Winsham’s story
24 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Winsham’s built-up area.
47% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →
WinshamSomerset
The village, home to 737 people, lies in Somerset, South West.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Vieve Forward · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
737
Census 2021 · South Somerset council
Median home
£318K
20 sales in 3 years
Median age
54.2
34% are 65+ · Somerset 23%
Degree level
35%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Winsham a good place to live?
Winsham is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. 47% of homes were built before 1919. 11% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. People aged 65 and over make up 34% of residents.
What makes Winsham stand out
The 3 things Winsham does most differently from other towns.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
34% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Winsham.
Who lives here
Winsham has fewer young adults than Somerset’s towns or England’s towns: 7.7% are 15 to 24
Line up the people of Winsham by age and the one in the middle is 54.2. Children under 15 make up 14%, below Somerset’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Degrees are held by 35% of adults.
54.2median age
WinshamSomersetEngland
Ages · share of residents
34%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level35%
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
About 86 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.
| Winsham | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.7% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 34% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.1% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 35% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Somerset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Winsham
The one school in town appears below. Its one primary school teaches 22 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winsham Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 22 | B+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Work tends to be further away for Winsham: 19% commute under 5 km, below Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 33% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
1.8% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026. The car took 87% of commuters, above Somerset’s towns (76%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. For every resident in work, Winsham has 0.5 jobs. Of the commuters living in the town, 4% work in the town itself.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot7%
Bicycle2%
Train1%
19%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
33%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£52K
mean household income, before tax
1.8%
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
Few households rent privately in Winsham: 10%, fewer than in both Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
Households that own their home make up 71%. The £317,500 median rests on 20 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026). Private rents average £1,016 a month across the Somerset council area.
£318Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Winsham£318K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £600,000 | 5 |
| Semi-detached | £280,000 | 7 |
| Terraced | £240,000 | 7 |
71%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,016
average private rent a month, Somerset council area
£2,470
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
Violent crime runs low in Winsham: 7.2 per 1,000 residents a year, under Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
Homes saw 4.1 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, below both Somerset’s towns (8.5) and England’s towns (9.4). A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 8 offences in Winsham and 3 cases of nuisance behaviour. Violence and sexual offences accounted for half of recorded crime.
7.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual4
Other theft2
Burglary2
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social3
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.
7.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
8
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
Disability is more common in Winsham than in Somerset’s towns or across England’s towns: 20% of residents
The nearest A&E to Winsham is Yeovil District Hospital, 12.9 miles away. 4.3% of residents report bad or very bad health. This Somerset town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3.5 miles away.
81%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Winsham | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.3% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
82.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.1
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More buildings in Winsham are listed than in Somerset’s towns or England’s towns: 326 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Winsham counts 24 listed buildings on the national list (Historic England): 2 Grade II*. Of the town’s land, 27% lies in conservation areas, above Somerset’s towns (8%) and England’s towns (7%) alike.
24listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*2
Grade II22
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Stephen Grade II*
- Lullingstone Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
47%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
326
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 Winsham
12pages on Winsham
The big questions
Safety7.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £318K · rent £1,016 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 82.4 (men), 86.1 (women)Work & commute55% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.7% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Winsham’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
TatworthChardCrewkerneIlminsterMistertonMerriottHorton and BroadwayWinsham
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winsham | 737 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tatworth | 2,287 | 2.6 | — | B− | A | A− |
| Chard | 14,287 | 3.2 | C | B | D | C− |
| Crewkerne | 7,067 | 4.7 | C | B− | C | C+ |
| Ilminster | 5,961 | 5.1 | C | B− | B− | B− |
| Misterton | 1,037 | 5.5 | — | B | B− | B− |
| Merriott | 2,068 | 5.8 | — | B− | A | B |
| Horton and Broadway | 1,212 | 6.4 | — | D | A | B |
Tatworth, Misterton, Merriott and Horton and Broadway have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Winsham
How many listed buildings are there in Winsham?
That is 13.4 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Winsham expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £317,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £240,000, semi-detached houses £280,000 and detached houses £600,000.
About Winsham
Village in Somerset, England
Winsham is a built-up area of 737 people, in the South 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
- 737 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Somerset
- County
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006517
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.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.