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7,067 people live in this town in Somerset, South West. 42% of households own their home outright.
Crewkerne ranks #26 of 49 in Somerset, with a C overall. Set against the rest, it does better than 31% of UK towns. Its weakest is schools — primary results beat 23% of towns in England; secondary results beat 20% of towns in England. Walkability is its strong suit: 18% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It takes 4.7 years of household income in the South Somerset council area to buy the median home, at £243,200. Its remaining grades are unremarkable: C+ for health and B− for hazard risk.
Figures: commuting, Census 2021 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · incomes and life expectancy, ONS · flood risk, Environment Agency.
ONS publishes one rent for all of Somerset, so this town's Cost Grade uses house prices and council tax only.
The 3 things Crewkerne does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Crewkerne is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Historic England lists 165 buildings inside Crewkerne’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade I.
24% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
The archive holds 1 old photo or postcard going back to 1905.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Crewkerne.
The share of residents under 15 is 15%. 28% of residents are 65 or over, above both Somerset’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (18%). Aged 15 to 24: 9.3% of residents. Half the people of Crewkerne are older than 49.6.
52% women, 48% men
About 92 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.
| Crewkerne | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.3% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.4% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 24% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Somerset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Between them, three primaries and one secondary teach 1,160 pupils in Crewkerne. Of its 4 schools, two are shown below, each with the reason. 56% of pupils at the town’s 2 primary schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 154 | B− |
| Wadham SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary | Secondary | 763 | C |
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. Crewkerne’s listed buildings include the Church of St Bartholomew, Grade I. It has 165 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade I, 8 Grade II*. 24% of its homes were built before 1919, higher than both Somerset’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (16%).
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 20% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
35% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work. The car took 79% of commuters, above Somerset’s towns (76%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Working from home was the norm for a fifth of workers at the census. Of the commuters living in Crewkerne, 28% work in the town itself.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
48% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. Police recorded 512 crimes inside Crewkerne’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 86 reports of anti-social behaviour. There were 13.6 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), higher 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 Crewkerne is Yeovil District Hospital, 8.2 miles away. Disability touches 21% of the town’s population; what’s more, at the census, 6.2% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, above both Somerset’s towns (5.1%) and England’s towns (5.2%). One GP practice serves the town; 71% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey.
| Census 2021 | Crewkerne | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 78% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.2% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 21% | 18% | 17% |
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.
Owners make up 69% of households, near Somerset’s towns (67%) and higher than England’s towns (61%). 477 standard sales inside Crewkerne’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £243,200. The private rented sector houses 17% of households.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £330,000 | 112 |
| Semi-detached | £254,325 | 174 |
| Terraced | £195,000 | 141 |
| Flat or maisonette | £135,000 | 50 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
165 listed buildings in Crewkerne, 1 of them Grade I.
Church of St Bartholomew: Photo: Mike Searle · CC BY-SA 2.0 · National Westminster Bank: Photo: Simon Harriyott from Uckfield, England · CC BY 2.0 · Oscars: Photo: Chris Allen · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Geograph · Kings Arms Public House: Photo: Bill Harrison · CC BY-SA 2.0
6 notable people were born in Crewkerne.
Mark Pritchard: Claire Rowland, CC BY 2.0
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crewkerne | 7,067 | — | C | B− | C | C+ |
| Misterton | 1,037 | 1.2 | — | B | B− | B− |
| Merriott | 2,068 | 1.9 | — | B− | A | B |
| South Petherton | 3,096 | 4.6 | C | D | C | B |
| Stoke sub Hamdon | 1,360 | 5.4 | — | C+ | C | B |
| Beaminster | 2,995 | 5.5 | C | D | A− | B |
| Ilminster | 5,961 | 6.1 | C | B− | B− | B− |
| Martock | 4,079 | 6.5 | C | B− | C | C+ |
Misterton, Merriott and Stoke sub Hamdon have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 9.6 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Bartholomew.
GCSE results trail 80% of towns in England, and primary results trail 77% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2).
Band D council tax in Crewkerne is £2,632 for 2026–27, more than in 91% 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.
Town in Somerset, England
Crewkerne is a built-up area of 7,067 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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