Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Population 681: a village in Somerset, South West.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, North Cadbury is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. It has 33 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade I. Just over one in ten commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. The median home sold for £620,000.
The 3 things North Cadbury does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside North Cadbury’s built-up area.
39% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in North Cadbury.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 42% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
At the census, 11% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Somerset’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (27%). Working from home was the norm for 42% of workers at the census. Also worth knowing: about 8% of its commuters stay in North Cadbury for work. Among 16 to 64s, 1% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
North Cadbury Church of England Primary School’s results beat 95% of schools in England like it. There is one school here; it is shown below. 100 pupils attend the town’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Cadbury Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 100 | A+ |
Social housing holds 4% of households, below both Somerset’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £1,016 a month across the Somerset council area. The private rented sector houses nearly a fifth of households.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £794,000 | 12 |
| Semi-detached | £300,000 | 7 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Homes saw 1.5 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, below both Somerset’s towns (8.5) and England’s towns (9.4). Police figures for North Cadbury’s built-up area: 4 crimes and 1 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. Of all the crimes, 25% were 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.
84% of North Cadbury’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, higher than both Somerset’s towns (82%) and England’s towns (82%). There is no GP practice in the town: the nearest is 3 miles off. The nearest A&E to North Cadbury is Yeovil District Hospital, 8.5 miles away.
| Census 2021 | North Cadbury | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 18% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
North Cadbury’s listed buildings include the Church of St Michael, Grade I. Conservation areas cover just over three fifths of the town’s land, higher than both Somerset’s towns (8%) and England’s towns (7%). 39% of homes date from before 1919. The top grade, Grade I, goes to 2 of them.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Over-65s are 30% of the population. Ages in North Cadbury split evenly at 53.4: half are older, half younger. The 15-to-24 age group: 10%, below both Somerset’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). 40% of adults hold a degree.
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.
| North Cadbury | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 30% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.1% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 40% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Somerset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near North Cadbury. Best known first.
FortCadbury Castle2 km outside town, to the south
MuseumHaynes International Motor Museum2.4 km outside town, to the west
MuseumMarket house4.4 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumRoman Villa Museum3.7 km outside town, to the northeastHistoric siteHistoric siteThe Roundhouse4.4 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumVilla Ventorum3.8 km outside town, to the northeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Cadbury | 681 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Castle Cary | 3,451 | 3.2 | B− | C+ | C− | B+ |
| Wincanton | 6,744 | 4.9 | C− | C+ | C− | B− |
| Bruton | 2,816 | 5.4 | B | C | C+ | A− |
| Templecombe | 1,657 | 5.6 | — | C+ | C+ | B+ |
| Keinton Mandeville | 1,216 | 5.7 | — | D | A+ | B+ |
| Milborne Port | 3,207 | 5.8 | B− | C+ | B+ | A− |
| Sherborne | 10,359 | 6.6 | C+ | D | B | B− |
Templecombe and Keinton Mandeville have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
By type: semi-detached houses £300,000 and detached houses £794,000.
That is 19.9 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I buildings include Church of St Michael.
Village in Somerset, England
North Cadbury is a built-up area of 681 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
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.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.