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Home to 353 people, this village lies in Somerset, South West.
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Kilve has none; the figures on this page are still real. 13 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. Over-65s are 39% of the population. 66% of households own their home outright.
The 3 things Kilve does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Kilve’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
41% 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 Kilve.
People 65 and over make up nearly two fifths of the town, above Somerset’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. 6.5% of residents are aged 15 to 24. Ages in Kilve split evenly at 59.9: half are older, half younger. Graduates make up 44% of adults.
52% women, 48% men
About 93 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.
| Kilve | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 8.2% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.5% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 11% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 39% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.8% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 44% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Somerset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 41% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Four in five commuters drove, above both Somerset’s towns (76%) and England’s towns (70%). The census counted just over two in five workers working mainly from home. Households take home £48K a year before tax, on average.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Private renters make up 8% of households. 4% live in social housing, below Somerset’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. The owner-occupied share of households is 88%.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £560,000 | 15 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Violence came to 35.9 per 1,000 residents a year, above Somerset’s towns (27.2) and England’s towns (22) alike. Reported offences in Kilve came to 13 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 4. 77% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
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.
Seeing a GP means leaving Kilve: the nearest practice is 3.5 miles away. The nearest A&E to Kilve is Musgrove Park Hospital, 12.4 miles away. Self-reported good health: 83% of the town’s residents.
| Census 2021 | Kilve | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.8% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 18% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Kilve has 13 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 4 Grade II*. It has one scheduled monument.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Kilve. Best known first.
CastleStogursey Castle4.9 km outside town, to the east
CastleStowey Castle4.5 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumNether Stowey Library4.7 km outside town, to the southeastCastleCastleCourt House1 km outside town, to the northwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilve | 353 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nether Stowey | 1,483 | 3.2 | — | C | A | B |
| Williton | 2,433 | 4.5 | — | C+ | D− | C+ |
| Watchet | 3,643 | 4.7 | D | C+ | C | C |
| Cannington | 2,315 | 6.9 | — | C | B+ | B |
| Bishops Lydeard | 2,050 | 8.5 | — | C | B− | B+ |
| Wembdon | 1,772 | 9 | — | D | A | B+ |
| Cotford St Luke | 2,411 | 9.7 | — | C+ | C+ | B+ |
Nether Stowey, Williton, Cannington, Bishops Lydeard, Wembdon and Cotford St Luke 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. At the 2021 Census, 39% of residents were 65 or over and 35% were 45 to 64, against 18% and 25% across England’s towns; 8.2% were under 15.
That is 15.1 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Private rents in the Somerset council area averaged £1,016 a month in August 2026.
Village in Somerset, England
Kilve is a built-up area of 353 people, in the Somerset West and Taunton 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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