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A village of 750 in Somerset, South West.
Shepton Beauchamp has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
The 3 things Shepton Beauchamp does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists 22 buildings inside Shepton Beauchamp’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade I.
33% 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 Shepton Beauchamp.
Shepton Beauchamp sits above both Somerset’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (18%) on this measure. 7.3% of residents are aged 15 to 24. The median resident of Shepton Beauchamp is 52.7 years old.
52% women, 48% men
About 91 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.
| Shepton Beauchamp | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.3% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.4% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 35% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Somerset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepton Beauchamp Church SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 23 | D |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 39% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
That puts Shepton Beauchamp below both Somerset’s towns (46%) and England’s towns (45%). 8% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
On this, Shepton Beauchamp is above both Somerset’s towns (67%) and England’s towns (61%). Private renters make up 14% of households.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £481,250 | 14 |
| Semi-detached | £311,250 | 8 |
| Terraced | £260,000 | 11 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
In the comparison, Shepton Beauchamp comes below both Somerset’s towns (27.2) and England’s towns (22). Homes see 4.4 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 16 crimes inside Shepton Beauchamp’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 5 reports of anti-social behaviour.
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
83% of Shepton Beauchamp’s residents described their health as good or very good in 2021, against 82% across Somerset’s towns. 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.
| Census 2021 | Shepton Beauchamp | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.7% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 18% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
For Shepton Beauchamp, that is above both Somerset’s towns (91) and England’s towns (39). Shepton Beauchamp’s listed buildings include Church of St Michael, Grade I. Shepton Beauchamp has 22 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade I, 0 Grade II*.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Shepton Beauchamp. Best known first.
Historic house · National TrustBarrington Court900 m outside town, to the northwest
MuseumPerry's Cider Mill4.6 km outside town, to the southwestGardenGardenEast Lambrook Manor Gardens2.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shepton Beauchamp | 750 | — | — | — | — | — |
| South Petherton | 3,096 | 1.8 | C | D | C | B |
| Ilminster | 5,961 | 3.3 | C | B− | B− | B− |
| Merriott | 2,068 | 3.8 | — | B− | A | B |
| Martock | 4,079 | 4 | C | B− | C | C+ |
| Stoke sub Hamdon | 1,360 | 4.4 | — | C+ | C | B |
| Curry Rivel | 2,009 | 5.1 | — | C− | B− | B |
| Horton and Broadway | 1,212 | 5.3 | — | D | A | B |
Merriott, Stoke sub Hamdon, Curry Rivel and Horton and Broadway have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 12 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Michael. 33% of Shepton Beauchamp’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £342,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £260,000, semi-detached houses £311,250 and detached houses £481,250. Private rents in the Somerset council area averaged £1,016 a month in August 2026.
Village in Somerset, England
Shepton Beauchamp is a built-up area of 750 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.
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