Chilcompton’s story
18 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Chilcompton’s built-up area.
22% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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ChilcomptonSomerset
A village of 1,857 in Somerset, South West.
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Photo: Neil Owen · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,857
Census 2021 · Mendip council
Median home
£416K
68 sales in 3 years
Median age
48.1
23% are 65+ · Somerset 23%
Degree level
31%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Chilcompton a good place to live?
Chilcompton has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is schools (A−): primary results beat 83% of towns in England; secondary results beat 71% of towns in England. Its weakest is cost of living (D): median sale £416,000, 7.8 years of area income; rent £1,016 a month.
ONS publishes one rent for all of Somerset, so this town's Cost Grade uses house prices and council tax only.
What makes Chilcompton stand out
The 3 things Chilcompton 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
1 Grade II*, including Church of St John the Baptist; 4 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.5 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
How Chilcompton grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Chilcompton is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Cost of livingDOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 83% of towns in England; secondary results beat 71% of towns in EnglandA−Open →Hazard risk1.9% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaC−Open →SafetyA−Open →WalkabilityCOpen →Jobs & income1.7% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsB+Open →HealthLife expectancy 80.8 for men, 85 for womenBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryB+Open →Outdoors40% live within 400 m of a park; 1% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeB−Open →Civic life3.2 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryB−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Chilcompton.
HousingCost of living grade D
More households own their home in Chilcompton than in Somerset’s towns or across England’s towns: 75%
14% of households are private tenants. Social housing holds 10% of households, lower than both Somerset’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). 68 standard sales inside Chilcompton’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £416,000.
£416Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Chilcompton£416K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £500,000 | 39 |
| Semi-detached | £350,000 | 11 |
| Terraced | £265,000 | 17 |
75%
of households own their home · England 61%
14%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,016
average private rent a month, Somerset council area
£2,452
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
SchoolsA−
Exam results at Chilcompton’s schools top 81% of towns in England
The town has one school, shown below. St Vigor & St John Church School’s results beat 87% of schools in England like it. At the 7 primary schools within 3 km, just over two thirds of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
A−School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Vigor & St John Church SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 211 | A |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Safety
Chilcompton records less burglary and damage per resident than Somerset’s towns or England’s towns, at 4.7 per 1,000 a year
Each year, 17.6 violent crimes are recorded per 1,000 residents. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 137 crimes and 8 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Chilcompton’s built-up area. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 2.9 reports per 1,000, below Somerset’s towns (7.3) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. Of all the crimes, 37% were violence and sexual offences.
17.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 60% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual51
Shoplifting50
Public order12
Other theft10
Damage & arson6
Burglary3
Other crime3
Vehicle crime1
Anti-social8
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.
17.6
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
2.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
137
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.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
Only 11% of commuters in Chilcompton go to work without a car, fewer than in both Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 34% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Of the commuters living in Chilcompton, 7% work in the town itself. At the census, 88% of commuters went by car. Short trips to work, under 5 km: 35%, below both Somerset’s towns (46%) and England’s towns (45%). Household income averages £59K a year before tax.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot8%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
Train1%
35%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
34%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£59K
mean household income, before tax
1.7%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C
Walkability: more walkable than 30% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
History
Listed buildings in Chilcompton: 18
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grade II* covers 1 of them. Scaled to its population, Chilcompton has 97 listed buildings per 10,000 people, about level with Somerset’s towns (90) and above England’s towns (39). Also worth knowing: 22% of homes were built before 1919.
18listed buildingsB+History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II17
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St John the Baptist Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
22%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
97
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Health
Just 3.9% of people in Chilcompton say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in both Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
The nearest A&E to Chilcompton is Royal United Hospital Bath, 10.1 miles away. At the census, 15% of people here had a disability, below both Somerset’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (17%). Asked at the census, 84% of residents of Chilcompton said they were in good or very good health. Seeing a GP means leaving Chilcompton: the nearest practice is 2.1 miles away.
84%good or very good healthBHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Chilcompton | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.9% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
80.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
Who lives here
Few people in Chilcompton are 15 to 24: 9.6%, fewer than in both Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
People 65 and over make up 23% of the town, near Somerset’s towns (23%) and higher than England’s towns (18%). The age that splits Chilcompton in two is 48.1. One measure of family life: 17% of residents are under 15.
48.1median age
ChilcomptonSomersetEngland
Ages · share of residents
23%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level31%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Chilcompton | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.6% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.7% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 31% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Somerset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Chilcompton
14pages on Chilcompton
The big questions
SafetyA−17.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingDMedian home £416K · rent £1,016 a monthHousing22 sold in 12 months · busiest street Wells RoadSchoolsA−1 state schoolHealthBLife expectancy 80.8 (men), 85 (women)Work & commuteB+54% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsC−1.9% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Chilcompton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Midsomer NortonRadstockColefordPaultonHigh LittletonTemple CloudTimsburyChilcompton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chilcompton | 1,857 | — | — | D | A− | B |
| Midsomer Norton | 13,749 | 1.6 | B | C | C | B |
| Radstock | 9,983 | 2.8 | C− | B− | C− | C |
| Coleford | 2,235 | 2.9 | — | B | B+ | B− |
| Paulton | 6,502 | 3 | B | C+ | B | B− |
| High Littleton | 1,655 | 4.2 | — | C− | B− | B |
| Temple Cloud | 1,518 | 4.3 | — | C− | B+ | B− |
| Timsbury | 2,506 | 4.6 | B | C | B+ | A− |
Coleford, High Littleton and Temple Cloud have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Chilcompton
How many listed buildings are there in Chilcompton?
That is 4 times the typical UK town for its size.
Are schools in Chilcompton good?
Secondary results beat 71%. One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Somerset council.
Does Chilcompton flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
Is Chilcompton safe?
Against all UK towns, it grades A−.
About Chilcompton
Village in Somerset, England
Chilcompton is a built-up area of 1,857 people, in the Mendip 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
- 1,857 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Mendip
- County
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005554
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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