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Somerset has 49 towns of 2,500 or more and 197 villages and smaller places. Towns are graded against towns across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland on cost of living, safety, schools, health and more.

49graded towns

6grade A− or better

197villages and smaller places

Bathlargest · 94,080

How Somerset compares: its report card →

#1 in SomersetBackwellA

#2 in SomersetBatheastonA

#3 in SomersetSaltfordA

#4 in SomersetNailseaA

Somerset at a glance

What Somerset is like

The typical Somerset town grades highest on walkability and outdoors against towns across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and lowest on safety. Choose a subject to find the towns that do best on it.

The typical town, subject by subjectThe median Somerset town against UK towns · the line marks the typical UK town

How Somerset’s towns grade overall49 graded towns

A6B15C16D12

6 of 49 (12%) grade A− or better, against 25% of UK towns.

Every town ranked by scoreThe full Somerset list, with what drives each grade Compare two townsSide by side, subject by subject

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49 towns · ordered by Somerset rank

Backwell

Town · 4,347 people · #173 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁺HealthA⁺Jobs & incomeLowestDCost of living

Batheaston

Town · 3,878 people · #217 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁺HealthA⁺Jobs & incomeLowestDCost of living

Saltford

Town · 4,133 people · #244 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁺Jobs & incomeA⁻HealthLowestDCost of living

Nailsea

Town · 15,919 people · #306 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAJobs & incomeA⁻SchoolsLowestC⁻Cost of living

A⁻

Portishead

Large town · 26,351 people · #454 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAJobs & incomeASchoolsLowestDCost of living

A⁻

Long Ashton

Town · 5,184 people · #478 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁺Jobs & incomeA⁺HealthLowestDCost of living

B⁺

Winscombe and Sandford

Town · 4,605 people · #563 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestASchoolsAHealthLowestDCost of living

B⁺

Clevedon

Large town · 21,084 people · #597 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁻SchoolsB⁺WalkabilityLowestCCost of living

Timsbury

Town · 2,506 people · #739 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁻HealthB⁺SafetyLowestCCost of living

Paulton

Town · 6,502 people · #747 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁻SchoolsBHazard riskLowestC⁻Walkability

Midsomer Norton

Town · 13,749 people · #795 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁻SchoolsBHazard riskLowestCSafety

Bruton

Town · 2,816 people · #897 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAWalkabilityA⁻HealthLowestC⁻Hazard risk

Langport

Town · 3,578 people · #926 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestASchoolsB⁻WalkabilityLowestC⁻Hazard risk

Yatton

Town · 7,704 people · #943 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁻Jobs & incomeA⁻HealthLowestC⁻Cost of living

Peasedown St John

Town · 6,668 people · #946 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAHazard riskB⁺Jobs & incomeLowestC⁻Schools

B⁻

Norton Fitzwarren

Town · 3,770 people · #1,037 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestBWalkabilityBCost of livingLowestCSafety

B⁻

Castle Cary

Town · 3,451 people · #1,041 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAHazard riskB⁺WalkabilityLowestC⁻Safety

B⁻

Milborne Port

Town · 3,207 people · #1,072 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁻HealthB⁺SafetyLowestDWalkability

B⁻

Street

Town · 12,707 people · #1,108 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAWalkabilityBCost of livingLowestC⁻Schools

B⁻

Congresbury

Town · 2,795 people · #1,129 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestB⁺SchoolsB⁺Jobs & incomeLowestDCost of living

B⁻

Bath

Large town · 94,080 people · #1,133 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁺WalkabilityAJobs & incomeLowestDHazard risk

C⁺

Yeovil

Large town · 50,170 people · #1,198 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁻WalkabilityB⁺SchoolsLowestDSafety

C⁺

Monkton Heathfield

Town · 4,584 people · #1,241 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁻Jobs & incomeB⁺HealthLowestDSchools

C⁺

Pill

Town · 4,956 people · #1,287 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAHealthB⁺Jobs & incomeLowestDHazard risk

C⁺

Keynsham

Town · 19,257 people · #1,359 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁻WalkabilityA⁻Jobs & incomeLowestC⁻Safety

Crewkerne

Town · 7,067 people · #1,474 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestB⁺WalkabilityB⁻Cost of livingLowestC⁻Schools

Ilminster

Town · 5,961 people · #1,492 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestB⁺WalkabilityB⁻Cost of livingLowestDHazard risk

South Petherton

Town · 3,096 people · #1,531 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestB⁺SchoolsBHealthLowestDCost of living

Martock

Town · 4,079 people · #1,537 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestB⁻WalkabilityB⁻SchoolsLowestC⁻Jobs & income

Chard

Town · 14,287 people · #1,545 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAWalkabilityBHazard riskLowestDJobs & income

Cheddar

Town · 5,841 people · #1,559 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestB⁺HealthB⁺WalkabilityLowestDHazard risk

C⁻

Taunton

Large town · 61,667 people · #1,620 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁺WalkabilityB⁻SchoolsLowestDSafety

C⁻

North Petherton

Town · 3,180 people · #1,664 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestB⁻WalkabilityB⁻Jobs & incomeLowestDHazard risk

C⁻

Wincanton

Town · 6,744 people · #1,728 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestBWalkabilityB⁻HealthLowestDSchools

C⁻

Radstock

Town · 9,983 people · #1,743 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestBWalkabilityB⁻Cost of livingLowestC⁻Safety

C⁻

Somerton

Town · 5,106 people · #1,788 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestBHealthB⁻Hazard riskLowestDSchools

C⁻

Shepton Mallet

Town · 9,645 people · #1,789 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestB⁺WalkabilityBCost of livingLowestDSchools

Wellington

Town · 13,815 people · #1,820 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁻WalkabilityC⁺HealthLowestDSchools

Wells

Town · 12,097 people · #1,831 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAWalkabilityB⁻HealthLowestDHazard risk

Locking

Town · 3,819 people · #1,850 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAHazard riskBHealthLowestD⁻Walkability

Frome

Large town · 27,904 people · #1,868 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁻WalkabilityB⁻HealthLowestC⁻Schools

Glastonbury

Town · 8,304 people · #1,913 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAWalkabilityB⁻Cost of livingLowestDSafety

Weston-super-Mare

Large town · 84,600 people · #1,962 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁻WalkabilityB⁻Cost of livingLowestDSafety

Burnham-on-Sea

Town · 16,317 people · #1,997 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestB⁺WalkabilityC⁺Hazard riskLowestC⁻Jobs & income

Rockwell Green

Town · 2,854 people · #2,002 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestB⁻WalkabilityB⁻HealthLowestDHazard risk

Watchet

Town · 3,643 people · #2,017 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁻WalkabilityC⁺Cost of livingLowestD⁻Schools

D⁻

Bridgwater

Large town · 47,846 people · #2,034 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAWalkabilityC⁺Cost of livingLowestD⁻Safety

D⁻

Minehead

Town · 11,752 people · #2,045 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁺WalkabilityC⁺Cost of livingLowestD⁻Hazard risk

D⁻

Highbridge

Town · 5,366 people · #2,119 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁻WalkabilityC⁺Cost of livingLowestD⁻Safety

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Somerset lists

Every list ranks the same 2,500+ towns, so a town’s rank means the same thing on each.

All Somerset rankings →

Best places to live49 towns · #1 Backwell Best small towns32 towns · #1 Backwell Most affordable towns49 towns · #1 Street and Yeovil Safest towns49 towns · #1 Saltford and Batheaston Towns with the best schools49 towns · #1 Langport Healthiest towns49 towns · #1 Backwell Best towns for jobs & income49 towns · #1 Backwell Most walkable towns49 towns · #1 Bath Towns with the lowest flood risk49 towns · #1 Castle Cary and 2 more Best towns for the outdoors49 towns · #1 Minehead Most historic towns49 towns · #1 Bath Towns with the most civic life49 towns · #1 South Petherton Towns with the highest household incomes49 towns · #1 BatheastonDescribed, no letters Towns with the lowest council tax49 towns · #1 BathDescribed, no letters Towns with the mildest winters49 towns · #1 MineheadDescribed, no letters Towns with the warmest summers49 towns · #1 SomertonDescribed, no letters Towns with the coolest summers49 towns · #1 MineheadDescribed, no letters Towns with the fewest frosts49 towns · #1 MineheadDescribed, no letters Driest towns49 towns · #1 SomertonDescribed, no letters Wettest towns49 towns · #1 Shepton MalletDescribed, no letters

Villages and small towns

197 smaller places in Somerset

Places of 1,000 to 2,500 people have subject grades on their pages, but no overall grade or rank. The search at the top finds these too.

Williton2,433 West Wick2,425 Cotford St Luke2,411 Creech St Michael2,327 Woolavington2,324 Wiveliscombe2,316 Cannington2,315 Tatworth2,287 Puriton2,265 Berrow and Brean2,252 Coleford2,235 Banwell2,178 Evercreech2,165 Merriott2,068 Ilchester2,062 Bishops Lydeard2,050 Curry Rivel2,009 Axbridge1,998 Wrington1,997 Whitchurch1,992 Churchill1,989 Chilcompton1,857 Wembdon1,772 Bathampton1,698 Hutton1,686 Templecombe1,657 High Littleton1,655 Clutton1,630 Kewstoke1,609 Henstridge1,579 Temple Cloud1,518 Nether Stowey1,483 Ruishton1,476 Westonzoyland1,463 Trull1,427 Bishop Sutton1,424 Wedmore1,424 Newton St Loe1,372 Stoke sub Hamdon1,360 Chew Magna1,249 Keinton Mandeville1,216 Horton and Broadway1,212 Porlock1,178 Bathford1,153 Walton1,149 Milverton1,112 Farmborough1,106 Pilton1,104 Shipham1,104 Barwick and Stoford1,095 Draycott1,069 North Curry1,057 Blagdon1,056 Misterton1,037 Norton St Philip1,004 Beckington1,001

141 places under 1,000 people

Abbots Leigh Ash Ashcott Baltonsborough Barrington Barton St David Bathpool Bawdrip Bicknoller Blackford Blagdon Hill Bleadon Blue Anchor Bradford-on-Tone Brent Knoll Brushford Buckland Dinham Burton Butleigh Cambridge Batch Carhampton Catcott and Edington Charlton Adam Charlton Horethorne Charlton Mackrell Chedzoy Chelston Chew Stoke Chilthorne Domer Chilton Polden Clapton in Gordano Cleeve Cocklake Combe St Nicholas Combwich Compton Dundon Compton Martin Corston Cossington Coxley Croscombe Cross Crowcombe Ditcheat Downside Drayton Dulverton Dundry Dunster East Brent East Chinnock East Harptree East Huntspill Easton Edithmead Exford Failand Farrington Gurney Felton Fivehead Flax Bourton Freshford Galhampton Gurney Slade Hallatrow Halse Hardington Mandeville Haselbury Plucknett Hatch Beauchamp High Ham Hinton St George Holcombe Huntspill Ilton Kilve Kingsbury Episcopi Kingsdon Kingston St Mary Langford Budville Leigh Woods Long Load Long Sutton Lower Weare Lympsham Mark Mark Causeway Marston Magna Meare Meare Green Mells Middlezoy Monkton Combe Montacute Moorland North Cadbury North Newton North Perrott Norton sub Hamdon Nunney Oakhill Odcombe Othery Pawlett Pensford Queen Camel Redhill Rode Rooks Bridge Seavington St Michael Shapwick Shepton Beauchamp South Horrington Sparkford Spaxton Staplegrove Stogumber Stogursey Stoke St Mary Stoke St Michael Stoney Stratton Stratton-on-the-Fosse Theale Tickenham Tintinhull Ubley Upper Coxley and Coxley Wick Washford Wellow West Camel West Chinnock West Coker West Hill West Pennard West Quantoxhead Westbury-sub-Mendip Winford Winsham Wookey Wookey Hole Wootton Courtenay Yeovilton

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Sources: TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only · ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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