West Quantoxhead’s story
3 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside West Quantoxhead’s built-up area.
36% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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West QuantoxheadSomerset
A village of 319 in Somerset, South West.
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Photo: Mark Robinson · CC BY 2.0
Population
319
Census 2021 · Somerset West and Taunton council
Median age
62.6
46% are 65+ · Somerset 23%
Degree level
35%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · England 27%
Is West Quantoxhead a good place to live?
West Quantoxhead has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes West Quantoxhead stand out
The 3 things West Quantoxhead does most differently from other towns.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
46% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
3 listed buildings
0 Grade II*; 3.9 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%)
33% of commuters travel under 5 km.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in West Quantoxhead.
Who lives here
West Quantoxhead skews older, with 46% of residents 65 or over, more than Somerset’s towns or England’s towns
That puts West Quantoxhead above both Somerset’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (18%). 8.5% of residents are children under 15. The median resident of West Quantoxhead is 62.6 years old.
62.6median age
West QuantoxheadSomersetEngland
Ages · share of residents
46%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level35%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 89 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.
| West Quantoxhead | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 8.5% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.3% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 10% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 46% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.3% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 35% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Somerset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Only 12% of commuters in West Quantoxhead go to work without a car, fewer than in Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 37% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
On this, West Quantoxhead is below both Somerset’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (27%). 87% of commuters drove to work at the census.
12%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot10%
Bicycle1%
33%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
37%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£48K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
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
West Quantoxhead is a town of owners: 80% of households own their home, above Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
In the comparison, West Quantoxhead comes above both Somerset’s towns (67%) and England’s towns (61%). 3% of households live in social housing.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
West Quantoxhead£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £357,500 | 6 |
80%
of households own their home · England 61%
17%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,016
average private rent a month, Somerset council area
£2,399
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
Homes in West Quantoxhead see less burglary and damage than in Somerset’s towns or England’s towns: 3.1 per 1,000 a year
For West Quantoxhead, that is below both Somerset’s towns (8.5) and England’s towns (9.4). Violence comes to 14.6 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 7 crimes inside West Quantoxhead’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 1 reports of anti-social behaviour.
14.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Other theft3
Violence & sexual2
Damage & arson1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Burglary0
Drugs0
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.
14.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
7
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
More people in West Quantoxhead say their health is bad than in Somerset’s towns or across England’s towns: 6.3%
West Quantoxhead sits above both Somerset’s towns (5.1%) and England’s towns (5.2%) on this measure. West Quantoxhead has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.9 miles away. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
81%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | West Quantoxhead | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.3% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
81.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.1
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
Old homes shape West Quantoxhead: 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.
West Quantoxhead has 3 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*.
3listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II3
0
scheduled monuments
1
registered park and garden
36%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
94
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Daw's Castle and 8 more in and around West Quantoxhead
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near West Quantoxhead. Best known first.
Castle · English HeritageDaw's Castle4.2 km outside town, to the west
ZooTropiquaria4.6 km outside town, to the west
Historic houseOrchard Wyndham3.4 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumBakelite Museum3.3 km outside town, to the west
MuseumWatchet Boat Museum3.4 km outside town, to the west
MuseumWatchet Museum3.5 km outside town, to the northwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Daw's Castle: Simon Cobb, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tropiquaria: Rabbi WP Thinrod, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Orchard Wyndham: (Lobsterthermidor 12:20, 26 August 2014 (UTC)), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bakelite Museum: Ken Grainger, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Watchet Boat Museum: Rodw, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Watchet Museum: Rodw, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about West Quantoxhead
12pages on West Quantoxhead
The big questions
West Quantoxhead’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WillitonWatchetNether StoweyBishops LydeardWiveliscombeMineheadCanningtonWest Quantoxhead
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Quantoxhead | 319 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Williton | 2,433 | 1.9 | — | C+ | D− | C+ |
| Watchet | 3,643 | 2.4 | D | C+ | C | C |
| Nether Stowey | 1,483 | 5.2 | — | C | A | B |
| Bishops Lydeard | 2,050 | 8.5 | — | C | B− | B+ |
| Wiveliscombe | 2,316 | 8.7 | — | B− | C+ | B |
| Minehead | 11,752 | 9 | D− | C+ | D | C |
| Cannington | 2,315 | 9.2 | — | C | B+ | B |
Williton, Nether Stowey, Bishops Lydeard, Wiveliscombe and Cannington have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about West Quantoxhead
How many listed buildings are there in West Quantoxhead?
3 on Historic England’s list. That is 3.9 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in West Quantoxhead?
Band D council tax in West Quantoxhead is £2,399 for 2026–27, less than in 58% 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 Quantoxhead
Village in Somerset, England
West Quantoxhead is a built-up area of 319 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
- 319 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Somerset West and Taunton
- County
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005782
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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