Monkton Combe’s story
22 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Monkton Combe’s built-up area.
45% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Monkton CombeSomerset
Some 600 people live in this village, in Somerset, South West.
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Photo: Arpingstone · Public domain
Population
600
Census 2021 · Bath and North East Somerset council
Median age
19.5
11% are 65+ · Somerset 23%
Degree level
47%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
42%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Monkton Combe a good place to live?
Monkton Combe is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. One resident in 3 is 15 to 24. 45% of homes were built before 1919. Just over two in five commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport.
What makes Monkton Combe stand out
The 3 things Monkton Combe does most differently from other towns.
Residents aged 15 to 24
Who lives here
1 in 3 is 15 to 24
35% of residents, against 12% across England’s towns
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
42% walk, cycle or ride
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Nearby attractions
All attractions →The Roman Baths and 34 more in and around Monkton Combe
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Monkton Combe. Best known first.
MuseumThe Roman Baths3.3 km outside town, to the northwest
Art galleryVictoria Art Gallery3.4 km outside town, to the northwest · 92K visitors a year
Castle · English HeritageFarleigh Hungerford Castle4.8 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumJane Austen Centre3.7 km outside town, to the northwest
Garden · National TrustPrior Park1.5 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumHerschel Museum of Astronomy3.8 km outside town, to the northwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- The Roman Baths: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Victoria Art Gallery: Stephen Richards, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Farleigh Hungerford Castle: nicksarebi, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jane Austen Centre: Fahdshariff at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Prior Park: Infilms, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Herschel Museum of Astronomy: Nveitch at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Monkton Combe.
Who lives here
Children make up 23% of Monkton Combe, above Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
Just over one in ten residents are 65 or over, below Somerset’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. At 19.5, the median resident of Monkton Combe sits in the middle of the age range. Graduates make up 47% of adults.
19.5median age
Monkton CombeSomersetEngland
Ages · share of residents
35%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship1%
A levels or similar13%
Degree level47%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Monkton Combe is a campus town: students living in halls or boarding houses count as residents.
| Monkton Combe | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 23% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 35% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 16% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 11% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 1.2% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 47% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Somerset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Monkton Combe gets to work on foot, by bike and by public transport more than Somerset’s towns or England’s towns: 42% of commuters
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 47% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
55% of commuters drove to work at the census. Short trips to work, under 5 km: 59%, higher than both Somerset’s towns (46%) and England’s towns (45%), and on top of that the census counted 47% of workers working mainly from home. About 30% of its commuters stay in Monkton Combe for work.
42%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving55%
On foot34%
Bicycle5%
Bus3%
Train1%
59%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
47%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£75K
mean household income, before tax
1.7%
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
Private renting is more common in Monkton Combe than in Somerset’s towns or England’s towns: 33% of households
1% of households live in social housing. Private rents average £1,885 a month across the Bath and North East Somerset council area. Owners make up 66% of households, near Somerset’s towns (67%) and higher than England’s towns (61%).
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Monkton Combe£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Terraced | £425,000 | 5 |
66%
of households own their home · England 61%
33%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,885
average private rent a month, Bath and North East Somerset council area
£2,391
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 Monkton Combe than in Somerset’s towns or across England’s towns: 12.8 per 1,000 residents a year
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 0.6 reports per 1,000, below Somerset’s towns (7.2) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. Property crime (burglary and damage) runs at 3.9 per 1,000 residents a year. A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 5 offences in Monkton Combe and 1 cases of nuisance behaviour.
12.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Vehicle crime3
Public order1
Other theft1
Violence & sexual0
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Burglary0
Drugs0
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.
12.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
5
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
Fewer people in Monkton Combe live with a disability than in Somerset’s towns or across England’s towns: 8%
At the census, 94% of people in Monkton Combe called their health good or very good, above Somerset’s towns (82%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 0.9 miles away. The nearest A&E to Monkton Combe is Royal United Hospital Bath, 3.7 miles away.
94%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 94%Fair 6%Bad or very bad 0%
| Census 2021 | Monkton Combe | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 94% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 0% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 8% | 18% | 17% |
84.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.6
life expectancy at birth, women
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.
History
Monkton Combe is rich in listed buildings: 367 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.
Grade II covers all 22 listed buildings that Historic England records here.
22listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II22
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
45%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
367
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 Monkton Combe
12pages on Monkton Combe
The big questions
Monkton Combe’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WinsleyBathBathamptonWestwoodBathfordBradford-on-AvonBatheastonMonkton Combe
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monkton Combe | 600 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Winsley | 1,365 | 1.8 | — | C+ | A+ | A+ |
| Bath | 94,080 | 2.4 | B− | D | D | B |
| Bathampton | 1,698 | 2.5 | — | D | A | A+ |
| Westwood | 1,001 | 2.7 | — | C+ | A+ | A+ |
| Bathford | 1,153 | 3.2 | — | D | A− | A+ |
| Bradford-on-Avon | 9,864 | 3.4 | A | C+ | B | A |
| Batheaston | 3,878 | 3.5 | A | D | A− | A+ |
Winsley, Bathampton, Westwood and Bathford have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Monkton Combe
How many listed buildings are there in Monkton Combe?
That is 15 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Monkton Combe?
Band D council tax in Monkton Combe is £2,391 for 2026–27, less than in 60% 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 Monkton Combe
Village in Somerset, England
Monkton Combe is a built-up area of 600 people, in the Bath and North East 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
- 600 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Bath and North East Somerset
- County
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005299
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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