West Wick’s story
No listed buildings inside West Wick’s built-up area
1% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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West WickSomerset
Just 7% of residents are 65 or older. A village of 2,425 in Somerset, South West.
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Population
2,425
Census 2021 · North Somerset council
Median home
£290K
178 sales in 3 years
Median age
33.3
7% are 65+ · Somerset 23%
Degree level
33%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is West Wick a good place to live?
Floods and other hazards weigh less here (A). It also does well on jobs & income: mean household income £56,320; 2.5% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits. School results trail most towns: primary results beat 37% of towns in England; secondary results beat 20% of towns in England. Few people walk, cycle or take the bus to work (C−): on the way to work, 9% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. At a median £290,000, a home costs 5.2 times the yearly income of households in the North Somerset council area.
Figures: flood risk, Environment Agency · income, ONS · claimants, DWP · commuting, Census 2021 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years. Below 2,500 residents there is no overall grade, so West Wick has its subject grades alone.
What makes West Wick stand out
The 2 things West Wick does most differently from other towns.
How West Wick grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far West Wick is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →WalkabilityAmong the hardest places to get around without a carC−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 37% of towns in England; secondary results beat 20% of towns in EnglandC−Open →Jobs & incomeBetter than most of the towns comparedB+Open →HealthLife expectancy 78.2 for men, 82.2 for womenC+Open →Cost of livingBased on what homes cost against what households earnC+Open →SafetyMore crime than in most townsC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History0 listed buildingsD−Open →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 16% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeA−Open →Civic life0 local charities per 1,000 residents; 69% live within 1 km of a libraryCOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Castle Batch and 14 more in and around West Wick
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near West Wick. Best known first.
CastleCastle Batch1.7 km outside town, to the northwest
CastleBanwell Castle3.8 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumThe Helicopter Museum2.1 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumWeston Museum4.6 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumLambretta Museum4.5 km outside town, to the westZooZooPuxton Park1.9 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 (4)
- Castle Batch: Adrian and Janet Quantock, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Banwell Castle: This file was derived from: Banwell Castle - geograph.org.uk - 1126175.jpg, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Helicopter Museum: Adrian and Janet Quantock, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Weston Museum: Neil Owen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in West Wick.
History
Most of West Wick is newer: only 1% of homes were built before 1919, below Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Historic England’s list has no building inside West Wick’s built-up area.
0listed buildingsD−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
1%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
More commuters in West Wick drive than in Somerset’s towns or England’s towns: 89%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 28% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
West Wick counts 0.9 jobs per working resident. 33% of commuters travelled under 5 km, lower than both Somerset’s towns (46%) and England’s towns (45%). Also worth knowing: of the commuters living locally, 3% work in the town itself.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot6%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
Bus1%
33%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
28%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£56K
mean household income, before tax
2.5%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C−
Walkability: more walkable than 18% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Health
Is West Wick a healthy place? 89% of its people say their health is good, above Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
Women here live to 82.2 on average and men to 78.2 (2019–23). 12% of residents have a disability, lower than both Somerset’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (17%). Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 2.8% of the town. West Wick has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 0.5 miles away.
89%good or very good healthC+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 89%Fair 8%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | West Wick | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 89% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.8% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 18% | 17% |
78.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.2
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.
HousingCost of living grade C+
Most households in West Wick own their home: 74%, more than in Somerset’s towns or across England’s towns
The social rented sector houses 6% of households. 178 standard sales inside West Wick’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £290,000. Private rents average £1,209 a month across the North Somerset council area.
£290Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
West Wick£290K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £415,000 | 40 |
| Semi-detached | £298,000 | 71 |
| Terraced | £258,000 | 55 |
| Flat or maisonette | £199,000 | 12 |
74%
of households own their home · England 61%
19%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,209
average private rent a month, North Somerset council area
£2,523
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 Wick see less burglary and damage than in Somerset’s towns or England’s towns: 6.2 per 1,000 a year
Violence comes to 31.8 per 1,000 residents a year. Police figures for West Wick’s built-up area: 172 crimes and 11 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. For its size, West Wick records more crime per resident than 79% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people.
31.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearC+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 21% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual114
Other theft19
Damage & arson10
Public order8
Other crime6
Vehicle crime4
Weapons4
Shoplifting3
Anti-social11
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.
31.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
172
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Who lives here
Children make up 27% of West Wick, above Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 8.1% of the population. 7.4% of residents are 65 or over, lower than both Somerset’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (18%). The middle age in West Wick is 33.3.
33.3median age
West WickSomersetEngland
Ages · share of residents
8%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications8%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar25%
Degree level33%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| West Wick | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 27% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.1% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 37% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 20% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 7.4% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 7.9% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.3% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 25% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 33% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Somerset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about West Wick
14pages on West Wick
The big questions
SafetyC+31.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingC+Median home £290K · rent £1,209 a monthHousing44 sold in 12 months · busiest street Old Yeo DriveSchoolsC−HealthC+Life expectancy 78.2 (men), 82.2 (women)Work & commuteB+43% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
West Wick’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
LockingWeston-super-MareBanwellHuttonKewstokeWinscombe and SandfordYattonWest Wick
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Wick | 2,425 | — | — | C+ | C+ | C+ |
| Locking | 3,819 | 1.4 | D | C+ | C− | B |
| Weston-super-Mare | 84,600 | 2 | D | B− | D | C− |
| Banwell | 2,178 | 2.1 | — | C | C+ | B |
| Hutton | 1,686 | 2.2 | — | C | A− | B+ |
| Kewstoke | 1,609 | 2.8 | — | C− | D− | B− |
| Winscombe and Sandford | 4,605 | 3.7 | B+ | D | B+ | A |
| Yatton | 7,704 | 4.3 | B | C− | C+ | A− |
Banwell, Hutton and Kewstoke 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 Wick
Is West Wick safe?
Police recorded 172 crimes inside West Wick’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, 66% of them violence and sexual offences, a police category that includes harassment and stalking. Burglary was rare, with 2 reports in the year.
Are schools in West Wick good?
GCSE results trail 80% of towns in England, and primary results trail 63% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). Places are handled by North Somerset council.
About West Wick
Village in Somerset, England
West Wick is a built-up area of 2,425 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
- 2,425 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North Somerset
- County
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005295
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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