Trull
Trull is a village in Somerset, England, with a population of around 2,700. There are 10 bus stops and the nearest railway station is Taunton, 3.7 km away. There were around 10 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly anti-social behaviour. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Trull 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
24°CCloudy
- Today: 24° / 10° · 19% rain
- Tomorrow: 22° / 16° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:41Sunset 19:35
12h 54m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
22US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Cardiff Centre, United Kingdom
Crime
17 reported · July 2026▼ 11% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences11
- Bicycle theft1
- Burglary1
- Criminal damage & arson1
Neighbourhood team: Taunton West · Avon And Somerset
Local policing priorities
- Over the last month we have seen an spate in burglaries of homes and businesses, as well as theft of vehicles in the rural areas of west…
- Anti-social Behaviour (ASB) can have a devastating impact on individuals as well as our local community, and everyone has the right to fe…
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
278 food businesses within 2 miles
- 250 rated 4–5 ★ (230 top)
- 6 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Taunton (3.7 km)
- 0 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Taunton (3.7 km):
Loading live departures…
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: 154.9p · Esso (2.3 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 186.7p · Asda (4.3 km)
8 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
30 charging locations within ~8 km
- 10 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 360 kW
- Nearest: Somerset County Council (2.5 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools8
- Sports pitches12
- Playgrounds4
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- British Empire Medal awarded to ‘community hero’ by The Lord Lieutenant of Somerset· 11 Sept 2026
- Walk for a Life comes to Shepton Mallet for the first time· 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
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
- Not in the Green Belt
- 51 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
Gideon Amos
Liberal Democrat
Taunton and Wellington
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoClosure motion
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
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
- Schools4
- GPs & clinics1
- Parks & greens14
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
28,445 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
22 jobs advertised
e.g. Looking For Part-Time Opportunities? - Deliver with Uber Eats, Online Maths Tutoring Job in Trull – Flexible Schedule, Become a Biology Tutor in Trull – Flexible & Remote
Source: Adzuna
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
80% low-carbon electricity
Solar 55% · Wind 22% · Gas 13% · Imports 7%
57 gCO₂/kWh · low 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 Taunton and Wellington:
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases716 local signatures · 104,741 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership392 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership327 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office322 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s318 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
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St George's Church, Fons George · 2.1 kmThe Church of St George is an Anglican church in Taunton, Somerset, England, dating from Saxon times. It is the parish church for Wilton, within the diocese of Bath and Wells, and a Grade II* listed building.

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