Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The village, home to 794 people, lies in Somerset, South West.
Carhampton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. 27 buildings are listed here, 1 at Grade I. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 12% of commuters. People aged 65 and over make up 37% of residents.
The 3 things Carhampton does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Carhampton’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Carhampton. Best known first.
Historic house · National TrustDunster Castle1.3 km outside town, to the northwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageCleeve Abbey3.9 km outside town, to the southeast
ZooTropiquaria4.8 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumDunster Doll Museum1.5 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumWashford Radio Museum4.7 km outside town, to the eastGardenGarden · National TrustDream Garden (NT)1.5 km outside town, to the northwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Carhampton.
People 65 and over make up 37% of the town, above both Somerset’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (18%). Under 15: 14% of residents. The median resident of Carhampton is 57.3 years old. Aged 15 to 24: 7.1% of residents.
53% women, 47% men
About 89 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.
| Carhampton | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.1% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 37% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.7% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 24% | 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 23% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Working from home was the norm for nearly a quarter of workers at the census. Short trips to work, under 5 km: 31%, below both Somerset’s towns (46%) and England’s towns (45%). Household income averages £40K a year before tax. Also worth knowing: 1% of commuters who live in Carhampton also work there.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Households that own their home make up 59%. 11% rent privately, lower than both Somerset’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). Private rents average £1,016 a month across the Somerset council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £452,500 | 14 |
| Semi-detached | £278,500 | 7 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Violence came to 31.9 per 1,000 residents a year, higher than both Somerset’s towns (27.2) and England’s towns (22). Reported offences in Carhampton came to 38 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 3.
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
Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 6.9% of the town. At the census, 75% of people in Carhampton called their health good or very good, below Somerset’s towns (82%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.3 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Carhampton | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 75% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.9% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 23% | 18% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as 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.
Carhampton’s listed buildings include the Church of St John the Baptist, Grade I. The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them. It has one scheduled monument.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carhampton | 794 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Minehead | 11,752 | 3.1 | D− | C+ | D | C |
| Watchet | 3,643 | 4 | D | C+ | C | C |
| Williton | 2,433 | 4.4 | — | C+ | D− | C+ |
| Porlock | 1,178 | 7.9 | — | C− | B | C+ |
| Wiveliscombe | 2,316 | 10 | — | B− | C+ | B |
| Nether Stowey | 1,483 | 11 | — | C | A | B |
Williton, Porlock, Wiveliscombe and Nether Stowey have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 14 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St John the Baptist. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £338,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £278,500 and detached houses £452,500.
Village in Somerset, England
Carhampton is a built-up area of 794 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
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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