West Hill’s story
8 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside West Hill’s built-up area.
24% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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West HillSomerset
With 339 residents, it is a village in Somerset, South West.
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Photo: Neil Owen · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
339
Census 2021 · North Somerset council
Median age
51.5
28% are 65+ · Somerset 23%
Degree level
33%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · England 27%
Is West Hill a good place to live?
West Hill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. 8 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. On the way to work, 12% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 57% of households own their home with no mortgage.
What makes West Hill stand out
The 3 things West Hill does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Birdcombe Court and Birdcombe Court Farmhouse; 9.7 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
12% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Own outright
Housing
57% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in West Hill.
Work & commute
Household income in West Hill, £71K a year, runs above Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 38% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Nearly a third of commuters travelled under 5 km, below Somerset’s towns (46%) and England’s towns (45%) alike. The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1.1%. The car carried 85% of commuters at the census.
12%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
On foot5%
Bus2%
Train2%
Bicycle2%
32%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
38%
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
Housing
More households own their home in West Hill than in Somerset’s towns or across England’s towns: 80%
The social rented sector houses nearly one in ten households. Private renters make up just over one in ten households, lower than both Somerset’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). That is the middle of 8 standard sales inside West Hill’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
West Hill£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £2,150,000 | 6 |
80%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
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
Violence is recorded less often in West Hill than in Somerset’s towns or across England’s towns: 12.8 per 1,000 residents a year
Burglary and damage came to 5.9 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Somerset’s towns (8.5) and England’s towns (9.4). Over the year to August 2026, 6 offences were reported in West Hill, along with 2 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Also worth knowing: of all the crimes, 50% were violence and sexual offences.
12.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual3
Damage & arson1
Public order1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Other theft0
Burglary0
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.
12.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.9
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 · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
Bad health is less common in West Hill than in Somerset’s towns or across England’s towns: 3% of residents
The nearest A&E to West Hill is UHBW Bristol Campus, 7.4 miles away. At the census, 80% of people in West Hill called their health good or very good, below both Somerset’s towns (82%) and England’s towns (82%). Seeing a GP means leaving West Hill: the nearest practice is 0.8 miles away.
80%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 17%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | West Hill | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3% | 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 · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
West Hill is rich in listed buildings: 236 per 10,000 residents, more than in Somerset’s towns and across England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes built before 1919 account for 24% of the housing.
8listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II7
Among them · Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
24%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
236
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
An older town: 28% of people in West Hill are 65 or over, more than in Somerset’s towns and across England’s towns
Half the people of West Hill are older than 51.5. Children under 15 make up 14%, below Somerset’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. People aged 15 to 24 make up just over a tenth of the town.
51.5median age
West HillSomersetEngland
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level33%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About 104 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| West Hill | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 33% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Somerset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Tyntesfield House and 5 more in and around West Hill
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near West Hill. Best known first.
Historic house · National TrustTyntesfield House2.1 km outside town, to the east
Historic house · National TrustClevedon Court3.7 km outside town, to the west
MuseumOakham Treasures2.5 km outside town, to the northeastZooZooNoah's Ark Zoo Farm400 m outside town, to the northeastFortFort · National TrustCadbury Camp900 m outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionNorth Somerset Showground2.8 km outside town, to the southeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Tyntesfield House: Chilli Head from Weston-super-Mare, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clevedon Court: Arthur266, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oakham Treasures: Basher Eyre, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about West Hill
12pages on West Hill
The big questions
West Hill’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
NailseaBackwellPortisheadClevedonPillLong AshtonYattonWest Hill
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Hill | 339 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nailsea | 15,919 | 1 | A | C− | B | A− |
| Backwell | 4,347 | 2.3 | A | D | A− | A+ |
| Portishead | 26,351 | 2.8 | A− | D | C+ | A |
| Clevedon | 21,084 | 3.9 | B+ | C | B− | B |
| Pill | 4,956 | 4.1 | C+ | C− | C− | A |
| Long Ashton | 5,184 | 4.4 | A− | D | B− | A+ |
| Yatton | 7,704 | 4.5 | B | C− | C+ | A− |
People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about West Hill
How many listed buildings are there in West Hill?
That is 9.7 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in West Hill?
Band D council tax in West Hill 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 West Hill
Village in Somerset, England
West Hill is a built-up area of 339 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
- 339 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North Somerset
- County
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005070
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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