Temple Cloud’s story
9 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Temple Cloud’s built-up area.
15% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Temple CloudSomerset
A village of 1,518 in Somerset, South West.
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Photo: Roger Cornfoot · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,518
Census 2021 · Bath and North East Somerset council
Median home
£370K
51 sales in 3 years
Median age
42.7
20% are 65+ · Somerset 23%
Degree level
37%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Temple Cloud a good place to live?
Temple Cloud has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is jobs & income (A): mean household income £63,769; 1.7% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits. Its weakest is cost of living (C−): median sale £370,000, 6.2 years of area income; rent £1,885 a month.
What makes Temple Cloud stand out
The 3 things Temple Cloud does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
12% 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*; 2.4 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Rent against income, UK towns
Renting
£1,885 a month
Average private rent, 38% of what households in the area earn: more than in 99% of UK towns
ONS private rents, Bath and North East Somerset council area.
How Temple Cloud grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Temple Cloud is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Jobs & incomeAOpen →Cost of livingC−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 66% of towns in EnglandB+Open →Safety19.1 violent and sexual offences and 6.2 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026B+Open →WalkabilityC+Open →Hazard risk0.4% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaC+Open →HealthLife expectancy 79.4 for men, 82.3 for womenB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryC+Open →Outdoors77% live within 400 m of a park; 15% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeB+Open →Civic life1.3 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryDOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Temple Cloud.
HousingCost of living grade C−
Few households rent privately in Temple Cloud: 9%, fewer than in Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
That puts Temple Cloud below both Somerset’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). 73% of households own their home.
£370Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Temple Cloud£370K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £463,750 | 22 |
| Semi-detached | £320,000 | 15 |
| Terraced | £290,000 | 11 |
73%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,885
average private rent a month, Bath and North East Somerset council area
£2,383
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
SchoolsB+
Results at Temple Cloud’s schools beat 70% of towns in England
Its one school is below.
B+School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameley CEVC Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 170 | D− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Safety
Temple Cloud records 19.1 violent crimes per 1,000 residents a year, against 27.3 in Somerset’s towns and 22 in England’s towns
Homes saw 6.2 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, below both Somerset’s towns (8.6) and England’s towns (9.4). Police recorded 57 crimes inside Temple Cloud’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 8 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 61% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
19.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 50% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual35
Other theft10
Damage & arson6
Burglary3
Public order2
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Drugs0
Anti-social8
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.
19.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
57
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
Commuters in Temple Cloud travel far: only 16% go under 5 km, fewer than in Somerset’s towns or 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.
On this, Temple Cloud is below both Somerset’s towns (46%) and England’s towns (45%). At the census, 12% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
12%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving86%
On foot6%
Bus3%
Bicycle2%
Train1%
16%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
36%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£64K
mean household income, before tax
1.7%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C+
Walkability: more walkable than 39% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
History
9 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Temple Cloud has 9 listed buildings inside its built-up area on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*. 15% of its homes were built before 1919.
9listed buildingsC+History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II9
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
15%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
59
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Health
84% of residents say their health is good or very good
84% of Temple Cloud’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.
84%good or very good healthB−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Temple Cloud | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.7% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 18% | 17% |
79.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.3
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
Who lives here
Few people in Temple Cloud are 15 to 24: 9.5%, fewer than in Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
In the comparison, Temple Cloud comes below both Somerset’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). Half the people of Temple Cloud are older than 42.7. Over-65s are 20% of the population.
42.7median age
Temple CloudSomersetEngland
Ages · share of residents
20%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level37%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Temple Cloud | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.5% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 20% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.5% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 37% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Somerset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Temple Cloud
13pages on Temple Cloud
The big questions
SafetyB+19.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingC−Median home £370K · rent £1,885 a monthHousing16 sold in 12 months · busiest street Brandown CloseSchoolsB+1 state schoolHealthB−Life expectancy 79.4 (men), 82.3 (women)Work & commuteA54% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsC+0.4% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Temple Cloud’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
CluttonHigh LittletonPaultonBishop SuttonTimsburyFarmboroughMidsomer NortonTemple Cloud
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temple Cloud | 1,518 | — | — | C− | B+ | B− |
| Clutton | 1,630 | 0.6 | — | C− | C+ | B |
| High Littleton | 1,655 | 1.3 | — | C− | B− | B |
| Paulton | 6,502 | 1.9 | B | C+ | B | B− |
| Bishop Sutton | 1,424 | 2.6 | — | D | A | A+ |
| Timsbury | 2,506 | 2.8 | B | C | B+ | A− |
| Farmborough | 1,106 | 2.9 | — | D | B+ | A− |
| Midsomer Norton | 13,749 | 3.6 | B | C | C | B |
Clutton, High Littleton, Bishop Sutton and Farmborough have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Temple Cloud
How many listed buildings are there in Temple Cloud?
That is 2.4 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Temple Cloud expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £370,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £290,000, semi-detached houses £320,000 and detached houses £463,750.
Are schools in Temple Cloud good?
Primary results beat 66% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Bath and North East Somerset council.
About Temple Cloud
Village in Somerset, England
Temple Cloud is a built-up area of 1,518 people, in the Bath and North East 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
- 1,518 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Bath and North East Somerset
- County
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005402
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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