Trull’s story
Historic England lists 15 buildings inside Trull’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade I.
21% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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TrullSomerset
A village of 1,427 in Somerset, South West.
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Photo: Nick Chipchase · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,427
Census 2021 · Somerset West and Taunton council
Median home
£410K
71 sales in 3 years
Median age
49.6
29% are 65+ · Somerset 23%
Degree level
49%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
21%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Trull a good place to live?
Trull has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is safety (A): 10 violent and sexual offences and 5.4 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. Its weakest is cost of living (D): median sale £410,000, 8.1 years of area income; rent £1,016 a month.
ONS publishes one rent for all of Somerset, so this town's Cost Grade uses house prices and council tax only.
What makes Trull stand out
The 3 things Trull does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of All Saints; 4.3 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
85%of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Safety
Less crime than 85%
of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Per resident, police.uk, 3 years.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
29% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
How Trull grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Trull is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SafetyAOpen →Cost of livingDOpen →HealthLife expectancy 82.5 for men, 87.4 for womenAOpen →Jobs & income2.1% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsA−Open →Walkability21% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transportA−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 25% of towns in England; secondary results beat 79% of towns in EnglandB−Open →Hazard risk0.2% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryB+Open →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 20% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeA+Open →Civic life5.6 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryB+Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Trull.
Who lives here
More people in Trull hold a degree than in Somerset’s towns or England’s towns: 49%
People aged 15 to 24 are 8.9% of the population. 29% of residents are 65 or over, higher than both Somerset’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (18%). Line up the people of Trull by age and the one in the middle is 49.6.
49.6median age
TrullSomersetEngland
Ages · share of residents
29%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications9%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level49%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Trull | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9.3% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.4% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 49% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Somerset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsB−
Exam results at Trull’s schools top 53% of towns in England
There is one school here; it is shown below. Attainment 8 at the 2 secondary schools within 3 km averages 51.3, and 54% of pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths. Its one primary school teaches 244 pupils.
B−School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trull Church of England VA Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 244 | A+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Safety
Crime per resident in Trull is lower than in 93% of UK towns
Reported offences in Trull came to 33 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 12. Of all the crimes, 52% were violence and sexual offences. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 6.1 reports per 1,000, below both Somerset’s towns (7.3) and England’s towns (7.8).
10violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearASafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 85% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual17
Burglary7
Public order4
Other theft2
Damage & arson1
Drugs1
Weapons1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social12
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.
10
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
33
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
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.
HousingCost of living grade D
More households own their home in Trull than in Somerset’s towns or across England’s towns: 85%
Social housing holds 5% of households, below both Somerset’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). Private renters make up 10% of households. The £410,000 median rests on 71 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026).
£410Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Trull£410K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £430,000 | 43 |
| Semi-detached | £415,000 | 14 |
| Terraced | £323,500 | 14 |
85%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,016
average private rent a month, Somerset council area
£2,423
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Health
Life expectancy in Trull is longer than in 91% of UK towns
15% of residents in Trull live with a disability, and on top of that at the census, 2.9% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below both Somerset’s towns (5.1%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Asked at the census, 86% of residents of Trull said they were in good or very good health. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 0.8 miles away.
86%good or very good healthAHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Trull | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.9% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
82.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
87.4
life expectancy at birth, women
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.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Work is close at hand in Trull: 59% of commuters travel under 5 km, more than in Somerset’s towns or England’s towns
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.
About 2% of its commuters stay in Trull for work. The car took 76% of commuters, about level with Somerset’s towns (76%) and above England’s towns (70%). Income per household averages £64K a year, before tax.
21%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving76%
Bicycle11%
On foot9%
Train1%
59%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
32%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£64K
mean household income, before tax
2.1%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
A−
Walkability: more walkable than 81% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
History
15 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Before 1919: that is when just over a fifth of homes were built. Trull’s listed buildings include the Church of All Saints, Grade I. Per 10,000 residents, Trull counts 105 listed buildings, above both Somerset’s towns (90) and England’s towns (39).
15listed buildingsB+History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II14
Among them · Grade I
- Church of All Saints Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
21%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
105
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Taunton Castle and 5 more in and around Trull
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Trull. Best known first.
CastleTaunton Castle2.2 km outside town, to the north
MuseumMuseum of Somerset2.2 km outside town, to the north
MuseumSomerset Cricket Museum2.7 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionSheppy's Cider3.1 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumCounty Classics Motor Museum2.2 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionstone cider mill2.1 km outside town, to the northeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Taunton Castle: Rodw, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Somerset: Chris Jeanes, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Somerset Cricket Museum: Harrias, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Trull
15pages on Trull
The big questions
SafetyA10 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingDMedian home £410K · rent £1,016 a monthHousing14 sold in 12 months · busiest street Mattravers WaySchoolsB−1 state schoolHealthALife expectancy 82.5 (men), 87.4 (women)Work & commuteA−43% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB−0.2% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Trull’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
TauntonNorton FitzwarrenRuishtonMonkton HeathfieldCreech St MichaelCotford St LukeWellingtonTrull
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trull | 1,427 | — | — | D | A | A |
| Taunton | 61,667 | 1.8 | C− | C | D | C |
| Norton Fitzwarren | 3,770 | 2.6 | B− | B | C | C |
| Ruishton | 1,476 | 3.4 | — | C− | C− | B+ |
| Monkton Heathfield | 4,584 | 3.9 | C+ | B− | C− | B+ |
| Creech St Michael | 2,327 | 4.1 | — | C | B− | B+ |
| Cotford St Luke | 2,411 | 4.4 | — | C+ | C+ | B+ |
| Wellington | 13,815 | 4.8 | D | C | C− | C+ |
Ruishton, Creech St Michael and Cotford St Luke have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Trull
How many listed buildings are there in Trull?
That is 4.3 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of All Saints.
Is Trull expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £410,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £323,500, semi-detached houses £415,000 and detached houses £430,000.
About Trull
Village in Somerset, England
Trull is a built-up area of 1,427 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
- Population
- 1,427 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Somerset West and Taunton
- County
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006222
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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