Meare Green’s story
6 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Meare Green’s built-up area.
40% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Meare GreenSomerset
The village, home to 356 people, lies in Somerset, South West.
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Photo: David Smith · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
356
Census 2021 · Somerset West and Taunton council
Median age
52.2
29% are 65+ · Somerset 23%
Degree level
50%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Meare Green a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Meare Green has none; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 8% of commuters. 6 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I. 29% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Meare Green stand out
The 3 things Meare Green 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
0 Grade II*; 6.9 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
29% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Meare Green.
Who lives here
More people in Meare Green hold a degree than in Somerset’s towns or England’s towns: 50%
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 6.5% of the population. Children under 15 make up 13%, lower than both Somerset’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Line up the people of Meare Green by age and the one in the middle is 52.2.
52.2median age
Meare GreenSomersetEngland
Ages · share of residents
29%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications8%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level50%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Meare Green | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.5% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 8.4% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.2% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 50% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Somerset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Meare Green work nearby than in Somerset’s towns or England’s towns: 16% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 39% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took 90% of commuters, above both Somerset’s towns (76%) and England’s towns (70%). The census counted 39% of workers working mainly from home. Work in town: 6% of resident commuters. Among 16 to 64s, 2.8% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot5%
Bicycle3%
16%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
39%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£54K
mean household income, before tax
2.8%
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
Meare Green is a town of owners: 76% of households own their home, above Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
1% of households rent from a council or housing body. Private renters make up 23% of households, above Somerset’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. That is the middle of 9 standard sales inside Meare Green’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Meare Green£0K
Typical UK town£277K
76%
of households own their home · England 61%
23%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,016
average private rent a month, Somerset council area
£2,421
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
Violence is recorded less often in Meare Green than in Somerset’s towns or across England’s towns: 2.8 per 1,000 residents a year
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 1.9 reports per 1,000, below both Somerset’s towns (7.2) and England’s towns (7.8). Reported offences in Meare Green came to 4 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 1. 25% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
2.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Damage & arson3
Violence & sexual1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social1
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.
2.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
4
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
Is Meare Green a healthy place? 88% of its people say their health is good, above Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
There is no GP practice in Meare Green: the nearest is 1.9 miles off. At the census, 3.4% of people here described their health as bad or very bad, and 15% of residents have a disability, below both Somerset’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (17%). The nearest A&E to Meare Green is Musgrove Park Hospital, 8 miles away.
88%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Meare Green | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.4% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
81.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.7
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
Old homes shape Meare Green: 40% were built before 1919, more than in Somerset’s towns and across England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Scaled to its population, Meare Green has 169 listed buildings per 10,000 people, higher than both Somerset’s towns (91) and England’s towns (39).
6listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II6
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
40%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
169
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Coates English Willow Visitor Centre and 4 more in and around Meare Green
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Meare Green. Best known first.
AttractionAttractionCoates English Willow Visitor Centrein town
FortAthelney1.2 km outside town, to the northeast
Castle · National TrustBurrow Mump3.1 km outside town, to the northeast
FortTaunton Stop Line5 km outside town, to the southwest
Historic houseWillows and Wetlands Visitor Centre100 m outside town, to the northeast
FortAthelney1.2 km outside town, to the northeastCastle · National TrustBurrow Mump3.1 km outside town, to the northeastFortTaunton Stop Line5 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric houseWillows and Wetlands Visitor Centre100 m outside town, to the northeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Athelney: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Burrow Mump: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Taunton Stop Line: Gaius Cornelius, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Willows and Wetlands Visitor Centre: Rodw, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Meare Green
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The big questions
Meare Green’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
North CurryCurry RivelCreech St MichaelNorth PethertonWestonzoylandRuishtonMonkton HeathfieldMeare Green
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meare Green | 356 | — | — | — | — | — |
| North Curry | 1,057 | 1.8 | — | D | A+ | A− |
| Curry Rivel | 2,009 | 3.4 | — | C− | B− | B |
| Creech St Michael | 2,327 | 4.3 | — | C | B− | B+ |
| North Petherton | 3,180 | 4.7 | C− | C | C− | C+ |
| Westonzoyland | 1,463 | 4.8 | — | B− | B+ | B |
| Ruishton | 1,476 | 4.9 | — | C− | C− | B+ |
| Monkton Heathfield | 4,584 | 5 | C+ | B− | C− | B+ |
North Curry, Curry Rivel, Creech St Michael, Westonzoyland 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 Meare Green
How many listed buildings are there in Meare Green?
That is 6.9 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Meare Green?
Band D council tax in Meare Green is £2,421 for 2026–27, less than in 55% 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.
About Meare Green
Village in Somerset, England
Meare Green is a built-up area of 356 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
- 356 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Somerset West and Taunton
- County
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006098
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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