Churchill’s story
31 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Churchill’s built-up area.
21% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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ChurchillSomerset
This village in Somerset, South West has a population of 1,989.
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Photo: Rodw · Public domain
Population
1,989
Census 2021 · North Somerset council
Median home
£446K
103 sales in 3 years
Median age
41.6
21% are 65+ · Somerset 23%
Degree level
40%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Churchill a good place to live?
Churchill’s best grade is for health (A) — men here can expect to live to 82.7, women to 85.1. Housing is expensive: homes sell for a median £446,000, about 8 times local household income. Safety lags (C): police record 28 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, and 13.6 home and vehicle crimes. Against UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, it has more crime per resident than 84%.
Figures: life expectancy, ONS · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. An overall grade needs 2,500 residents, so Churchill is graded subject by subject only.
What makes Churchill stand out
The 3 things Churchill does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St John the Baptist; 6.4 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%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.6 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
How Churchill grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Churchill is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Cost of livingRent £1,209 a monthDOpen →HealthIn the top fifth of the towns comparedAOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 87% of towns in England; secondary results beat 76% of towns in EnglandAOpen →Jobs & incomeMean household income £62,030; 1.3% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsA−Open →Hazard risk1.8% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaC−Open →SafetyBased on crimes reported per residentCOpen →WalkabilityMost errands need a carCOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryBetter than most of the towns comparedA−Open →Outdoors84% live within 400 m of a park; 39% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeAOpen →Civic life5 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryB+Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Dolebury Hill Fort and 10 more in and around Churchill
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Churchill. Best known first.
Fort · National TrustDolebury Hill Fort400 m outside town, to the south
CastleBanwell Castle3.1 km outside town, to the west
Museum · National TrustKing John's Hunting Lodge (Axbridge Museum)4.9 km outside town, to the southHistoric siteHistoric site · National TrustDolebury Warren inner wall400 m outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumSandford Station Railway Heritage Centre1.4 km outside town, to the westZooZooNorth Somerset Bird of Prey Centre3 km outside town, to the northPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Dolebury Hill Fort: John Thorn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Banwell Castle: This file was derived from: Banwell Castle - geograph.org.uk - 1126175.jpg, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- King John's Hunting Lodge (Axbridge Museum): NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Churchill.
HousingCost of living grade D
Few households rent privately in Churchill: 15%, fewer than in both Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
74% of households own their home, higher than both Somerset’s towns (67%) and England’s towns (61%). The social rented sector houses 9% of households. 103 standard sales inside Churchill’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £446,000.
£446Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Churchill£446K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £490,000 | 77 |
| Semi-detached | £350,000 | 18 |
| Terraced | £332,500 | 6 |
74%
of households own their home · England 61%
15%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,209
average private rent a month, North Somerset council area
£2,474
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
On exam results, Churchill’s schools beat 87% of towns in England
GCSE results at the one secondary school within 3 km: 55% of pupils get a strong pass (grade 5+) in English and maths, and the Attainment 8 average is 49. Its only school is listed below. At the 6 primary schools within 3 km, 70% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
ASchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Churchill Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 211 | A− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Health
Just 3.9% of people in Churchill say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in both Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
The nearest A&E to Churchill is Weston General Hospital, 8 miles away. Self-reported good health: 86% of the town’s residents. At the census, 16% of people here had a disability, below Somerset’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (17%) alike. Men in Churchill can expect to live to 82.7, women to 85.1 (2019–23).
86%good or very good healthAHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Churchill | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.9% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 18% | 17% |
82.7
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 · 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
Listed buildings in Churchill: 31, with 1 at Grade I
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Churchill’s listed buildings include the Church of St John the Baptist, Grade I. Per 10,000 residents, Churchill counts 156 listed buildings. Conservation areas cover 22% of the town’s land, higher than both Somerset’s towns (8%) and England’s towns (7%). 21% of homes date from before 1919.
31listed buildingsA−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II30
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St John the Baptist Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
21%
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
Safety
Per resident, Churchill sees more crime than 68% of UK towns
Police recorded 177 crimes inside Churchill’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 14 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences made up 37% of the total. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 5.2 reports per 1,000, below both Somerset’s towns (7.3) and England’s towns (7.8).
28violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearCSafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 16% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual66
Other theft36
Shoplifting29
Vehicle crime11
Burglary10
Public order8
Damage & arson7
Drugs5
Anti-social14
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.
28
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
13.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
177
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 A−
Fewer commuters in Churchill walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Somerset’s towns or England’s towns: 11%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 41% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Of the commuters living in Churchill, 14% work in the town itself. 87% of commuters drove, higher than both Somerset’s towns (76%) and England’s towns (70%). For 28% of commuters, work was under 5 km away.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot8%
Bicycle2%
Bus1%
28%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
41%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£62K
mean household income, before tax
1.3%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C
Walkability: more walkable than 33% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Who lives here
Churchill is a graduates’ town: 40% hold a degree, more than in both Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
One measure of family life: 19% of residents are under 15. People aged 15 to 24 make up 13% of the town, higher than both Somerset’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). The median resident of Churchill is 41.6 years old. Over-65s are just over a fifth of the population.
41.6median age
ChurchillSomersetEngland
Ages · share of residents
21%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar22%
Degree level40%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Churchill | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 21% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.5% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 22% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 40% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Somerset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Churchill
14pages on Churchill
The big questions
SafetyC28 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingDMedian home £446K · rent £1,209 a monthHousing32 sold in 12 months · busiest street Muntjac RoadSchoolsA1 state schoolHealthALife expectancy 82.7 (men), 85.1 (women)Work & commuteA−60% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsC−1.8% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Churchill’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
ShiphamWringtonCongresburyWinscombe and SandfordBlagdonBanwellAxbridgeChurchill
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Churchill | 1,989 | — | — | D | C | A |
| Shipham | 1,104 | 1.6 | — | D | A+ | A− |
| Wrington | 1,997 | 1.8 | — | C− | B | A+ |
| Congresbury | 2,795 | 2.1 | B− | D | C | B+ |
| Winscombe and Sandford | 4,605 | 2.4 | B+ | D | B+ | A |
| Blagdon | 1,056 | 3.1 | — | D | A− | A |
| Banwell | 2,178 | 3.7 | — | C | C+ | B |
| Axbridge | 1,998 | 3.8 | — | D | B | B |
Shipham, Wrington, Blagdon, Banwell and Axbridge have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Churchill
How many listed buildings are there in Churchill?
That is 6.4 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St John the Baptist.
Are schools in Churchill good?
GCSE results beat 76% of towns in England, and primary results beat 87% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by North Somerset council.
Is Churchill expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £446,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £332,500, semi-detached houses £350,000 and detached houses £490,000.
About Churchill
Village in Somerset, England
Churchill is a built-up area of 1,989 people, in the North 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
- 1,989 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North Somerset
- County
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005333
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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