Holcombe’s story
5 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Holcombe’s built-up area.
26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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HolcombeSomerset
A village of 960 in Somerset, South West.
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Photo: ChurchCrawler · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
960
Census 2021 · Mendip council
Median home
£400K
29 sales in 3 years
Median age
54.1
31% are 65+ · Somerset 23%
Degree level
34%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Holcombe a good place to live?
Holcombe has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Holcombe stand out
The 3 things Holcombe does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
28% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 2.1 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
31% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Holcombe.
Who lives here
Children make up only 11% of Holcombe, fewer than in Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
On this, Holcombe is below both Somerset’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). 31% of residents are 65 or over. Holcombe has a median age of 54.1.
54.1median age
HolcombeSomersetEngland
Ages · share of residents
31%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level34%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Holcombe | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.2% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 31% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.4% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 34% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Somerset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Only 7% of commuters in Holcombe 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 36% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
In the comparison, Holcombe comes below both Somerset’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (27%). The car carried 92% of commuters at the census.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot4%
Bicycle2%
Bus1%
Train1%
28%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
36%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£59K
mean household income, before tax
1.5%
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
Most households in Holcombe own their home: 83%, more than in Somerset’s towns or across England’s towns
For Holcombe, that is above both Somerset’s towns (67%) and England’s towns (61%). Private renters make up 7% of households.
£400Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Holcombe£400K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £497,000 | 13 |
| Semi-detached | £282,500 | 10 |
| Terraced | £224,000 | 6 |
83%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,016
average private rent a month, Somerset council area
£2,406
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
Violence is recorded less often in Holcombe than in Somerset’s towns or across England’s towns: 5.9 per 1,000 residents a year
Holcombe sits below both Somerset’s towns (27.2) and England’s towns (22) on this measure. Burglary and damage come to 2.8 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 9 crimes inside Holcombe’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 1 reports of anti-social behaviour.
5.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual3
Damage & arson1
Public order1
Other theft1
Burglary1
Vehicle crime1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
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.
5.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
9
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
82% of residents say their health is good or very good
82% of Holcombe’s residents described their health as good or very good in 2021, against 82% across Somerset’s towns. 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.
82%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Holcombe | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.7% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 18% | 17% |
80.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
Holcombe keeps more of its old housing than Somerset or England’s towns: 26% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
That puts Holcombe above both Somerset’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (16%). Holcombe has 5 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*.
5listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II5
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
26%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
52
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 Holcombe
12pages on Holcombe
The big questions
Safety5.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £400K · rent £1,016 a monthHousing6 sold in 12 months · busiest street Longleat LaneSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 80.8 (men), 85 (women)Work & commute52% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Holcombe’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
ColefordChilcomptonMidsomer NortonRadstockPaultonShepton MalletPeasedown St JohnHolcombe
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holcombe | 960 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Coleford | 2,235 | 1.2 | — | B | B+ | B− |
| Chilcompton | 1,857 | 1.9 | — | D | A− | B |
| Midsomer Norton | 13,749 | 2.7 | B | C | C | B |
| Radstock | 9,983 | 3.3 | C− | B− | C− | C |
| Paulton | 6,502 | 4.5 | B | C+ | B | B− |
| Shepton Mallet | 9,645 | 4.9 | C− | B | C− | C+ |
| Peasedown St John | 6,668 | 5.3 | B | C | B | B |
Coleford and Chilcompton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Holcombe
How many listed buildings are there in Holcombe?
That is 2.1 times the typical UK town for its size. 26% of Holcombe’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Is Holcombe expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £400,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £224,000, semi-detached houses £282,500 and detached houses £497,000. Private rents in the Somerset council area averaged £1,016 a month in August 2026.
About Holcombe
Village in Somerset, England
Holcombe is a built-up area of 960 people, in the Mendip 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
- 960 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Mendip
- County
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005595
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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