Merriott’s story
58 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Merriott’s built-up area.
31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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MerriottSomerset
A village of 2,068 in Somerset, South West.
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Photo: Sarah Smith · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
2,068
Census 2021 · South Somerset council
Median home
£280K
79 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.3
30% are 65+ · Somerset 23%
Degree level
30%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Merriott a good place to live?
Merriott has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is safety (A): 12.9 violent and sexual offences and 6 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. Its weakest is schools (D): primary results beat 9% of towns in England; secondary results beat 20% of towns in England. The median home sold for £280,000 in the last three years, 5.4 times what households in the South Somerset council area earn in a year.
ONS publishes one rent for all of Somerset, so this town's Cost Grade uses house prices and council tax only.
What makes Merriott stand out
The 3 things Merriott does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
29% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of All Saints; 11.5 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
30% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
How Merriott grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Merriott is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SchoolsPrimary results beat 9% of towns in England; secondary results beat 20% of towns in EnglandDOpen →SafetyAOpen →WalkabilityC−Open →Hazard risk1% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaCOpen →HealthLife expectancy 80.9 for men, 85.4 for womenBOpen →Jobs & incomeMean household income £51,914; 1.6% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsB−Open →Cost of livingrent £1,016 a monthB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryAOpen →Outdoors39% live within 400 m of a park; 1.1 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsDOpen →Civic life4.8 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryB+Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Merriott.
Who lives here
An older town: 30% of people in Merriott are 65 or over, more than in Somerset’s towns or England’s towns
On this, Merriott is above both Somerset’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (18%). Children are 13% of the town. Merriott has a median age of 51.3.
51.3median age
MerriottSomersetEngland
Ages · share of residents
30%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications19%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level30%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 92 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.
| Merriott | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.7% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 30% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.6% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 30% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Somerset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsD
Results at Merriott’s schools trail 90% of towns in England
Its one school is below.
DSchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merriott Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 126 | D− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
History
Merriott is rich in listed buildings: 280 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.
In the comparison, Merriott comes above both Somerset’s towns (90) and England’s towns (39). Merriott has 58 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 1 Grade II*. Homes from before 1919 make up 31% of the total.
58listed buildingsAHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II57
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of All Saints Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
31%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
280
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Safety
Merriott has less crime per resident than 85% of UK towns
Violence came to 12.9 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Somerset’s towns (27.3) and England’s towns (22). Police recorded 57 crimes inside Merriott’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 6 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 51% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
12.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearASafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 72% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual29
Other theft12
Damage & arson7
Public order3
Vehicle crime3
Shoplifting1
Burglary1
Other crime1
Anti-social6
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.
12.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
57
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
Fewer commuters in Merriott walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Somerset’s towns or England’s towns: 10%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 28% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For Merriott, that is below both Somerset’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (27%). The car carried 89% of commuters at the census.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot8%
Bicycle1%
Bus1%
29%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
28%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£52K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C−
Walkability: more walkable than 24% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Health
Fewer people in Merriott say their health is good than in Somerset’s towns or across England’s towns: 79%
Merriott sits below both Somerset’s towns (82%) and England’s towns (82%) on this measure. Merriott 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.
79%good or very good healthBHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 79%Fair 16%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Merriott | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
80.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
HousingCost of living grade B−
Few households rent privately in Merriott: 12%, fewer than in Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
That puts Merriott below both Somerset’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). Owners make up 74% of households.
£280Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Merriott£280K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £412,500 | 16 |
| Semi-detached | £280,000 | 25 |
| Terraced | £260,000 | 37 |
74%
of households own their home · England 61%
12%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,016
average private rent a month, Somerset council area
£2,430
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Merriott
15pages on Merriott
The big questions
SafetyA12.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingB−Median home £280K · rent £1,016 a monthHousing28 sold in 12 months · busiest street Lower StreetSchoolsD1 state schoolHealthBLife expectancy 80.9 (men), 85.4 (women)Work & commuteB−49% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsC1% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Merriott’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
CrewkerneMistertonSouth PethertonStoke sub HamdonMartockIlminsterYeovilMerriott
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merriott | 2,068 | — | — | B− | A | B |
| Crewkerne | 7,067 | 1.9 | C | B− | C | C+ |
| Misterton | 1,037 | 2.7 | — | B | B− | B− |
| South Petherton | 3,096 | 2.8 | C | D | C | B |
| Stoke sub Hamdon | 1,360 | 3.7 | — | C+ | C | B |
| Martock | 4,079 | 4.6 | C | B− | C | C+ |
| Ilminster | 5,961 | 5.5 | C | B− | B− | B− |
| Yeovil | 50,170 | 7.2 | C+ | B | D | C |
Misterton and Stoke sub Hamdon have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Merriott
How many listed buildings are there in Merriott?
That is 11.5 times the typical UK town for its size.
Are schools in Merriott good?
GCSE results trail 80% of towns in England, and primary results trail 92% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Somerset council.
About Merriott
Village in Somerset, England
Merriott is a built-up area of 2,068 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
- Population
- 2,068 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Somerset
- County
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006423
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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