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Some 269 people live in this village, in Somerset, South West.
Wootton Courtenay is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. 6% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. It skews older: 49% of residents are 65 or over. Its listed buildings number 9, with 1 at Grade I.
The 3 things Wootton Courtenay does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists 9 buildings inside Wootton Courtenay’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade I.
38% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Wootton Courtenay.
People 65 and over make up 49% of the town, above Somerset’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. The 15-to-24 age group makes up 4.8% of residents. Graduates make up just over two in five adults.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Wootton Courtenay | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 6.7% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 4.8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 5.9% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 49% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.6% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 41% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Somerset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 36% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Working mainly from home: 36% of workers, higher than both Somerset’s towns (29%) and England’s towns (31%). Income per household averages £46K a year, before tax. Of the commuters living in Wootton Courtenay, 2% work in the town itself. Among 16 to 64s, 1.8% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
1% live in social housing, lower than both Somerset’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). Private tenants account for 12% of households. That is the middle of 6 standard sales inside Wootton Courtenay’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 1 crimes inside Wootton Courtenay’s built-up area. Violence and sexual offences were 100% of the crimes.
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.
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.
Self-reported good health: nearly four fifths of Wootton Courtenay’s residents. Seeing a GP means leaving Wootton Courtenay: the nearest practice is 2.6 miles away. At the census, 4.5% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, lower than both Somerset’s towns (5.1%) and England’s towns (5.2%).
| Census 2021 | Wootton Courtenay | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.5% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 18% | 17% |
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.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Wootton Courtenay’s listed buildings include the Church of All Saints, Grade I. Relative to its size, Wootton Courtenay keeps 335 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, higher than both Somerset’s towns (91) and England’s towns (39).
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Wootton Courtenay. Best known first.
Historic house · National TrustDunster Castle4.4 km outside town, to the east
Historic houseHolnicote Estate3.5 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumWest Somerset Rural Life Museum and Victorian School4.3 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumDunster Doll Museum4.2 km outside town, to the eastGardenGarden · National TrustDream Garden (NT)4.3 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionButlins Minehead4.6 km outside town, to the northeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Village in Somerset, England
Wootton Courtenay is a built-up area of 269 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
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wootton Courtenay | 269 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Minehead | 11,752 | 2.6 | D− | C+ | D | C |
| Porlock | 1,178 | 3.8 | — | C− | B | C+ |
| Watchet | 3,643 | 8.4 | D | C+ | C | C |
| Williton | 2,433 | 8.8 | — | C+ | D− | C+ |
Porlock and Williton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 13.7 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of All Saints. 38% of Wootton Courtenay’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Band D council tax in Wootton Courtenay is £2,403 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.
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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