Creech St Michael’s story
16 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Creech St Michael’s built-up area.
14% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Creech St MichaelSomerset
This village in Somerset, South West has a population of 2,327.
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Church of St Michael · Photo: Rodw · CC0
Population
2,327
Census 2021 · Somerset West and Taunton council
Median home
£304K
114 sales in 3 years
Median age
46.6
27% are 65+ · Somerset 23%
Degree level
31%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Creech St Michael a good place to live?
Health outcomes beat most towns: life expectancy 81.4 for men, 86.7 for women. The weak point is schools: primary results beat one in ten towns in England; secondary results beat 24% of towns in England. It lags on hazard risk as well — 5.8% of homes face a high or medium risk of river or sea flooding. Homes sell for a median £303,500, about 6 years of what households in the Somerset West and Taunton council area earn. The rest of its grades are middling: B− for safety, B for jobs & income and C+ for walkability.
Figures: life expectancy and incomes, ONS · flood risk, Environment Agency · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · claimants, DWP · commuting, Census 2021. An overall grade needs 2,500 residents, so Creech St Michael is graded subject by subject only.
ONS publishes one rent for all of Somerset, so this town's Cost Grade uses house prices and council tax only.
What makes Creech St Michael stand out
The 3 things Creech St Michael does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St Michael; 2.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
12% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
27% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
How Creech St Michael grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Creech St Michael is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
An overall grade needs 2,500 residents, so Creech St Michael is graded subject by subject only.
Hazard riskBased on how exposed the town is to floods, storms and other hazardsDOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 10% of towns in England; secondary results beat 24% of towns in EnglandDOpen →Cost of livingHomes are harder to afford than in most townsCOpen →HealthAbove the middle of the towns comparedB+Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £54,125BOpen →WalkabilityGraded on how easily people get around without a carC+Open →SafetyNear typical for the towns comparedB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryBased on listed places, the town’s age and notable peopleB−Open →Outdoors88% live within 400 m of a park; 1.2 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsB−Open →Civic life3.9 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryBOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Creech St Michael.
Who lives here
Creech St Michael skews older, with 27% of residents 65 or over, more than Somerset’s towns or England’s towns
People aged 15 to 24 make up nearly a tenth of the town, below both Somerset’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). The under-15s are 18% of the population here. Typical age in Creech St Michael: 46.6, the median.
46.6median age
Creech St MichaelSomersetEngland
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level31%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Creech St Michael | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.3% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.3% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 31% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Somerset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsD
Results at Creech St Michael’s schools trail 89% of towns in England
There is one school here; it is shown below. At the 8 primary schools within 3 km, just over half of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). 257 pupils attend Creech St Michael’s one primary school.
DSchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creech St Michael Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 257 | C |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
HousingCost of living grade C
Few households rent privately in Creech St Michael: 9%, fewer than in Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
Owners make up four in five households. From September 2023 to August 2026, 114 homes sold inside Creech St Michael’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £303,500. Private rents average £1,016 a month across the Somerset council area.
£304Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Creech St Michael£304K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £425,000 | 53 |
| Semi-detached | £265,000 | 33 |
| Terraced | £230,000 | 27 |
80%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,016
average private rent a month, Somerset council area
£2,477
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Health
People in Creech St Michael live longer lives than in 78% of UK towns
One GP practice serves the town; nearly nine in ten patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey. The nearest A&E to Creech St Michael is Musgrove Park Hospital, 3.7 miles away. 19% of residents in Creech St Michael live with a disability.
82%good or very good healthB+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Creech St Michael | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.8% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
81.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.7
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Only 12% of commuters in Creech St Michael go to work without a car, fewer than in Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 27% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
84% of commuters drove, above both Somerset’s towns (76%) and England’s towns (70%). For 37% of commuters, work was under 5 km away. Work in town: 3% of resident commuters. In 2026, 1.8% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits.
12%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving84%
Bicycle6%
On foot4%
Bus2%
37%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
27%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£54K
mean household income, before tax
1.8%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C+
Walkability: more walkable than 42% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Safety
Homes in Creech St Michael see less burglary and damage than in Somerset’s towns or England’s towns: 4 per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences made up 66% of the total. Police recorded 128 crimes inside Creech St Michael’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 10 reports of anti-social behaviour. There were 3.7 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below Somerset’s towns (7.3) and England’s towns (7.8) alike.
26.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 33% 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 & sexual84
Damage & arson13
Shoplifting9
Public order8
Other crime6
Other theft3
Vehicle crime2
Burglary1
Anti-social10
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.
26.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
128
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.
History
Creech St Michael’s heritage list runs to 16 buildings, 1 of them Grade I
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Creech St Michael’s listed buildings include the Church of St Michael, Grade I. Before 1919: that is when 14% of homes were built. Scaled to its population, Creech St Michael has 69 listed buildings per 10,000 people, below Somerset’s towns (94) but above England’s towns (39).
16listed buildingsB−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II15
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Michael Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
14%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
69
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Taunton Castle and 7 more in and around Creech St Michael
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Creech St Michael. Best known first.
CastleTaunton Castle4.2 km outside town, to the west
FortTaunton Stop Line3.2 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumHestercombe House3.6 km outside town, to the northwest
GardenHestercombe Gardens3.6 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumMuseum of Somerset4.2 km outside town, to the west
MuseumSomerset Cricket Museum3.7 km outside town, to the westPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Taunton Castle: Rodw, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Taunton Stop Line: Gaius Cornelius, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hestercombe House: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hestercombe Gardens: xlibber, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Somerset: Chris Jeanes, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Somerset Cricket Museum: Harrias, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Creech St Michael
15pages on Creech St Michael
The big questions
SafetyB−26.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingCMedian home £304K · rent £1,016 a monthHousing29 sold in 12 months · busiest street Coronation WaySchoolsD1 state schoolHealthB+Life expectancy 81.4 (men), 86.7 (women)Work & commuteB44% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsD5.8% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Creech St Michael’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
RuishtonMonkton HeathfieldTauntonNorth CurryTrullNorton FitzwarrenNorth PethertonCreech St Michael
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creech St Michael | 2,327 | — | — | C | B− | B+ |
| Ruishton | 1,476 | 0.8 | — | C− | C− | B+ |
| Monkton Heathfield | 4,584 | 0.9 | C+ | B− | C− | B+ |
| Taunton | 61,667 | 2.7 | C− | C | D | C |
| North Curry | 1,057 | 3 | — | D | A+ | A− |
| Trull | 1,427 | 4.1 | — | D | A | A |
| Norton Fitzwarren | 3,770 | 4.5 | B− | B | C | C |
| North Petherton | 3,180 | 4.7 | C− | C | C− | C+ |
Ruishton, North Curry and Trull have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Creech St Michael
How many listed buildings are there in Creech St Michael?
That is 2.8 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Michael.
Does Creech St Michael flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
Are schools in Creech St Michael good?
GCSE results trail 76% of towns in England, and primary results trail 90% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Somerset council.
About Creech St Michael
Village in Somerset, England
Creech St Michael is a built-up area of 2,327 people, in the Somerset West and Taunton 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
- 2,327 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Somerset West and Taunton
- County
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006133
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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