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This village in Somerset, South West has a population of 483.
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Stoke St Mary has no grades; its figures are still real. Nearly one in ten commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It has 8 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. Over-65s are 32% of the population.
The 3 things Stoke St Mary does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists 8 buildings inside Stoke St Mary’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade II*.
43% 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 Stoke St Mary.
Degrees are held by 37% of adults. People 65 and over make up 32% of the town, above Somerset’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. The share aged 15 to 24 is 8.6%. The median resident of Stoke St Mary is 55.2 years old.
52% women, 48% men
About 92 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.
| Stoke St Mary | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.6% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 32% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 37% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Somerset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
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.
88% of commuters drove, above Somerset’s towns (76%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Working from home was the norm for 36% of workers at the census. The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1.6%.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
12% rent privately, below both Somerset’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). Social renters account for 9% of households. Private rents average £1,016 a month across the Somerset council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £622,500 | 6 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Violence and sexual offences were 39% of the crimes. Police figures for Stoke St Mary’s built-up area: 18 crimes and 1 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. There were 0.7 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both Somerset’s towns (7.2) and England’s towns (7.8).
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.
There is no GP practice in Stoke St Mary: the nearest is 1.4 miles off. The nearest A&E to Stoke St Mary is Musgrove Park Hospital, 3.2 miles away. Disability touches 17% of the town’s population.
| Census 2021 | Stoke St Mary | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.6% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 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.
Per 10,000 residents, Stoke St Mary counts 166 listed buildings, above Somerset’s towns (91) and England’s towns (39) alike.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Stoke St Mary. Best known first.
CastleTaunton Castle3.9 km outside town, to the northwest
FortTaunton Stop Line3.3 km outside town, to the east
MuseumMuseum of Somerset3.9 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumSomerset Cricket Museum3.7 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumCounty Classics Motor Museum3.8 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionstone cider mill3.9 km outside town, to the northwestPhotos: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke St Mary | 483 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ruishton | 1,476 | 1.3 | — | C− | C− | B+ |
| Creech St Michael | 2,327 | 2.1 | — | C | B− | B+ |
| Taunton | 61,667 | 2.6 | C− | C | D | C |
| Monkton Heathfield | 4,584 | 2.7 | C+ | B− | C− | B+ |
| Trull | 1,427 | 2.9 | — | D | A | A |
| North Curry | 1,057 | 3.9 | — | D | A+ | A− |
| Norton Fitzwarren | 3,770 | 4.6 | B− | B | C | C |
Ruishton, Creech St Michael, Trull and North Curry have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
An older village. At the 2021 Census, 32% of residents were 65 or over and 31% were 45 to 64, against 18% and 25% across England’s towns; 12% were under 15.
That is 6.8 times the typical UK town for its size. 43% of Stoke St Mary’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Band D council tax in Stoke St Mary is £2,419 for 2026–27, less than in 55% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
Village in Somerset, England
Stoke St Mary is a built-up area of 483 people, in the Somerset West and Taunton 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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