East Chinnock’s story
26 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside East Chinnock’s built-up area.
40% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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East ChinnockSomerset
503 people call this village in Somerset, South West home.
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Weston House · Photo: Derek Harper · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
503
Census 2021 · South Somerset council
Median home
£330K
33 sales in 3 years
Median age
54.3
29% are 65+ · Somerset 23%
Degree level
36%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
4%
of commuters · England 27%
Is East Chinnock a good place to live?
East Chinnock has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 4% of commuters. 26 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I. It skews older: 29% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes East Chinnock stand out
The 3 things East Chinnock does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
4% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Weston House; 21.2 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
29% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in East Chinnock.
Who lives here
East Chinnock has fewer young adults than Somerset’s towns or England’s towns: 4.6% are 15 to 24
54.3median age
One measure of family life: 13% of residents are under 15. Typical age in East Chinnock: 54.3, the median. 36% of adults hold a degree, higher than both Somerset’s towns (32%) and England’s towns (34%).
East ChinnockSomersetEngland
Ages · share of residents
29%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications9%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level36%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| East Chinnock | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 4.6% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 8.7% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 36% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Somerset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 19% in East Chinnock, fewer than in Somerset’s towns and across England’s towns
4%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 35% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Driving is how 95% of commuters got to work at the census. Household income came to £52K a year before tax, close to Somerset’s towns (£54K) and below England’s towns (£55K). There are 0.2 jobs in East Chinnock for each resident in work. Of the commuters living here, 2% work in the town itself.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving95%
Bicycle3%
On foot1%
19%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
35%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£52K
mean household income, before tax
2.1%
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
More households own their home in East Chinnock than in Somerset’s towns or across England’s towns: 83%
£330Kmedian sale
Private renters make up 13% of households, below Somerset’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. 3% of households live in social housing. The median sale, £330,000, comes from 33 standard sales inside East Chinnock’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
East Chinnock£330K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £471,720 | 12 |
| Semi-detached | £330,000 | 9 |
| Terraced | £266,000 | 12 |
83%
of households own their home · England 61%
13%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,016
average private rent a month, Somerset council area
£2,427
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
East Chinnock records more violent crime per resident than Somerset’s towns or England’s towns, at 33.8 per 1,000 a year
33.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Burglary and damage came to 4 per 1,000 residents a year, below Somerset’s towns (8.5) and England’s towns (9.4) alike. Over the year to August 2026, 22 offences were reported in East Chinnock, along with 1 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences made up 91% of the total.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual20
Damage & arson1
Other theft1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social1
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.
33.8
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
3.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
22
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
82% of people in East Chinnock rate their health good or very good
82%good or very good health
East Chinnock has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.4 miles away. 17% of residents have a disability, below Somerset’s towns (18%) and close to England’s towns (17%). The nearest A&E to East Chinnock is Yeovil District Hospital, 4.1 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | East Chinnock | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 18% | 17% |
80.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Old homes shape East Chinnock: 40% were built before 1919, more than in Somerset’s towns and across England’s towns
26listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grade II* covers 1 of them. Scaled to its population, East Chinnock has 517 listed buildings per 10,000 people, higher than both Somerset’s towns (91) and England’s towns (39).
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II25
Among them · Grade II*
- Weston House Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
40%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
517
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about East Chinnock
13pages on East Chinnock
The big questions
Safety33.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £330K · rent £1,016 a monthHousing11 sold in 12 months · busiest street Portman CourtSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 80.9 (men), 85.4 (women)Work & commute51% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Montacute House and 4 more in and around East Chinnock
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near East Chinnock. Best known first.
Historic house · National TrustMontacute House3.7 km outside town, to the north · 120K visitors a year (2011)
Historic house · National TrustStoke sub Hamdon Priory4.4 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumMontacute TV Radio & Toy Museum3.4 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumSouth Somerset Heritage Collection4.3 km outside town, to the northeastCastleCastleBrympton House2.9 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)
- Montacute House: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stoke sub Hamdon Priory: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
About East Chinnock
Village in Somerset, England
East Chinnock is a built-up area of 503 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
- Population
- 503 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Somerset
- County
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006400
East Chinnock’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Stoke sub HamdonMerriottMistertonYeovilCrewkerneBarwick and StofordMartockEast Chinnock
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Chinnock | 503 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stoke sub Hamdon | 1,360 | 3.1 | — | C+ | C | B |
| Merriott | 2,068 | 3.3 | — | B− | A | B |
| Misterton | 1,037 | 3.8 | — | B | B− | B− |
| Yeovil | 50,170 | 4 | C+ | B | D | C |
| Crewkerne | 7,067 | 4.1 | C | B− | C | C+ |
| Barwick and Stoford | 1,095 | 4.3 | — | A− | C | B− |
| Martock | 4,079 | 4.5 | C | B− | C | C+ |
Stoke sub Hamdon, Merriott, Misterton and Barwick and Stoford have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about East Chinnock
How many listed buildings are there in East Chinnock?
That is 21.2 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is East Chinnock expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £330,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £266,000, semi-detached houses £330,000 and detached houses £471,720. Private rents in the Somerset council area averaged £1,016 a month in August 2026.
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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