Chew Stoke’s story
13 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Chew Stoke’s built-up area.
38% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Chew StokeSomerset
In Somerset, South West, this village has 832 residents.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Rodw · Public domain
Population
832
Census 2021 · Bath and North East Somerset council
Median home
£599K
34 sales in 3 years
Median age
44.7
23% are 65+ · Somerset 23%
Degree level
48%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Chew Stoke a good place to live?
Chew Stoke 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 11% of commuters. 13 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I. The median home sold for £599,000.
What makes Chew Stoke stand out
The 3 things Chew Stoke does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
2 Grade II*, including Church of St Andrew; 6.4 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.2 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Chew Stoke.
Work & commute
Work tends to be further away for Chew Stoke: 20% commute under 5 km, below Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 46% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
87% of commuters drove, above Somerset’s towns (76%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Working from home was the norm for 46% of workers at the census. About 10% of its commuters stay in Chew Stoke for work. Households take home £65K a year before tax, on average.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot7%
Bicycle2%
Train1%
Bus1%
20%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
46%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£65K
mean household income, before tax
1.5%
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
Schools
The schools around Chew Stoke
Chew Stoke Church School’s results beat three quarters of schools in England like it. Attainment 8 at the one secondary school within 3 km averages 48.1, and 47% of pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths. Its two schools are listed below. Between them, one primary and one secondary teach 1,365 pupils here.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chew Stoke Church SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 185 | A− |
| Chew Valley SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary | Secondary | 1,180 | B |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsSee all 2 schools →
Housing
Few households rent privately in Chew Stoke: 7%, fewer than in Somerset’s towns and across England’s towns
77% of households own their home, higher than both Somerset’s towns (67%) and England’s towns (61%). Private rents average £1,885 a month across the Bath and North East Somerset council area. The social rented sector houses 14% of households.
£599Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Chew Stoke£599K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £800,000 | 19 |
| Semi-detached | £461,500 | 12 |
77%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,885
average private rent a month, Bath and North East Somerset council area
£2,368
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 Chew Stoke: 6.8 per 1,000 residents a year, under Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
There were 2.8 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both Somerset’s towns (7.2) and England’s towns (7.8). Each year, 12.4 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded per 1,000 residents. A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 21 offences in Chew Stoke and 5 cases of nuisance behaviour. Violence and sexual offences accounted for a third of recorded crime.
6.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual7
Vehicle crime6
Damage & arson3
Burglary2
Robbery2
Other theft1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Anti-social5
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.
6.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
12.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
21
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
Disability is less common in Chew Stoke, 14% of residents, than in Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
At the census, 3.8% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below Somerset’s towns (5.1%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike. Asked at the census, 85% of residents of Chew Stoke said they were in good or very good health. The nearest A&E to Chew Stoke is UHBW Bristol Campus, 7.4 miles away. One GP practice serves the town; 88% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey.
85%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Chew Stoke | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.8% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 18% | 17% |
85.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
89.1
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Old homes shape Chew Stoke: 38% were built before 1919, more than in Somerset’s towns and across England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grade II* covers 2 of them. For its size, Chew Stoke has 156 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, above Somerset’s towns (91) and England’s towns (39) alike.
13listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*2
Grade II11
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Andrew Grade II*
- The Rectory Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
38%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
156
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Degrees are more common in Chew Stoke than in Somerset’s towns or across England’s towns: 48% of adults
23% of residents are 65 or over, close to Somerset’s towns (23%) and above England’s towns (18%). Under 15: 19% of residents. Ages in Chew Stoke split evenly at 44.7: half are older, half younger.
44.7median age
Chew StokeSomersetEngland
Ages · share of residents
23%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level48%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Chew Stoke | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9.5% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.1% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 48% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Somerset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Chew Stoke
13pages on Chew Stoke
The big questions
Safety6.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £599K · rent £1,885 a monthHousing9 sold in 12 months · busiest street Bushythorn RoadSchools2 state schoolsHealthLife expectancy 85.9 (men), 89.1 (women)Work & commute64% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards1.6% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Chew Stoke’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Chew MagnaBishop SuttonBlagdonCluttonTemple CloudWhitchurchLong AshtonChew Stoke
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chew Stoke | 832 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chew Magna | 1,249 | 1.1 | — | D | A+ | A+ |
| Bishop Sutton | 1,424 | 2.1 | — | D | A | A+ |
| Blagdon | 1,056 | 4.2 | — | D | A− | A |
| Clutton | 1,630 | 4.4 | — | C− | C+ | B |
| Temple Cloud | 1,518 | 4.6 | — | C− | B+ | B− |
| Whitchurch | 1,992 | 4.8 | — | D | C | B− |
| Long Ashton | 5,184 | 5.3 | A− | D | B− | A+ |
Chew Magna, Bishop Sutton, Blagdon, Clutton, Temple Cloud and Whitchurch have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Chew Stoke
Is Chew Stoke expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £461,500 and detached houses £800,000.
How many listed buildings are there in Chew Stoke?
That is 6.4 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Chew Stoke?
Band D council tax in Chew Stoke is £2,368 for 2026–27, less than in 64% 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 Chew Stoke
Village in Somerset, England
Chew Stoke is a built-up area of 832 people, in the Bath and North East 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
- 832 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Bath and North East Somerset
- County
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005294
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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