Misterton’s story
14 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Misterton’s built-up area.
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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MistertonSomerset
In Somerset, South West, this village has 1,037 residents.
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Photo: John M · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,037
Census 2021 · South Somerset council
Median home
£265K
53 sales in 3 years
Median age
50.4
27% are 65+ · Somerset 23%
Degree level
31%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Misterton a good place to live?
Hazard risk is low (A). Where it falls short is walkability (C−) — 10% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Pupils here do less well than most: primary results beat 47% of towns in England; secondary results beat 20% of towns in England. At a median £265,000, a home costs 5.1 times the yearly income of households in the South Somerset council area. Its remaining grades are unremarkable: B− for safety, B− for health and B− for jobs & income.
Figures: flood risk, Environment Agency · commuting, Census 2021 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · incomes and life expectancy, ONS · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · claimants, DWP. Below 2,500 residents there is no overall grade, so Misterton has its subject grades alone.
ONS publishes one rent for all of Somerset, so this town's Cost Grade uses house prices and council tax only.
What makes Misterton stand out
The 3 things Misterton 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%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Manor House; 5.5 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
27% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
How Misterton grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Misterton is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →WalkabilityMost errands need a carC−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 47% of towns in England; secondary results beat 20% of towns in EnglandCOpen →Cost of livingClose to the middle of the towns comparedBOpen →Jobs & incomeGraded on incomes, poverty and employmentB−Open →HealthLife expectancy 80.5 for men, 84.9 for womenB−Open →SafetyGraded on crime per residentB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryBased on listed places, the town’s age and notable peopleBOpen →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 35% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeAOpen →Civic life1.9 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryC−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Misterton.
Who lives here
Misterton skews older, with 27% of residents 65 or over, more than in both Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
Children under 15 make up 14%, below both Somerset’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are nearly a tenth of the population. At 50.4, the median resident of Misterton sits in the middle of the age range. Graduates make up 31% of adults.
50.4median age
MistertonSomersetEngland
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level31%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 90 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.
| Misterton | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.4% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.6% | 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 & commuteJobs & income grade B−
Fewer commuters in Misterton work nearby than in Somerset’s towns or England’s towns: 26% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 29% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
88% of commuters took the car to work at the census. Unemployment benefit claims came to 1.2% of 16 to 64s in 2026, below Somerset’s towns (2.1%) and England’s towns (2.3%) alike. Households take home £46K a year before tax, on average. About 4% of its commuters stay in Misterton for work.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot8%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
26%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
29%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£46K
mean household income, before tax
1.2%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C−
Walkability: more walkable than 22% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
History
Misterton has 14 listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
For its size, Misterton has 135 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, above both Somerset’s towns (90) and England’s towns (39). Grade II* covers 1 of them. Homes built before 1919 account for 16% of the housing.
14listed buildingsBHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II13
Among them · Grade II*
- Manor House Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
16%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
135
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
HousingCost of living grade B
Misterton is a town of owners: 73% of households own their home, above Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
8% of households rent from a council or housing body. Private rents average £1,016 a month across the Somerset council area. Also worth knowing: the median sale, £265,000, comes from 53 standard sales inside Misterton’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026.
£265Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Misterton£265K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £358,000 | 16 |
| Semi-detached | £282,000 | 13 |
| Terraced | £225,000 | 22 |
73%
of households own their home · England 61%
19%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,016
average private rent a month, Somerset council area
£2,433
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Health
Just 4.2% of people in Misterton say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in both Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
The nearest A&E to Misterton is Yeovil District Hospital, 7.8 miles away. 16% of residents in Misterton live with a disability. This Somerset town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.3 miles away.
82%good or very good healthB−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Misterton | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.2% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 18% | 17% |
80.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
Safety
Misterton records more burglary and damage per resident than Somerset’s towns or England’s towns, at 12.3 per 1,000 a year
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 3.9 reports per 1,000, below both Somerset’s towns (7.3) and England’s towns (7.8). Reported offences in Misterton came to 44 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 5. Violence and sexual offences made up 30% of the total. Among the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, Misterton has more crime per resident than 72% of them.
21violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 28% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual13
Damage & arson10
Other theft8
Shoplifting5
Vehicle crime4
Public order2
Burglary1
Robbery1
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.
21
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
12.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
44
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.
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Misterton
14pages on Misterton
The big questions
SafetyB−21 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingBMedian home £265K · rent £1,016 a monthHousing17 sold in 12 months · busiest street Middle StreetSchoolsC1 state schoolHealthB−Life expectancy 80.5 (men), 84.9 (women)Work & commuteB−45% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Misterton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
CrewkerneMerriottBeaminsterSouth PethertonStoke sub HamdonMartockIlminsterMisterton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Misterton | 1,037 | — | — | B | B− | B− |
| Crewkerne | 7,067 | 1.2 | C | B− | C | C+ |
| Merriott | 2,068 | 2.7 | — | B− | A | B |
| Beaminster | 2,995 | 4.5 | C | D | A− | B |
| South Petherton | 3,096 | 5.5 | C | D | C | B |
| Stoke sub Hamdon | 1,360 | 5.8 | — | C+ | C | B |
| Martock | 4,079 | 7 | C | B− | C | C+ |
| Ilminster | 5,961 | 7.4 | C | B− | B− | B− |
Merriott 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 Misterton
How many listed buildings are there in Misterton?
That is 5.5 times the typical UK town for its size.
Are schools in Misterton good?
GCSE results trail 80% of towns in England, and primary results trail 54% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Somerset council.
About Misterton
Village in Somerset, England
Misterton is a built-up area of 1,037 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
- 1,037 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Somerset
- County
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006488
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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