Cocklake’s story
2 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Cocklake’s built-up area.
35% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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CocklakeSomerset
441 people call this village in Somerset, South West home. Mortgage-free owners make up 54% of households.
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Photo: Neil Owen · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
441
Census 2021 · Sedgemoor council
Median age
47.9
23% are 65+ · Somerset 23%
Degree level
42%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Cocklake a good place to live?
There are no grades for Cocklake: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 6% of commuters. Pre-1919 homes make up 35% of the housing.
What makes Cocklake stand out
The 3 things Cocklake does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Own outright
Housing
54% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cocklake.
Work & commute
Work tends to be further away for Cocklake: 21% commute under 5 km, below Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 39% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
94% of commuters drove, higher than both Somerset’s towns (76%) and England’s towns (70%). Home was the main workplace for nearly two in five workers at the census. A household here earns £66K a year before tax, on average.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving94%
On foot5%
Bicycle2%
21%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
39%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£66K
mean household income, before tax
2.5%
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
Housing
Cocklake is a town of owners: 91% of households own their home, above Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
6% of households rent privately. Social housing holds 2% of households, below Somerset’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Private rents average £1,016 a month across the Somerset council area.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Cocklake£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £771,000 | 5 |
91%
of households own their home · England 61%
6%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,016
average private rent a month, Somerset council area
£2,456
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
Violence is recorded less often in Cocklake than in Somerset’s towns or across England’s towns: 8.3 per 1,000 residents a year
Homes saw 4.5 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, below both Somerset’s towns (8.5) and England’s towns (9.4). Over the year to August 2026, 19 offences were reported in Cocklake. Also worth knowing: of all the crimes, 53% were violence and sexual offences.
8.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual10
Damage & arson4
Other theft3
Other crime2
Shoplifting0
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.
8.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
19
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
Is Cocklake a healthy place? 90% of its people say their health is good, above Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
2.7% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, below Somerset’s towns (5.1%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike. A disability affects just over a tenth of people in Cocklake. There is no GP practice locally: the nearest is 2.5 miles off.
90%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 90%Fair 8%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Cocklake | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 90% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.7% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 11% | 18% | 17% |
83.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
Cocklake’s listed buildings: 2, all Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Cocklake has 2 listed buildings inside its built-up area on Historic England’s list, all Grade II.
2listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II2
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
35%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
45
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
Cocklake is a graduates’ town: 42% hold a degree, more than in Somerset’s towns or England’s towns
The median resident of Cocklake is 47.9 years old. Nearly a quarter of residents are 65 or over, close to Somerset’s towns (23%) and above England’s towns (18%). One measure of family life: 17% of residents are under 15.
47.9median age
CocklakeSomersetEngland
Ages · share of residents
23%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level42%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Cocklake | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.8% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 42% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Somerset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Gough's Cave and 4 more in and around Cocklake
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Cocklake. Best known first.
AttractionGough's Cave4.9 km outside town, to the northeast
Museum · National TrustKing John's Hunting Lodge (Axbridge Museum)4.4 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionCox's Cave and The Crystal Quest4.7 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumMuseum of Prehistory4.9 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionCheddar Gorge & Caves4.9 km outside town, to the northeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Gough's Cave: Rwendland, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- King John's Hunting Lodge (Axbridge Museum): NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Cocklake
12pages on Cocklake
The big questions
Cocklake’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WedmoreDraycottCheddarAxbridgeShiphamWinscombe and SandfordBanwellCocklake
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cocklake | 441 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wedmore | 1,424 | 1.4 | — | D− | A | A+ |
| Draycott | 1,069 | 2.5 | — | D | B− | A |
| Cheddar | 5,841 | 2.6 | C | D | C | B+ |
| Axbridge | 1,998 | 2.9 | — | D | B | B |
| Shipham | 1,104 | 4.9 | — | D | A+ | A− |
| Winscombe and Sandford | 4,605 | 5.3 | B+ | D | B+ | A |
| Banwell | 2,178 | 6.4 | — | C | C+ | B |
Wedmore, Draycott, Axbridge, Shipham and Banwell have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Cocklake
How many listed buildings are there in Cocklake?
2 on Historic England’s list. That is 1.9 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Cocklake?
Band D council tax in Cocklake is £2,456 for 2026–27, more than in 53% 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 Cocklake
Village in Somerset, England
Cocklake is a built-up area of 441 people, in the Sedgemoor 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
- 441 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Sedgemoor
- County
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005590
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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