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In Somerset, South West, this village has 449 residents.
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so West Camel has no grades; its figures are still real. 8% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It has 13 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. People aged 65 and over make up 37% of residents.
The 3 things West Camel does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside West Camel’s built-up area.
29% 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 West Camel.
The share aged 15 to 24 is 7.6%. People 65 and over make up 37% of the town, higher than both Somerset’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (18%). At 57, the median resident of West Camel sits in the middle of the age range.
52% women, 48% men
About 93 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.
| West Camel | Somerset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.6% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.6% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 37% | 23% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.2% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 33% | 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 42% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
86% of commuters drove, above Somerset’s towns (76%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Unemployment benefit claims reached 1.6% of 16 to 64s in 2026. Of the commuters living in West Camel, 3% work in the town itself. Before tax, the average household brings in £61K a year.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
9% rent privately, below both Somerset’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). Social renters account for 7% of households. Private rents average £1,016 a month across the Somerset council area.
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Reported offences in West Camel came to 8 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 2. Homes saw 3 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, below both Somerset’s towns (8.5) and England’s towns (9.4). 63% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
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.
Asked at the census, 78% of residents of West Camel said they were in good or very good health. There is no GP practice in the town: the nearest is 1 miles off. The nearest A&E to West Camel is Yeovil District Hospital, 5.4 miles away.
| Census 2021 | West Camel | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 78% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.8% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 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.
West Camel’s listed buildings include the Church of All Saints, Grade I. Homes from before 1919 make up 29% of the total, above both Somerset’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (16%). At the top of the list, 1 are Grade I and 2 Grade II*.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near West Camel. Best known first.
FortCadbury Castle4.8 km outside town, to the east
MuseumFleet Air Arm Museum1.8 km outside town, to the west
Historic house · National TrustLytes Cary4 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumHaynes International Motor Museum3.6 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumCobham Hall1.6 km outside town, to the westPhotos: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Camel | 449 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ilchester | 2,062 | 3.4 | — | A | C | B |
| Keinton Mandeville | 1,216 | 4.1 | — | D | A+ | B+ |
| Yeovil | 50,170 | 5.3 | C+ | B | D | C |
| Sherborne | 10,359 | 6.1 | C+ | D | B | B− |
| Castle Cary | 3,451 | 6.2 | B− | C+ | C− | B+ |
| Somerton | 5,106 | 6.4 | C− | C− | C+ | B |
| Milborne Port | 3,207 | 6.9 | B− | C+ | B+ | A− |
Ilchester and Keinton Mandeville have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 11.9 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of All Saints.
Band D council tax in West Camel is £2,483 for 2026–27, more than in 60% 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
West Camel is a built-up area of 449 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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