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3,207 people live in this town in Somerset, South West. Over-65s are 26% of the population.
A town of contrasts. Most journeys need a car: 9% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. Schools are weaker too: primary results beat 17% of towns in England; secondary results beat 55% of towns in England. Its strongest is health — men here can expect to live to 82, women to 86.6. Safety is a strength too — police record 19 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, and 7 home and vehicle crimes. Buying the median home, at £280,000, takes 5.4 years of household income in the South Somerset council area. The overall grade comes out at B−, #18 of 49 in Somerset. It comes out better than half of UK towns.
Figures: life expectancy and incomes, ONS · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · commuting, Census 2021 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years.
ONS publishes one rent for all of Somerset, so this town's Cost Grade uses house prices and council tax only.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Milborne Port is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
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The 3 things Milborne Port does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists 69 buildings inside Milborne Port’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade I, and 1 scheduled monument.
23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →69 listed buildings in Milborne Port, 1 of them Grade I.
Ven House: Photo: Mike Searle · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Town Hall: Photo: John M · CC BY-SA 2.0 · The King's Head: Photo: David Martin · CC BY-SA 2.0 · House, 10 Metres South West of Methodist Church: Photo: Roger Cornfoot · CC BY-SA 2.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Milborne Port.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
23% of its homes were built before 1919, above both Somerset’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (16%). Milborne Port’s listed buildings include the Church of St John the Evangelist, Grade I. Historic England’s list names 69 listed buildings locally: 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
At the 2 primary schools within 3 km, 54% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Below is its only school. GCSE results at the one secondary school within 3 km: 45% of pupils get a strong pass (grade 5+) in English and maths, and the Attainment 8 average is 47.4.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milborne Port Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 169 | B− |
Children under 15 make up 16% of residents. People aged 15 to 24 make up 9.5% of the town, lower than both Somerset’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). The median resident of Milborne Port is 47.8 years old.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Milborne Port | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.5% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.6% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 32% | 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 25% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For every resident in work, Milborne Port has 0.3 jobs. 30% of commuters travelled under 5 km, below Somerset’s towns (46%) and England’s towns (45%) alike. The next most common way to work was walking (7%).
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
4.1% of residents report bad or very bad health. The nearest A&E to Milborne Port is Yeovil District Hospital, 7.5 miles away. One GP practice serves the town; 92% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey.
| Census 2021 | Milborne Port | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.1% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 18% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
126 crimes and 18 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Milborne Port’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Among the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people, Milborne Port has less crime per resident than 73% of them. 44% of the crimes fell under 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.
71% of households own their home, above Somerset’s towns (67%) and England’s towns (61%) alike. Social renters account for 13% of households. Private rents average £1,016 a month across the Somerset council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £410,000 | 47 |
| Semi-detached | £265,000 | 52 |
| Terraced | £269,750 | 50 |
| Flat or maisonette | £154,000 | 7 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Milborne Port. Best known first.
Castle · English HeritageSherborne Castle2.9 km outside town, to the southwest
Castle · English HeritageSherborne Old Castle2.6 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumSherborne Museum3.6 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumSherborne Steam & Waterwheel Centre2.8 km outside town, to the southwestTheme parkTheme parkGartell Light Railway4.5 km outside town, to the northeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Town in Somerset, England
Milborne Port is a built-up area of 3,207 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
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milborne Port | 3,207 | — | B− | C+ | B+ | A− |
| Sherborne | 10,359 | 2.8 | C+ | D | B | B− |
| Templecombe | 1,657 | 3 | — | C+ | C+ | B+ |
| Henstridge | 1,579 | 3.1 | — | B | C− | B |
| Stalbridge | 2,367 | 4 | — | C− | A− | B− |
| Wincanton | 6,744 | 6.4 | C− | C+ | C− | B− |
| Marnhull | 1,466 | 6.6 | — | D | A− | B |
| Barwick and Stoford | 1,095 | 7.5 | — | A− | C | B− |
Templecombe, Henstridge, Stalbridge, Marnhull and Barwick and Stoford have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 8.8 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St John the Evangelist. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
GCSE results beat 55% of towns in England, and primary results trail 83% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Somerset council.
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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