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Population 682: a village in Somerset, South West.
Kingsbury Episcopi is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. Its listed buildings number 28, with 1 at Grade I. Just over one in ten commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. 27% of residents are 65 or over.
The 3 things Kingsbury Episcopi does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists 28 buildings inside Kingsbury Episcopi’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade I.
38% 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 Kingsbury Episcopi.
Graduates make up 37% of adults. People 65 and over make up 27% of the town, higher than both Somerset’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (18%). The age that splits Kingsbury Episcopi in two is 52.6. Children under 15 make up 16% of residents.
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.
| Kingsbury Episcopi | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.5% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.7% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 37% | 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 35% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
At the census, 12% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Somerset’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (27%). The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1.4%. About 3% of its commuters stay in Kingsbury Episcopi for work. The town counts 0.3 jobs per working resident.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Social housing holds 11% of households. 13% rent privately, below both Somerset’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). The £282,500 median rests on 24 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026).
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £445,000 | 8 |
| Semi-detached | £265,400 | 8 |
| Terraced | £252,500 | 8 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Property crime (burglary and damage) runs at 6.4 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 15 crimes inside Kingsbury Episcopi’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 3 reports of anti-social behaviour. Of all the crimes, 80% were 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.
Disability touches 16% of Kingsbury Episcopi’s population. 85% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, higher than both Somerset’s towns (82%) and England’s towns (82%). There is no GP practice locally: the nearest is 3.7 miles off.
| Census 2021 | Kingsbury Episcopi | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.4% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 18% | 17% |
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.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them. Kingsbury Episcopi’s listed buildings include the Church of St Martin, Grade I. For its size, Kingsbury Episcopi has 411 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, above Somerset’s towns (91) and England’s towns (39) alike.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Kingsbury Episcopi. Best known first.
Historic house · National TrustBarrington Court3.7 km outside town, to the southwest
Historic house · National TrustTreasurer's House2.8 km outside town, to the southeast
Historic house · English HeritageMuchelney Abbey3.3 km outside town, to the north
Historic house · National TrustPriest's House3.4 km outside town, to the northGardenGardenEast Lambrook Manor Gardens1.6 km outside town, to the southPhotos: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsbury Episcopi | 682 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Martock | 4,079 | 2 | C | B− | C | C+ |
| South Petherton | 3,096 | 2.6 | C | D | C | B |
| Stoke sub Hamdon | 1,360 | 3.3 | — | C+ | C | B |
| Curry Rivel | 2,009 | 3.8 | — | C− | B− | B |
| Langport | 3,578 | 3.8 | B | C+ | C | B− |
| Merriott | 2,068 | 5.4 | — | B− | A | B |
| Somerton | 5,106 | 5.6 | C− | C− | C+ | B |
Stoke sub Hamdon, Curry Rivel and Merriott have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 16.8 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Martin. 38% of Kingsbury Episcopi’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Band D council tax in Kingsbury Episcopi is £2,455 for 2026–27, more than in 53% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
Village in Somerset, England
Kingsbury Episcopi is a built-up area of 682 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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