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In Somerset, South West, this village has 854 residents.
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Nunney has no grades; its figures are still real. 10% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 45, with 1 at Grade I. Over-65s are 28% of the population.
The 3 things Nunney does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Nunney’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
40% 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 Nunney.
Young adults of 15 to 24 are nearly one in ten residents, below Somerset’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. At 50.8, the median resident of Nunney sits in the middle of the age range. 36% of adults hold a degree.
53% women, 47% men
About 88 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.
| Nunney | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.5% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.3% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 36% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Somerset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Its one school is below. The town’s primary school has 76 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nunney First SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 76 | – |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 36% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
About 4% of its commuters stay in Nunney for work. The car took 88% of commuters, above both Somerset’s towns (76%) and England’s towns (70%). In 2026, 1.8% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
19% live in social housing, higher than both Somerset’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £1,016 a month across the Somerset council area. 49 standard sales inside Nunney’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £355,000.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £546,750 | 20 |
| Semi-detached | £290,000 | 19 |
| Terraced | £263,000 | 9 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 58 crimes and 7 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Nunney’s built-up area. Of all the crimes, 50% 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.
Nunney has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3.6 miles away. At the census, 4% of people here described their health as bad or very bad. The nearest A&E to Nunney is Royal United Hospital Bath, 12.8 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Nunney | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 21% | 18% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, 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.
At the top of the list, 1 are Grade I and 3 Grade II*. Nunney’s listed buildings include the Church of All Saints, Grade I. It has 527 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents, higher than both Somerset’s towns (91) and England’s towns (39).
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Nunney. Best known first.
Castle · English HeritageNunney Castlein town
MuseumFrome Museum4.3 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionNunney Guard Housein townAttractionAttractionValentine Gas Lamp3.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nunney | 854 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Frome | 27,904 | 3 | D | C− | C− | B− |
| Coleford | 2,235 | 3.8 | — | B | B+ | B− |
| Beckington | 1,001 | 5.8 | — | D | B | A |
| Radstock | 9,983 | 6.7 | C− | B− | C− | C |
| Chilcompton | 1,857 | 6.7 | — | D | A− | B |
| Evercreech | 2,165 | 6.9 | — | B | B− | B− |
| Norton St Philip | 1,004 | 6.9 | — | D | A | A |
Coleford, Beckington, Chilcompton, Evercreech and Norton St Philip have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 21.6 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of All Saints. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £355,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £263,000, semi-detached houses £290,000 and detached houses £546,750.
Village in Somerset, England
Nunney is a built-up area of 854 people, in the Mendip 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.
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