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Home to 937 people, this village lies in Somerset, South West.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Tintinhull is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. Nearly one in ten commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It has 50 listed buildings, 3 of them Grade I. People aged 65 and over make up 34% of residents.
The 3 things Tintinhull does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Tintinhull’s built-up area.
27% 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 Tintinhull.
30% of adults hold a degree, below both Somerset’s towns (32%) and England’s towns (34%). Over-65s are 34% of the population. Ages in Tintinhull split evenly at 54: half are older, half younger. Children are 14% of the town.
51% women, 49% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Tintinhull | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 34% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.6% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 30% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Somerset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Secondary results at the one secondary school within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 45.9, with 46% at grade 5 or above in English and maths. The one school in town appears below. 58% of pupils at the 5 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Margaret's School, TintinhullLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 96 | B |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 32% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took nearly nine in ten commuters, above both Somerset’s towns (76%) and England’s towns (70%). Nearly a fifth of commuters travelled under 5 km to work. Unemployment benefit claims reached 2.6% of 16 to 64s in 2026.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Social housing holds a fifth of households, above both Somerset’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). 13% of households are private tenants. Private rents average £1,016 a month across the Somerset council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £500,000 | 18 |
| Semi-detached | £350,000 | 8 |
| Terraced | £237,500 | 10 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Violence and sexual offences accounted for 38% of recorded crime. Violent crime ran at 16.7 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Somerset’s towns (27.2) and England’s towns (22). Police figures for Tintinhull’s built-up area: 13 crimes and 2 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026.
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.
Seeing a GP means leaving Tintinhull: the nearest practice is 3.8 miles away. The nearest A&E to Tintinhull is Yeovil District Hospital, 4 miles away. Nearly a fifth of residents have a disability, near Somerset’s towns (18%) and higher than England’s towns (17%).
| Census 2021 | Tintinhull | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.4% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up 27% of the total, above both Somerset’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (16%). Tintinhull’s listed buildings include the Church of St Margaret, Grade I. The top grade, Grade I, goes to 3 of them.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Tintinhull. Best known first.
Historic house · National TrustMontacute House1.9 km outside town, to the south · 120K visitors a year (2011)
Historic house · National TrustTreasurer's House3.7 km outside town, to the west
Historic house · National TrustStoke sub Hamdon Priory2.7 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumIlchester Museum3.1 km outside town, to the northeastGardenGardenTintinhull Garden200 m outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumMontacute TV Radio & Toy Museum2.2 km outside town, to the southPhotos: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tintinhull | 937 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stoke sub Hamdon | 1,360 | 2 | — | C+ | C | B |
| Martock | 4,079 | 2.2 | C | B− | C | C+ |
| Ilchester | 2,062 | 2.9 | — | A | C | B |
| Yeovil | 50,170 | 3.8 | C+ | B | D | C |
| South Petherton | 3,096 | 4.4 | C | D | C | B |
| Merriott | 2,068 | 5.5 | — | B− | A | B |
| Barwick and Stoford | 1,095 | 5.6 | — | A− | C | B− |
Stoke sub Hamdon, Ilchester, Merriott and Barwick and Stoford have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 21.9 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I buildings include Church of St Margaret.
By type: terraced houses £237,500, semi-detached houses £350,000 and detached houses £500,000.
Village in Somerset, England
Tintinhull is a built-up area of 937 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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