Oakhill’s story
24 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Oakhill’s built-up area.
41% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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OakhillSomerset
This village in Somerset, South West has a population of 757.
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Photo: Maurice Pullin · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
757
Census 2021 · Mendip council
Median home
£385K
19 sales in 3 years
Median age
48.4
25% are 65+ · Somerset 23%
Degree level
40%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Oakhill a good place to live?
Oakhill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 8% of commuters. 24 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I. Homes change hands at a median £385,000.
What makes Oakhill stand out
The 3 things Oakhill does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 13 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.4 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Oakhill.
Work & commute
Only 24% of Oakhill’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in both Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
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.
Unemployment benefit claims came to 1.2% of 16 to 64s in 2026, below both Somerset’s towns (2.1%) and England’s towns (2.3%). Driving is how 87% of commuters got to work at the census. The average household earns £58K a year before tax.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot8%
24%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
36%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£58K
mean household income, before tax
1.2%
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
Schools
The schools around Oakhill
The one school in town appears below. At the 2 primary schools within 3 km, 44% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The town’s primary school has 109 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakhill Church SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 109 | D |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Most households in Oakhill own their home: 76%, more than in both Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
Social housing holds 5% of households, below Somerset’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. From September 2023 to August 2026, 19 homes sold inside Oakhill’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £385,000. Private rents average £1,016 a month across the Somerset council area.
£385Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Oakhill£385K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £557,500 | 6 |
| Semi-detached | £399,975 | 6 |
76%
of households own their home · England 61%
19%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,016
average private rent a month, Somerset council area
£2,413
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
Homes in Oakhill see less burglary and damage than in Somerset’s towns or England’s towns: 6.6 per 1,000 a year
29 crimes and 4 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Oakhill’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Violent crime runs at 20.3 per 1,000 residents a year. Violence and sexual offences were 62% of the crimes. There were 2.6 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below Somerset’s towns (7.2) and England’s towns (7.8) alike.
20.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual18
Public order5
Vehicle crime2
Damage & arson1
Other theft1
Burglary1
Drugs1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social4
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.
20.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
29
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.
Health
84% of people in Oakhill say their health is good or very good, more than in both Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
The nearest A&E to Oakhill is Royal United Hospital Bath, 13 miles away. One GP practice serves the town; 98% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey. Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 4.6% of the town.
84%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Oakhill | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.6% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 18% | 17% |
79.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.1
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
Oakhill is rich in listed buildings: 317 per 10,000 residents, more than in both Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Before 1919: that is when just over two in five homes were built. Conservation areas cover 52% of Oakhill’s land, above Somerset’s towns (8%) and England’s towns (7%) alike.
24listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II24
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
41%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
317
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
An older town: 25% of people in Oakhill are 65 or over, more than in both Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
Under-15s account for 16% of the population. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 9.5% of residents, below Somerset’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Residents of Oakhill have a median age of 48.4. Degrees are held by two in five adults.
48.4median age
OakhillSomersetEngland
Ages · share of residents
25%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level40%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 94 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.
| Oakhill | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.5% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.8% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 40% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Somerset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Oakhill
12pages on Oakhill
The big questions
Safety20.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £385K · rent £1,016 a monthHousing6 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 79.9 (men), 83.1 (women)Work & commute56% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Oakhill’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Shepton MalletChilcomptonColefordMidsomer NortonPiltonEvercreechWellsOakhill
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakhill | 757 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shepton Mallet | 9,645 | 2.5 | C− | B | C− | C+ |
| Chilcompton | 1,857 | 2.9 | — | D | A− | B |
| Coleford | 2,235 | 3.7 | — | B | B+ | B− |
| Midsomer Norton | 13,749 | 4.5 | B | C | C | B |
| Pilton | 1,104 | 4.7 | — | D | C+ | A+ |
| Evercreech | 2,165 | 5.2 | — | B | B− | B− |
| Wells | 12,097 | 5.4 | D | C− | C− | B− |
Chilcompton, Coleford, Pilton and Evercreech have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Oakhill
How many listed buildings are there in Oakhill?
That is 13 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Oakhill expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £399,975 and detached houses £557,500.
About Oakhill
Village in Somerset, England
Oakhill is a built-up area of 757 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
- Population
- 757 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Mendip
- County
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005650
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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