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554 residents make their home in this village in Somerset, South West.
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Chilthorne Domer has no grades; its figures are still real. It has 16 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. Just over one in ten commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. Mortgage-free owners make up 48% of households.
The 3 things Chilthorne Domer does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Chilthorne Domer’s built-up area.
25% 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 Chilthorne Domer.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 31% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
3% of commuters who live in Chilthorne Domer also work there. At the census, 87% of commuters went by car. Households had £52K a year before tax, close to Somerset’s towns (£54K) and below England’s towns (£55K). For every resident in work, Chilthorne Domer has 0.4 jobs.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
GCSE results at the 2 secondary schools within 3 km: 47% of pupils get a strong pass (grade 5+) in English and maths, and the Attainment 8 average is 47. Its only school is listed below. At the 5 primary schools within 3 km, 77% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chilthorne Domer Church SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 146 | D |
The owner-occupied share of households is 78%. From September 2023 to August 2026, 16 homes sold inside Chilthorne Domer’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £280,000. Private rents average £1,016 a month across the Somerset council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £325,000 | 7 |
| Terraced | £255,000 | 5 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Violence accounts for 19.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 15 crimes and 2 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Chilthorne Domer’s built-up area.
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
Chilthorne Domer has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.2 miles away. 6.2% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, above Somerset’s towns (5.1%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike. The nearest A&E to Chilthorne Domer is Yeovil District Hospital, 2.4 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Chilthorne Domer | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.2% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like 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.
25% of its homes were built before 1919, higher than both Somerset’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (16%). Grade II* covers 3 of them.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
One in ten residents are 15 to 24, below Somerset’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. The age that splits Chilthorne Domer in two is 48.4. Graduates make up 28% of adults.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Chilthorne Domer | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 11% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 28% | 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 Chilthorne Domer. Best known first.
Historic house · National TrustMontacute House2.5 km outside town, to the southwest · 120K visitors a year (2011)
Historic house · National TrustStoke sub Hamdon Priory4.8 km outside town, to the west
MuseumIlchester Museum3.2 km outside town, to the north
Historic houseNewton Surmaville4.9 km outside town, to the southeastGardenGardenTintinhull Garden1.8 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumSouth Somerset Heritage Collection1.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chilthorne Domer | 554 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yeovil | 50,170 | 2.2 | C+ | B | D | C |
| Ilchester | 2,062 | 2.9 | — | A | C | B |
| Stoke sub Hamdon | 1,360 | 3.3 | — | C+ | C | B |
| Martock | 4,079 | 3.9 | C | B− | C | C+ |
| Barwick and Stoford | 1,095 | 4.2 | — | A− | C | B− |
| South Petherton | 3,096 | 5.8 | C | D | C | B |
| Merriott | 2,068 | 6.4 | — | B− | A | B |
Ilchester, Stoke sub Hamdon, Barwick and Stoford and Merriott have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 11.9 times the typical UK town for its size.
Band D council tax in Chilthorne Domer is £2,418 for 2026–27, less than in 55% 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
Chilthorne Domer is a built-up area of 554 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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