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
103
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 Washford
13pages on Washford
The big questions
Safety38.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £277K · rent £1,016 a monthHousing6 sold in 12 months · busiest street Castle MeadSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 79.9 (men), 84.6 (women)Work & commute47% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards1.2% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Washford’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WillitonWatchetMineheadWiveliscombeNether StoweyBishops LydeardMilvertonWashford
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washford | 584 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Williton | 2,433 | 1.8 | — | C+ | D− | C+ |
| Watchet | 3,643 | 1.9 | D | C+ | C | C |
| Minehead | 11,752 | 5.8 | D− | C+ | D | C |
| Wiveliscombe | 2,316 | 8.4 | — | B− | C+ | B |
| Nether Stowey | 1,483 | 8.8 | — | C | A | B |
| Bishops Lydeard | 2,050 | 10 | — | C | B− | B+ |
| Milverton | 1,112 | 10 | — | C− | A− | B |
Williton, Wiveliscombe, Nether Stowey, Bishops Lydeard and Milverton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Washford
How many listed buildings are there in Washford?
That is 4.2 times the typical UK town for its size. 26% of Washford’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
How much is council tax in Washford?
Band D council tax in Washford is £2,437 for 2026–27, less than in 51% 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 Washford
Village in Somerset, England
Washford is a built-up area of 584 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
- Population
- 584 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Somerset West and Taunton
- County
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005798
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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