Queen Camel’s story
36 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Queen Camel’s built-up area.
19% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Queen CamelSomerset
A village of 568 in Somerset, South West.
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Photo: Roger Cornfoot · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
568
Census 2021 · South Somerset council
Median home
£313K
25 sales in 3 years
Median age
59
39% are 65+ · Somerset 23%
Degree level
38%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Queen Camel a good place to live?
Queen Camel has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Queen Camel stand out
The 3 things Queen Camel does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St Barnabas; 26 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
39% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Queen Camel.
Who lives here
Queen Camel skews older, with 39% of residents 65 or over, more than Somerset’s towns or England’s towns
That puts Queen Camel above both Somerset’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (18%). 10% of residents are children under 15. The median resident of Queen Camel is 59 years old.
59median age
Queen CamelSomersetEngland
Ages · share of residents
39%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level38%
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
About 84 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.
| Queen Camel | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.6% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 39% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.6% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 38% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Somerset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Queen Camel work nearby than in Somerset’s towns or England’s towns: 19% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 30% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
On this, Queen Camel is below both Somerset’s towns (46%) and England’s towns (45%). At the census, 11% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving86%
On foot7%
Bicycle2%
Bus1%
Train1%
19%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
£61K
mean household income, before tax
2.7%
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
Few households rent privately in Queen Camel: 13%, fewer than in Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
In the comparison, Queen Camel comes below both Somerset’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). Owners make up 74% of households.
£313Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Queen Camel£313K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £430,000 | 10 |
| Semi-detached | £280,000 | 8 |
| Terraced | £270,000 | 7 |
74%
of households own their home · England 61%
13%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,016
average private rent a month, Somerset council area
£2,445
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
Queen Camel records 20 violent crimes per 1,000 residents a year, against 27.2 in Somerset’s towns and 22 in England’s towns
Police recorded 34 crimes inside Queen Camel’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 2 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 53% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
20violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual18
Other theft4
Damage & arson3
Other crime3
Burglary2
Shoplifting1
Public order1
Drugs1
Anti-social2
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
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
34
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
More people in Queen Camel say their health is bad than in Somerset’s towns or across England’s towns: 6.7%
For Queen Camel, that is above both Somerset’s towns (5.1%) and England’s towns (5.2%). The nearest A&E to Queen Camel is Yeovil District Hospital, 5.8 miles away. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
82%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Queen Camel | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.7% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
81.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.2
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
Queen Camel is rich in listed buildings: 634 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.
Queen Camel sits above both Somerset’s towns (91) and England’s towns (39) on this measure. Queen Camel’s listed buildings include Church of St Barnabas, Grade I. Queen Camel has 36 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade I, 0 Grade II*.
36listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II35
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Barnabas Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
19%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
634
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Cadbury Castle and 3 more in and around Queen Camel
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Queen Camel. Best known first.
FortCadbury Castle2.9 km outside town, to the east
MuseumFleet Air Arm Museum3.7 km outside town, to the west
MuseumHaynes International Motor Museum2 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumCobham Hall3.6 km outside town, to the westPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Cadbury Castle: Joe D, modified by JimChampion, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Fleet Air Arm Museum: Rodw, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Haynes International Motor Museum: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Queen Camel
13pages on Queen Camel
The big questions
Safety20 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £313K · rent £1,016 a monthHousing10 sold in 12 months · busiest street High StreetSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.5 (men), 84.2 (women)Work & commute43% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards2.8% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Queen Camel’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
IlchesterKeinton MandevilleCastle CarySherborneYeovilMilborne PortTemplecombeQueen Camel
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Camel | 568 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ilchester | 2,062 | 4.5 | — | A | C | B |
| Keinton Mandeville | 1,216 | 4.6 | — | D | A+ | B+ |
| Castle Cary | 3,451 | 5.6 | B− | C+ | C− | B+ |
| Sherborne | 10,359 | 5.6 | C+ | D | B | B− |
| Yeovil | 50,170 | 5.8 | C+ | B | D | C |
| Milborne Port | 3,207 | 6.1 | B− | C+ | B+ | A− |
| Templecombe | 1,657 | 7.3 | — | C+ | C+ | B+ |
Ilchester, Keinton Mandeville and Templecombe have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Queen Camel
How many listed buildings are there in Queen Camel?
That is 26 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Barnabas. 19% of Queen Camel’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Is Queen Camel expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £313,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £270,000, semi-detached houses £280,000 and detached houses £430,000. Private rents in the Somerset council area averaged £1,016 a month in August 2026.
About Queen Camel
Village in Somerset, England
Queen Camel is a built-up area of 568 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
- 568 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Somerset
- County
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006164
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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