Templecombe’s story
15 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Templecombe’s built-up area.
22% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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TemplecombeSomerset
A village of 1,657 in Somerset, South West.
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Photo: Stephen Craven · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,657
Census 2021 · South Somerset council
Median home
£288K
100 sales in 3 years
Median age
46.9
25% are 65+ · Somerset 23%
Degree level
28%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Templecombe a good place to live?
Templecombe has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is hazard risk (A): 0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. Its weakest is jobs & income (C): mean household income £53,609; 2.9% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits. The median home sold for £287,500 in the last three years, 5.6 times what households in the South Somerset council area earn in a year.
ONS publishes one rent for all of Somerset, so this town's Cost Grade uses house prices and council tax only.
StrongestAHazard risk
What makes Templecombe stand out
The 3 things Templecombe does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
2 Grade II*, including Church of St Mary; 3.7 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
12% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
25% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
How Templecombe grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Templecombe is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Hazard riskAOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 66% of towns in EnglandB+Open →Jobs & incomeCOpen →HealthLife expectancy 82 for men, 86.6 for womenB+Open →WalkabilityC+Open →Safety29 violent and sexual offences and 7.2 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026C+Open →Cost of livingrent £1,016 a monthC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryB+Open →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 2 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsC+Open →Civic life4.2 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryBOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Templecombe.
Who lives here
Templecombe has fewer young adults than Somerset’s towns or England’s towns: 8.7% are 15 to 24
In the comparison, Templecombe comes below both Somerset’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). People 65 and over make up 25% of the town. Templecombe has a median age of 46.9.
46.9median age
TemplecombeSomersetEngland
Ages · share of residents
25%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar21%
Degree level28%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Templecombe | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.7% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.5% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 21% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 28% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Somerset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsB+
Results at Templecombe’s schools beat 70% of towns in England
Its one school is below.
B+School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbas and Templecombe Church SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 109 | A− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Health
Life expectancy in Templecombe is longer than in 85% of UK towns
Women here live to 86.6 on average and men to 82 (2019–23). Templecombe has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3.2 miles away. 80% of Templecombe’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, below both Somerset’s towns (82%) and England’s towns (82%).
80%good or very good healthB+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Templecombe | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
82
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
15 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.
Templecombe has 15 listed buildings inside its built-up area on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 2 Grade II*. 22% of its homes were built before 1919.
15listed buildingsB+History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*2
Grade II13
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Mary Grade II*
- Manor House Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
22%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
91
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Commuters in Templecombe travel far: only 14% 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 26% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For Templecombe, that 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 foot8%
Train2%
Bicycle1%
Bus1%
14%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
26%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£54K
mean household income, before tax
2.9%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C+
Walkability: more walkable than 40% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Safety
Templecombe has more crime per resident than 58% of UK towns
Police recorded 95 crimes inside Templecombe’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 15 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 54% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking, so it runs higher than U.S. “violent crime”.
29violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearC+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 23% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual51
Public order15
Shoplifting7
Other theft7
Damage & arson6
Other crime5
Burglary2
Vehicle crime2
Anti-social15
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.
29
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
95
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
HousingCost of living grade C+
Few households rent privately in Templecombe: 16%, fewer than in Somerset’s towns and England’s towns
Templecombe sits below both Somerset’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%) on this measure. Owners make up 69% of households.
£288Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Templecombe£288K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £355,000 | 49 |
| Semi-detached | £269,000 | 23 |
| Terraced | £200,000 | 23 |
| Flat or maisonette | £110,000 | 5 |
69%
of households own their home · England 61%
16%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,016
average private rent a month, Somerset council area
£2,452
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Templecombe
14pages on Templecombe
The big questions
SafetyC+29 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingC+Median home £288K · rent £1,016 a monthHousing19 sold in 12 months · busiest street Valley RoadSchoolsB+1 state schoolHealthB+Life expectancy 82 (men), 86.6 (women)Work & commuteC47% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Templecombe’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HenstridgeMilborne PortStalbridgeWincantonMarnhullSherborneGillinghamTemplecombe
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Templecombe | 1,657 | — | — | C+ | C+ | B+ |
| Henstridge | 1,579 | 1.9 | — | B | C− | B |
| Milborne Port | 3,207 | 3 | B− | C+ | B+ | A− |
| Stalbridge | 2,367 | 3.3 | — | C− | A− | B− |
| Wincanton | 6,744 | 4 | C− | C+ | C− | B− |
| Marnhull | 1,466 | 4.8 | — | D | A− | B |
| Sherborne | 10,359 | 5.7 | C+ | D | B | B− |
| Gillingham | 11,009 | 6.6 | C+ | C− | B | B |
Henstridge, Stalbridge and Marnhull have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Templecombe
How many listed buildings are there in Templecombe?
That is 3.7 times the typical UK town for its size.
Who lives in Templecombe?
An older village. At the 2021 Census, 25% of residents were 65 or over and 28% were 45 to 64, against 18% and 25% across England’s towns; 16% were under 15.
Is Templecombe safe?
Burglary was rare, with 2 reports in the year.
About Templecombe
Village in Somerset, England
Templecombe is a built-up area of 1,657 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
- 1,657 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Somerset
- County
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006211
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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