Westonzoyland’s story
13 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Westonzoyland’s built-up area.
13% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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WestonzoylandSomerset
In Somerset, South West, this village has 1,463 residents. 47% of households own their home outright.
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Photo: David Martin · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,463
Census 2021 · Sedgemoor council
Median home
£267K
50 sales in 3 years
Median age
47.7
25% are 65+ · Somerset 23%
Degree level
25%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Westonzoyland a good place to live?
Where it does best is safety — 19.4 violent and sexual offences and 4.8 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Its schools fall short: primary results beat 27% of towns in England. Walkability is weaker too: on the way to work, 10% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. Homes sell for a median £267,475, about 5.4 years of what households in the Sedgemoor council area earn. Hazard risk is higher than most: 2.6% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. The rest of its grades are middling: B for health and C+ for jobs & income.
Figures: crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · commuting, Census 2021 · flood risk, Environment Agency · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · incomes and life expectancy, ONS · claimants, DWP. Westonzoyland is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
ONS publishes one rent for all of Somerset, so this town's Cost Grade uses house prices and council tax only.
How Westonzoyland grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Westonzoyland is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Westonzoyland is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
Hazard riskBased on how exposed the town is to floods, storms and other hazardsC−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 27% of towns in EnglandC−Open →WalkabilityMost errands need a carC−Open →SafetyAhead of most towns comparedB+Open →HealthGraded on how healthy residents areBOpen →Jobs & incomeMean household income £53,922C+Open →Cost of livingRent £1,016 a monthB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History13% of homes built before 1919B−Open →Outdoors30% live within 400 m of a park; 3.1 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsDOpen →Civic life16.4 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryA−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
What makes Westonzoyland stand out
The 3 things Westonzoyland does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% 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 Mary the Virgin; 3.6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
47% 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 Westonzoyland.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
Long commutes are the norm in Westonzoyland: just 18% travel under 5 km, below Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
10%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 25% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
1.8% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026, lower than both Somerset’s towns (2.1%) and England’s towns (2.3%). At the census, 88% of commuters went by car. Work in town: 4% of resident commuters. Jobs per working resident: 0.2.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot6%
Bicycle2%
Bus2%
18%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
25%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£54K
mean household income, before tax
1.8%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C−
Walkability: more walkable than 25% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Safety
Per resident, Westonzoyland sees less crime than 72% of UK towns
19.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB+Safety Grade
Violence and sexual offences were 69% of the crimes. Over the year to August 2026, 59 offences were reported in Westonzoyland, along with 5 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 4.3 reports per 1,000, lower than both Somerset’s towns (7.3) and England’s towns (7.8).
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 52% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual41
Damage & arson4
Public order4
Other theft4
Other crime3
Burglary2
Drugs1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social5
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.
19.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
59
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
83% of people in Westonzoyland rate their health good or very good
83%good or very good healthBHealth Grade
There is no GP practice in Westonzoyland: the nearest is 2.8 miles off. Disability touches 16% of the town’s population. Also worth knowing: the nearest A&E to Westonzoyland is Musgrove Park Hospital, 10.7 miles away. Life expectancy here is 85.2 for women and 81.2 for men (2019–23).
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Westonzoyland | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.4% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 18% | 17% |
81.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.2
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · 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.
HousingCost of living grade B−
Most households in Westonzoyland own their home: 79%, more than in Somerset’s towns or across England’s towns
£267Kmedian sale
Renting privately is how 11% of households live. 8% live in social housing, lower than both Somerset’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). From September 2023 to August 2026, 50 homes sold inside Westonzoyland’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £267,475.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Westonzoyland£267K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £315,000 | 21 |
| Semi-detached | £259,950 | 13 |
| Terraced | £216,500 | 16 |
79%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,016
average private rent a month, Somerset council area
£2,413
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
History
Westonzoyland’s heritage list runs to 13 buildings, 1 of them Grade I
13listed buildingsB−History Grade
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Westonzoyland’s listed buildings include the Church of St Mary the Virgin, Grade I. It has 89 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents, lower than Somerset’s towns (94) yet higher than England’s towns (39).
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II12
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Mary the Virgin Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
13%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
89
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
Fewer people in Westonzoyland hold a degree than in Somerset’s towns or England’s towns: 25%
47.7median age
The age that splits Westonzoyland in two is 47.7. A tenth of the population is aged 15 to 24, lower than both Somerset’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%).
WestonzoylandSomersetEngland
Ages · share of residents
25%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar21%
Degree level25%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Westonzoyland | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.6% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 21% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 25% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Somerset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Westonzoyland
14pages on Westonzoyland
The big questions
SafetyB+19.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingB−Median home £267K · rent £1,016 a monthHousing19 sold in 12 months · busiest street Load LaneSchoolsC−HealthBLife expectancy 81.2 (men), 85.2 (women)Work & commuteC+48% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsC−2.6% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Burrow Mump and 2 more in and around Westonzoyland
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Westonzoyland. Best known first.
Castle · National TrustBurrow Mump3.3 km outside town, to the south
MuseumWestonzoyland Pumping Station Museum1.3 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumSomerset Brick and Tile Museum4.6 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 (3)
- Burrow Mump: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Westonzoyland Pumping Station Museum: Paul Stephens, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Somerset Brick and Tile Museum: Ken Grainger, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Westonzoyland
Village in Somerset, England
Westonzoyland is a built-up area of 1,463 people, in the Sedgemoor 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
- 1,463 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Sedgemoor
- County
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005952
Westonzoyland’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BridgwaterNorth PethertonWoolavingtonWembdonPuritonNorth CurryCurry RivelWestonzoyland
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westonzoyland | 1,463 | — | — | B− | B+ | B |
| Bridgwater | 47,846 | 3.3 | D− | C+ | D− | C− |
| North Petherton | 3,180 | 3.8 | C− | C | C− | C+ |
| Woolavington | 2,324 | 4 | — | C | C− | B− |
| Wembdon | 1,772 | 4.5 | — | D | A | B+ |
| Puriton | 2,265 | 4.6 | — | C+ | B+ | B |
| North Curry | 1,057 | 6.2 | — | D | A+ | A− |
| Curry Rivel | 2,009 | 6.4 | — | C− | B− | B |
Woolavington, Wembdon, Puriton, North Curry and Curry Rivel have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Westonzoyland
How many listed buildings are there in Westonzoyland?
That is 3.6 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Mary the Virgin.
Does Westonzoyland flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
Are schools in Westonzoyland good?
Primary results trail 73% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). Places are handled by Somerset council.
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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