Keinton Mandeville’s story
20 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Keinton Mandeville’s built-up area.
27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Keinton MandevilleSomerset
It is a village of 1,216 residents in Somerset, South West.
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Photo: Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,216
Census 2021 · South Somerset council
Median home
£425K
44 sales in 3 years
Median age
50.7
26% are 65+ · Somerset 23%
Degree level
38%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Keinton Mandeville a good place to live?
Recorded crime is low: 9.3 violent and sexual offences and 4.4 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year. People here tend to be in good health: men here can expect to live to 80.1, women to 85.1. Buying in is costly: a typical home costs £425,000 and rent runs £1,016 a month. Its remaining grades are unremarkable: B for jobs & income and B− for hazard risk. Few people walk, cycle or take the bus to work: on the way to work, 9% walk, cycle or take a bus or train.
Figures: crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · life expectancy and income, ONS · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · claimants, DWP · flood risk, Environment Agency · commuting, Census 2021. Keinton Mandeville is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
ONS publishes one rent for all of Somerset, so this town's Cost Grade uses house prices and council tax only.
What makes Keinton Mandeville stand out
The 3 things Keinton Mandeville does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
9% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 6.7 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
91%of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Safety
of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Per resident, police.uk, 3 years.
How Keinton Mandeville grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Keinton Mandeville is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Keinton Mandeville is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
SafetyAmong the best of the towns comparedA+Open →Cost of livingMedian sale £425,000, 8.2 years of area incomeDOpen →WalkabilityGraded on how easily people get around without a carDOpen →HealthResidents are healthier than in most townsB+Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 68% of towns in EnglandB+Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £56,379BOpen →Hazard risk0.2% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History27% of homes built before 1919A−Open →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 3.8 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsBOpen →Civic life6.6 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryA−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Keinton Mandeville.
Safety
Per resident, Keinton Mandeville sees less crime than 95% of UK towns
Reported offences in Keinton Mandeville came to 20 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 3. Among the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, Keinton Mandeville has less crime per resident than 91% of them. There were 3.6 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both Somerset’s towns (7.3) and England’s towns (7.8). 50% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
9.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 91% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual10
Public order3
Burglary3
Other theft2
Drugs1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Anti-social3
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.
9.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
20
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.
SchoolsB+
Exam results at Keinton Mandeville’s schools top 73% of towns in England
65% of pupils at the 2 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its only school is listed below.
B+School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keinton Mandeville Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 149 | B− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
HousingCost of living grade D
More households own their home in Keinton Mandeville than in Somerset’s towns or across England’s towns: 86%
4% live in social housing, below Somerset’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Private tenants account for 9% of households. Also worth knowing: from September 2023 to August 2026, 44 homes sold inside Keinton Mandeville’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £425,000.
£425Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Keinton Mandeville£425K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £550,000 | 27 |
| Semi-detached | £340,000 | 13 |
86%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,016
average private rent a month, Somerset council area
£2,416
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Fewer commuters in Keinton Mandeville work nearby than in Somerset’s towns or England’s towns: 17% travel under 5 km
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.
The car carried 89% of commuters at the census, and on top of that 36% of workers worked mainly from home, above both Somerset’s towns (29%) and England’s towns (31%). Among 16 to 64s, 1.7% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026. Work in town: 8% of resident commuters.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot7%
Bicycle1%
Train1%
17%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
36%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£56K
mean household income, before tax
1.7%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D
Walkability: more walkable than 15% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
History
Keinton Mandeville keeps more of its old housing than Somerset’s towns or England’s towns: 27% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Keinton Mandeville has 164 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents. None of the 20 listed buildings reaches Grade II* or Grade I; all are Grade II.
20listed buildingsA−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II20
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
27%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
164
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Health
In Keinton Mandeville, 83% say their health is good or very good
The nearest A&E to Keinton Mandeville is Yeovil District Hospital, 8.9 miles away. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 4.8 miles away. 16% of residents have a disability, below Somerset’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (17%) alike.
83%good or very good healthB+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Keinton Mandeville | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 18% | 17% |
80.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.1
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.
Who lives here
An older town: 26% of people in Keinton Mandeville are 65 or over, more than in both Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
Children under 15 make up 15%, below Somerset’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 9% of the population. Keinton Mandeville has a median age of 50.7 years. Among adults, 38% have a degree.
50.7median age
Keinton MandevilleSomersetEngland
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level38%
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
About 84 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.
| Keinton Mandeville | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.5% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 38% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Somerset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Keinton Mandeville
13pages on Keinton Mandeville
The big questions
SafetyA+9.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingDMedian home £425K · rent £1,016 a monthHousing9 sold in 12 months · busiest street Queen StreetSchoolsB+1 state schoolHealthB+Life expectancy 80.1 (men), 85.1 (women)Work & commuteB53% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB−0.2% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Keinton Mandeville’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
SomertonIlchesterStreetCastle CaryGlastonburyWaltonPiltonKeinton Mandeville
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keinton Mandeville | 1,216 | — | — | D | A+ | B+ |
| Somerton | 5,106 | 4.3 | C− | C− | C+ | B |
| Ilchester | 2,062 | 4.7 | — | A | C | B |
| Street | 12,707 | 5.3 | B− | B | C+ | C+ |
| Castle Cary | 3,451 | 5.7 | B− | C+ | C− | B+ |
| Glastonbury | 8,304 | 6.1 | D | B− | D | C |
| Walton | 1,149 | 6.3 | — | C | A | B+ |
| Pilton | 1,104 | 7 | — | D | C+ | A+ |
Ilchester, Walton and Pilton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Keinton Mandeville
How many listed buildings are there in Keinton Mandeville?
That is 6.7 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Keinton Mandeville expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £425,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £340,000 and detached houses £550,000.
About Keinton Mandeville
Village in Somerset, England
Keinton Mandeville is a built-up area of 1,216 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
- 1,216 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Somerset
- County
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006032
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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