Charlton Mackrell’s story
3 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Charlton Mackrell’s built-up area.
32% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Charlton MackrellSomerset
The village has 353 residents and lies in Somerset, South West.
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Photo: Derek Harper · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
353
Census 2021 · South Somerset council
Median age
58.6
36% are 65+ · Somerset 23%
Degree level
43%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Charlton Mackrell a good place to live?
Charlton Mackrell has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. 3 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. On the way to work, 11% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. People aged 65 and over make up 36% of residents.
What makes Charlton Mackrell stand out
The 3 things Charlton Mackrell does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
3 listed buildings
1 Grade II*, including Charlton House; 3.5 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
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
36% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Charlton Mackrell.
Who lives here
Children make up only 9% of Charlton Mackrell, fewer than in both Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
Over-65s are 36% of the population. 8.5% of the population is aged 15 to 24, lower than both Somerset’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). Half the people of Charlton Mackrell are older than 58.6. Graduates make up 43% of adults.
58.6median age
Charlton MackrellSomersetEngland
Ages · share of residents
36%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level43%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Charlton Mackrell | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.5% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 11% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 36% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.4% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 43% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Somerset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Charlton Mackrell
There is one school here; it is shown below. Nearly two thirds of pupils at the 2 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The town’s primary school has 89 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlton Mackrell CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 89 | B+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
More commuters in Charlton Mackrell drive than in Somerset’s towns or England’s towns: 89%
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.
5% of commuters who live in Charlton Mackrell also work there. Home was the main workplace for 38% of workers at the census. The next most common way to work was walking (8%).
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot8%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
Underground, tram1%
11%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
38%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£56K
mean household income, before tax
2.3%
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
Most households in Charlton Mackrell own their home: 91%, more than in both Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
Private renters make up nearly one in ten households, below Somerset’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. That is the middle of 8 standard sales inside Charlton Mackrell’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Charlton Mackrell£0K
Typical UK town£277K
91%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,016
average private rent a month, Somerset council area
£2,561
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 Charlton Mackrell: 8.5 per 1,000 residents a year, under Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 0.9 reports per 1,000, below both Somerset’s towns (7.2) and England’s towns (7.8). Per 1,000 residents, 4.7 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded a year. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 4 crimes inside Charlton Mackrell’s built-up area. Violence and sexual offences were half of the crimes.
8.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual2
Other theft1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social0
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.
8.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
4
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
Just 3.4% of people in Charlton Mackrell say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in both Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
The nearest A&E to Charlton Mackrell is Yeovil District Hospital, 8 miles away. There is no GP practice locally: the nearest is 4.9 miles off. At the census, 19% of people here had a disability, about level with Somerset’s towns (18%) and above England’s towns (17%).
82%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Charlton Mackrell | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.4% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
80.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.1
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Old homes shape Charlton Mackrell: 32% were built before 1919, more than in both Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Conservation areas cover 24% of Charlton Mackrell’s land, above both Somerset’s towns (8%) and England’s towns (7%). This Somerset town counts 3 listed buildings on the national list (Historic England): 1 Grade II*. Per 10,000 residents, Charlton Mackrell counts 85 listed buildings.
3listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II2
Among them · Grade II*
- Charlton House Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
32%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
85
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 Charlton Mackrell
12pages on Charlton Mackrell
The big questions
Charlton Mackrell’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Keinton MandevilleSomertonIlchesterStreetWaltonLangportGlastonburyCharlton Mackrell
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlton Mackrell | 353 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Keinton Mandeville | 1,216 | 1.6 | — | D | A+ | B+ |
| Somerton | 5,106 | 2.9 | C− | C− | C+ | B |
| Ilchester | 2,062 | 3.5 | — | A | C | B |
| Street | 12,707 | 5.3 | B− | B | C+ | C+ |
| Walton | 1,149 | 6.1 | — | C | A | B+ |
| Langport | 3,578 | 6.6 | B | C+ | C | B− |
| Glastonbury | 8,304 | 6.6 | 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.
Questions about Charlton Mackrell
How many listed buildings are there in Charlton Mackrell?
3 on Historic England’s list, 1 of them Grade II*. That is 3.5 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Charlton Mackrell?
Band D council tax in Charlton Mackrell 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.
About Charlton Mackrell
Village in Somerset, England
Charlton Mackrell is a built-up area of 353 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
- 353 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Somerset
- County
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006070
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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