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A village of 450 in Somerset, South West.
Hinton St George has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
The 3 things Hinton St George does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Hinton St George’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
54% 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 Hinton St George.
That puts Hinton St George above both Somerset’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (18%). Children under 15 make up 9.5% of residents. Hinton St George has a median age of 62.1.
55% women, 45% men
About 83 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.
| Hinton St George | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.5% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.3% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 10% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 45% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.2% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 45% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Somerset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hinton St George Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 90 | C |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 47% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
On this, Hinton St George is below both Somerset’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (27%). 25% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
In the comparison, Hinton St George comes above both Somerset’s towns (£311K) and England’s towns (£308K). Social housing holds 4% of households.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £712,500 | 14 |
| Terraced | £282,500 | 8 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
For Hinton St George, that is below both Somerset’s towns (8.5) and England’s towns (9.4). Violent crime runs at 13.3 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 16 crimes inside Hinton St George’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 6 reports of anti-social behaviour.
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
Hinton St George sits below both Somerset’s towns (5.1%) and England’s towns (5.2%) on this measure. Hinton St George has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.4 miles away. 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.
| Census 2021 | Hinton St George | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.3% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Hinton St George’s listed buildings include Church of St George, Grade I. Hinton St George has 44 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade I, 3 Grade II*. 54% of its homes were built before 1919, above both Somerset’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (16%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinton St George | 450 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Merriott | 2,068 | 1.5 | — | B− | A | B |
| Crewkerne | 7,067 | 2.4 | C | B− | C | C+ |
| South Petherton | 3,096 | 2.8 | C | D | C | B |
| Misterton | 1,037 | 3.6 | — | B | B− | B− |
| Ilminster | 5,961 | 4 | C | B− | B− | B− |
| Stoke sub Hamdon | 1,360 | 4.6 | — | C+ | C | B |
| Martock | 4,079 | 5.1 | C | B− | C | C+ |
Merriott, Misterton 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.
An older village. More households own their home than across England’s towns: 78%, against 61%.
That is 40.1 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St George. It also has 1 scheduled monument. 54% of Hinton St George’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
By type: terraced houses £282,500 and detached houses £712,500. Private rents in the Somerset council area averaged £1,016 a month in August 2026.
Village in Somerset, England
Hinton St George is a built-up area of 450 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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