North Perrott
North Perrott is a village in Somerset, England. It has 1 restaurant and café, and the nearest railway station is Crewkerne, 2.5 km away. There was around 1 recorded street crime in June 2026, most commonly criminal damage and arson. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the North Perrott area — all from official UK open data.
My Area Score
Mixed
Ranked 208th of 294 English council areas — better than 29% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. Scored on 80% of the full weighting — some data isn't available here. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
12°CPartly Cloudy
- Today: 18° / 10° · 64% rain
- Tomorrow: 21° / 13° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:37Sunset 19:38
13h 2m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
21US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Bristol St Paul's, United Kingdom
Crime
3 reported · July 2026▲ 200% YoY
- Criminal damage & arson1
- Public order1
- Violence & sexual offences1
Neighbourhood team: Crewkerne Rural · Avon And Somerset
Local policing priorities
- Local Schools at Merriott and local villages Ensuring the safety and well-being of all students, staff, and families within the school co…
- Merriott and Hinton St George Villages We have received numerous reports of anti-social behaviour within the villages of Merriott and Hin…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
864 reported road collisions (2024)
148 killed or seriously injured · 1,215 casualties · 15.1 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
22 food businesses within 2 miles
- 21 rated 4–5 ★ (20 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Crewkerne (2.5 km)
- 0 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Crewkerne (2.5 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£281,571 average▲ 4.5% YoY
Across Somerset · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,006 average monthly rent▲ 5.6% YoY
- 1 bed £685
- 2 bed £905
- 3 bed £1,124
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
8.0× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 8.0 times median annual pay (7.9× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 162.9p · Morrisons (9.1 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 184.9p · Morrisons (9.1 km)
5 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
3 charging locations within ~8 km
- Fastest nearby: 22 kW
- Nearest: West Street Car Park. (3.5 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches3
- Playgrounds1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- Somerset Council’s Walk for a Life comes to Shepton Mallet for the first time, inviting the community to remember, raise awareness and help prevent suicide· 9 Sept 2026
- New guidance aims to prevent choking deaths· 7 Sept 2026
- New hyperacute stroke services launch across Somerset and Dorset and Somerset Council· 7 Sept 2026
- Skills for Care webinars· 7 Sept 2026
- Leading Together: Inclusion, Belonging and Impact· 7 Sept 2026
Source: Somerset Council
Population
571,548 residents in Somerset
- Under 16: 17%
- 16–64: 58%
- 65+: 25%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Council tax
£2,561 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band B (27% of 272,060)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
305 schools · 77,908 pupils
218 primary · 28 secondary · 59 other
Ofsted: 100 of 138 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (72%)
265inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- The Castle SchoolOutstanding
- Buckler's Mead SchoolGood
- Court Fields SchoolGood
- Haygrove SchoolGood
- Holyrood AcademyGood
- Preston School AcademyGood
- Sexey's SchoolGood
- St Dunstan's SchoolGood
- The King Alfred School an AcademyGood
- WhitstoneGood
- Ansford AcademyRequires improvement
- Robert Blake SchoolRequires improvement
- West Somerset CollegeRequires improvement
- Huish Episcopi AcademyInadequate
- Monkton Wood AcademyInadequate
- Bishop Fox's School
- Brymore Academy
- Chilton Trinity School
- Crispin School Academy
- Frome Community College
- King Arthur's School
- Kingsmead Academy
- Pyrland School
- Stanchester Academy
- The Blue School
- The Kings of Wessex Academy
- Wadham School
- Westfield Academy
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Somerset
Care & health services
551 CQC-registered services
- Care homes198
- GP practices73
- Dentists105
- Homecare agencies122
- Hospitals & hospices25
CQC ratings: 94% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 3 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Somerset
Heritage & planning
- In a conservation area (North Perrott)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 69 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
788 applications decided
87.2% granted · 687 granted, 101 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Adam Dance
Liberal Democrat
Yeovil
Recent votes:
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Liberal Democrat majority
- Lab 5
- Con 31
- LD 62
- Grn 4
- Ref 3
- Oth 4
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools2
- Parks & greens3
- Restaurants & cafés1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
28,445 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Local economy
£711 median full-time weekly pay
2.6% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£25,473 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
58% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: C · 50,033 certificates
10.5% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
18% low-carbon electricity
Gas 82% · Wind 12% · Solar 6%
324 gCO₂/kWh · very high intensity
Latest estimate for South West England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 84.4 yrs women · 80.6 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 63 women · 62.8 men
68% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Yeovil:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership423 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office369 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s332 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership302 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test234 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
North Perrott · 0.2 kmNorth Perrott is a village and civil parish in south Somerset, England, near the border with Dorset.
Church of St Martin, North Perrott · 0.2 kmThe Church of St Martin in North Perrott, Somerset, England, dates from the 12th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building.
North Perrott Cricket Club Ground · 0.3 kmNorth Perrott Cricket Club Ground is a former List A cricket ground located in North Perrott, Somerset. It hosted a single Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy match in 2001 between Somerset Cricket Board and Wales Minor Co…
North Perrott Manor House · 0.7 kmNorth Perrott Manor House which later became Perrott Hill School in North Perrott, Somerset, England was built in 1877 by Thomas Henry Wyatt. It is a Grade II* listed building.
Haselbury Plucknett · 0.8 kmHaselbury Plucknett is a village and civil parish on the River Parrett in Somerset, England, situated 6 miles (9.7 km) south west of Yeovil. The village has a population of 744.
Church of St Michael and All Angels, Haselbury Plucknett · 1.3 kmThe Anglican Church of St Michael and All Angels in Haselbury Plucknett, Somerset, England was built in the 14th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)