Kingston St Mary’s story
20 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Kingston St Mary’s built-up area.
40% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →
Kingston St MarySomerset
A village of 391 in Somerset, South West.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: David Bown · CC BY 3.0
Population
391
Census 2021 · Somerset West and Taunton council
Median home
£522K
23 sales in 3 years
Median age
55.7
33% are 65+ · Somerset 23%
Degree level
46%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
19%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Kingston St Mary a good place to live?
Kingston St Mary has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Kingston St Mary stand out
The 3 things Kingston St Mary does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St Mary; 21 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.9 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
33% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Taunton Castle and 10 more in and around Kingston St Mary
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Kingston St Mary. Best known first.
CastleTaunton Castle4.8 km outside town, to the south
Garden · National TrustFyne Court1.9 km outside town, to the north
MuseumHestercombe House1.7 km outside town, to the southeast
GardenHestercombe Gardens1.8 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumMuseum of Somerset4.8 km outside town, to the south
MuseumSomerset Cricket Museum4.5 km outside town, to the southPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Taunton Castle: Rodw, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fyne Court: Rose and Trev Clough, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hestercombe House: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hestercombe Gardens: xlibber, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Somerset: Chris Jeanes, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Somerset Cricket Museum: Harrias, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Kingston St Mary.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Kingston St Mary than in Somerset’s towns or England’s towns: 11% are under 15
Kingston St Mary sits below both Somerset’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%) on this measure. Those 65 and older account for 33% of residents. The median resident of Kingston St Mary is 55.7 years old.
55.7median age
Kingston St MarySomersetEngland
Ages · share of residents
33%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship3%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level46%
Women and men · all residents
55% women, 45% men
About 81 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.
| Kingston St Mary | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 33% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.2% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 46% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Somerset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Kingston St Mary
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston St Mary Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 112 | B− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Kingston St Mary work nearby than in Somerset’s towns or England’s towns: 25% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 43% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
That puts Kingston St Mary below both Somerset’s towns (46%) and England’s towns (45%). The car carried 81% of commuters at the census.
19%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving81%
On foot11%
Bicycle4%
Bus3%
Train1%
25%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
43%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£60K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
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
Buying in Kingston St Mary costs more than in Somerset’s towns or across England’s towns: the median sale is £522K
On this, Kingston St Mary is above both Somerset’s towns (£311K) and England’s towns (£308K). Private renters make up 14% of households.
£522Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Kingston St Mary£522K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £607,500 | 12 |
| Semi-detached | £413,750 | 6 |
73%
of households own their home · England 61%
14%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,016
average private rent a month, Somerset council area
£2,456
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
Burglary and damage hit Kingston St Mary harder than Somerset’s towns or England’s towns: 12.8 per 1,000 residents a year
In the comparison, Kingston St Mary comes above both Somerset’s towns (8.5) and England’s towns (9.4). Police recorded 12 crimes inside Kingston St Mary’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 3 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence comes to 19.6 per 1,000 residents a year.
19.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual5
Damage & arson5
Burglary2
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
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.
19.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
12.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
12
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
Is Kingston St Mary a healthy place? 85% of its people say their health is good, above Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
For Kingston St Mary, that is above both Somerset’s towns (82%) and England’s towns (82%). Kingston St Mary has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2 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.
85%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Kingston St Mary | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.6% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 18% | 17% |
79.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.7
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
Kingston St Mary is rich in listed buildings: 512 per 10,000 residents, more than Somerset’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Kingston St Mary’s listed buildings include Church of St Mary, Grade I. Kingston St Mary has 20 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*. 40% of its homes were built before 1919, above both Somerset’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (16%).
20listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*1
Grade II18
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Mary Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
40%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
512
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 Kingston St Mary
13pages on Kingston St Mary
The big questions
Safety19.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £522K · rent £1,016 a monthHousing7 sold in 12 months · busiest street Sawyers LeighSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 79.4 (men), 83.7 (women)Work & commute58% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards8.5% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Kingston St Mary’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Norton FitzwarrenMonkton HeathfieldTauntonBishops LydeardCotford St LukeCreech St MichaelRuishtonKingston St Mary
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston St Mary | 391 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Norton Fitzwarren | 3,770 | 2.7 | B− | B | C | C |
| Monkton Heathfield | 4,584 | 3 | C+ | B− | C− | B+ |
| Taunton | 61,667 | 3.1 | C− | C | D | C |
| Bishops Lydeard | 2,050 | 3.1 | — | C | B− | B+ |
| Cotford St Luke | 2,411 | 3.6 | — | C+ | C+ | B+ |
| Creech St Michael | 2,327 | 4 | — | C | B− | B+ |
| Ruishton | 1,476 | 4.2 | — | C− | C− | B+ |
Bishops Lydeard, Cotford St Luke, Creech St Michael and Ruishton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Kingston St Mary
Who lives in Kingston St Mary?
An older village. More households own their home than across England’s towns: 73%, against 61%.
How many listed buildings are there in Kingston St Mary?
That is 21 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Mary. 40% of Kingston St Mary’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Is Kingston St Mary expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £413,750 and detached houses £607,500. Private rents in the Somerset council area averaged £1,016 a month in August 2026.
About Kingston St Mary
Village in Somerset, England
Kingston St Mary is a built-up area of 391 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
- Population
- 391 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Somerset West and Taunton
- County
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006058
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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