Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Some 352 people live in this village, in Somerset, South West.
Charlton Adam has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 5% of commuters. 10 buildings are listed here, 2 at Grade I. Homes change hands at a median £500,000.
The 3 things Charlton Adam does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists 10 buildings inside Charlton Adam’s built-up area, 2 of them Grade I.
32% 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 Charlton Adam.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 38% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car carried 91% of commuters at the census. 38% of workers worked mainly from home, above both Somerset’s towns (29%) and England’s towns (31%). There are 0.4 jobs in Charlton Adam for each resident in work.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Social renters account for 26% of households. Private rents average £1,016 a month across the Somerset council area. Just over three in five households own their home, about level with England’s towns (61%) and below Somerset’s towns (67%).
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £540,000 | 6 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Violence and sexual offences accounted for three quarters of recorded crime. Burglary and damage come to 3.8 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 12 crimes inside Charlton Adam’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 2 reports of anti-social behaviour. There were 1.9 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both Somerset’s towns (7.2) and England’s towns (7.8).
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.
There is no GP practice in Charlton Adam: the nearest is 4.4 miles off. The nearest A&E to Charlton Adam is Yeovil District Hospital, 7.8 miles away. Nearly a fifth of residents have a disability, about level with Somerset’s towns (18%) and above England’s towns (17%).
| Census 2021 | Charlton Adam | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.7% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 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.
Charlton Adam’s listed buildings include the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Grade I. Per 10,000 residents, Charlton Adam counts 284 listed buildings, above both Somerset’s towns (91) and England’s towns (39). The top grade, Grade I, goes to 2 of them.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
People 65 and over make up nearly a quarter of the town. Charlton Adam has a median age of 46.1 years. Degrees are held by 36% of adults.
53% women, 47% men
About 88 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.
| Charlton Adam | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.3% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 36% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Somerset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Charlton Adam. Best known first.
Historic house · National TrustLytes Cary1.3 km outside town, to the south
MuseumFleet Air Arm Museum4 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumCobham Hall3.7 km outside town, to the southPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlton Adam | 352 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Keinton Mandeville | 1,216 | 1.3 | — | D | A+ | B+ |
| Ilchester | 2,062 | 3.4 | — | A | C | B |
| Somerton | 5,106 | 3.5 | C− | C− | C+ | B |
| Street | 12,707 | 5.8 | B− | B | C+ | C+ |
| Walton | 1,149 | 6.6 | — | C | A | B+ |
| Castle Cary | 3,451 | 6.6 | B− | C+ | C− | B+ |
| Glastonbury | 8,304 | 6.9 | D | B− | D | C |
Keinton Mandeville, Ilchester and Walton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 11.7 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I buildings include The Abbey. 32% of Charlton Adam’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Band D council tax in Charlton Adam is £2,561 for 2026–27, more than in 79% 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.
Village in Somerset, England
Charlton Adam is a built-up area of 352 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
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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