Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Over-65s are 40% of the population. 696 residents make their home in this village in Somerset, South West.
There are no grades for Combe St Nicholas: 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 10% of commuters. 20 buildings are listed here, 1 at Grade I.
The 3 things Combe St Nicholas does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists 20 buildings inside Combe St Nicholas’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade I.
42% 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 Combe St Nicholas.
The share aged 15 to 24 is 5%. 12% are under 15, below both Somerset’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Ages in Combe St Nicholas split evenly at 59.8: half are older, half younger.
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Combe St Nicholas | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 5% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 40% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.6% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 34% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Somerset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Combe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary School’s results beat 96% of schools in England like it. Key Stage 2 results at the 2 primary schools within 3 km: nearly three quarters of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The one school in town appears below. Secondary results at the one secondary school within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 42.9, with 37% at grade 5 or above in English and maths.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Combe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 117 | A+ |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 28% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
1.7% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026, below both Somerset’s towns (2.1%) and England’s towns (2.3%). For 29% of commuters, work was under 5 km away. About 6% of its commuters stay in Combe St Nicholas for work. Income per household averages £52K a year, before tax.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Owners make up nearly three quarters of households, above Somerset’s towns (67%) and England’s towns (61%) alike. Private rents average £1,016 a month across the Somerset council area. The median sale, £332,500, comes from 24 standard sales inside Combe St Nicholas’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £395,000 | 13 |
| Semi-detached | £242,500 | 8 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Of all the crimes, 43% were violence and sexual offences. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 14 crimes inside Combe St Nicholas’s built-up area. There were 2.9 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both Somerset’s towns (7.2) and England’s towns (7.8).
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 · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
The nearest A&E to Combe St Nicholas is Musgrove Park Hospital, 9.7 miles away. This Somerset town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.2 miles away. At the census, 80% of people in Combe St Nicholas called their health good or very good, lower than both Somerset’s towns (82%) and England’s towns (82%).
| Census 2021 | Combe St Nicholas | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.6% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them. Combe St Nicholas’s listed buildings include the Church of St Nicholas, Grade I. Relative to its size, Combe St Nicholas keeps 287 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, higher than both Somerset’s towns (91) and England’s towns (39).
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combe St Nicholas | 696 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chard | 14,287 | 2.1 | C | B | D | C− |
| Horton and Broadway | 1,212 | 2.8 | — | D | A | B |
| Ilminster | 5,961 | 3.9 | C | B− | B− | B− |
| Tatworth | 2,287 | 4 | — | B− | A | A− |
| Axminster | 6,094 | 7.7 | D | B | D | C+ |
| Ruishton | 1,476 | 8.5 | — | C− | C− | B+ |
| Trull | 1,427 | 8.7 | — | D | A | A |
Horton and Broadway, Tatworth, Ruishton and Trull have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 11.8 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Nicholas. 42% of Combe St Nicholas’ homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £332,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £242,500 and detached houses £395,000.
Village in Somerset, England
Combe St Nicholas is a built-up area of 696 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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