Mark’s story
Mark: 33% of homes built before 1919
Historic England lists 16 buildings inside Mark’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade I.
33% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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MarkSomerset
A village of 665 in Somerset, South West.
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Photo: Sandy Gerrard · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
665
Census 2021 · Sedgemoor council
Median home
£384K
18 sales in 3 years
Median age
54
32% are 65+ · Somerset 23%
Degree level
31%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Mark a good place to live?
Mark has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Mark stand out
The 3 things Mark does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Parish Church of Holy Cross Parish Church of St Mark; 9.9 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
32% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Mark.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Mark than in Somerset’s towns or England’s towns: 10% are under 15
31% of adults hold a degree. People 65 and over make up nearly a third of the town, above both Somerset’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (18%). At 54, the median resident of Mark sits in the middle of the age range.
54median age
MarkSomersetEngland
Ages · share of residents
32%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications18%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level31%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Mark | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 32% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.3% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 31% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Somerset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Mark walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Somerset’s towns or England’s towns: 8%
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.
Of the commuters living in Mark, 3% work in the town itself. Short trips to work, under 5 km: 18%, lower than both Somerset’s towns (46%) and England’s towns (45%). By car: that was how 90% of commuters travelled at the census.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot7%
18%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
35%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£66K
mean household income, before tax
1.1%
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 Mark own their home: 77%, more than in Somerset’s towns and across England’s towns
Social housing holds just over one in ten households, lower than both Somerset’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). The £383,750 median rests on 18 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026). Private rents average £1,016 a month across the Somerset council area.
£384Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Mark£384K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £400,000 | 11 |
77%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,016
average private rent a month, Somerset council area
£2,400
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
Crime recorded by police in Mark
Violent crime comes to 29.1 per 1,000 residents a year. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 30 crimes and 5 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Mark’s built-up area. There were 11.5 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), above Somerset’s towns (7.2) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. Of all the crimes, 57% were violence and sexual offences.
29.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual17
Damage & arson6
Other theft3
Public order1
Burglary1
Drugs1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social5
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.
29.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
11.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
30
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.
Health
80% of residents say their health is good or very good
The nearest A&E to Mark is Weston General Hospital, 7.5 miles away. A fifth of residents have a disability, above Somerset’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (17%) alike. Also worth knowing: there is no GP practice locally: the nearest is 3.3 miles off.
80%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Mark | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
83.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Mark keeps more of its old housing than Somerset or England’s towns: 33% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Mark has 16 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*. Its listed buildings include the Parish Church of Holy Cross Parish Church of St Mark, Grade I. Scaled to its population, that is 241 listed buildings for every 10,000 people locally.
16listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*1
Grade II14
Among them · Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
33%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
241
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 Mark
13pages on Mark
The big questions
Safety29.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £384K · rent £1,016 a monthHousing7 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 83.1 (men), 86.9 (women)Work & commute50% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Mark’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WedmoreHighbridgeBurnham-on-SeaWoolavingtonAxbridgePuritonCheddarMark
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark | 665 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wedmore | 1,424 | 3.3 | — | D− | A | A+ |
| Highbridge | 5,366 | 3.8 | D− | C+ | D− | D |
| Burnham-on-Sea | 16,317 | 4.5 | D | C | C− | C− |
| Woolavington | 2,324 | 4.7 | — | C | C− | B− |
| Axbridge | 1,998 | 5.2 | — | D | B | B |
| Puriton | 2,265 | 5.5 | — | C+ | B+ | B |
| Cheddar | 5,841 | 5.9 | C | D | C | B+ |
Wedmore, Woolavington, Axbridge and Puriton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Mark
Who lives in Mark?
An older village. At the 2021 Census, 32% of residents were 65 or over and 32% were 45 to 64, against 18% and 25% across England’s towns; 10% were under 15.
How many listed buildings are there in Mark?
That is 9.9 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Parish Church of Holy Cross Parish Church of St Mark. 33% of Mark’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Is Mark expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £383,750, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
About Mark
Village in Somerset, England
Mark is a built-up area of 665 people, in the Sedgemoor 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
- 665 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Sedgemoor
- County
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005640
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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