West Chinnock
West Chinnock is a village in Somerset, England, with a population of around 592. The nearest railway station is Crewkerne, located 4.9 km away. There were around 1 recorded street crime in June 2026, most commonly Burglary. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the West Chinnock area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Somerset area is around the average in England (IoD2025).
My Area Score
Mixed
Ranked 202nd of 294 English council areas — better than 31% 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 90% of the full weighting — some data isn't available here. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
9°COvercast
- Today: 10° / 8° · 28% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 6° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:08Sunset 16:40
9h 33m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
34US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Bristol St Paul's, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 5.5 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 4.2% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
2 reported · August 2026▼ 67% YoY
- Criminal damage & arson1
- 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
856 reported road collisions (2025)
248 killed or seriously injured · 1,148 casualties · 15 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
34 food businesses within 2 miles
- 33 rated 4–5 ★ (31 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Crewkerne (4.9 km)
- 0 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Crewkerne (4.9 km):
Loading live departures…
Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£282,498 average▲ 2.8% YoY
Across Somerset · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,016 average monthly rent▲ 6.2% YoY
- 1 bed £692
- 2 bed £913
- 3 bed £1,135
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
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
Property sales
8,075 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 168.9p · Asda (11 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 196.9p · Asda (11 km)
3 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
5 charging locations within ~8 km
- Fastest nearby: 22 kW
- Nearest: Flaxdrayton Farm Business Units (3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Local news
- Somerset Council joins £9.8 million robotics project to help businesses innovate and grow· 4 Nov 2026
- Share your views on Wellington improvements· 4 Nov 2026
- Share your experience of SEND services with Ofsted· 4 Nov 2026
- Somerset celebrates care leavers and calls on communities to Wear It Blue this November· 4 Nov 2026
- Ham Hill Visitor Centre celebrates regional building excellence award success· 3 Nov 2026
Source: Somerset Council
Population
571,548 residents in Somerset
- Under 16: 17%
- 16–64: 58%
- 65+: 25%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK25,114
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK20,841
- Net moves+4,273
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Around the average in England
Ranked 134 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
2% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
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
306 schools · 76,894 pupils
218 primary · 28 secondary · 60 other
Ofsted: 100 of 137 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (73%)
264 inspected 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 SchoolGood
- WhitstoneGood
- Ansford AcademyRequires 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
- Robert Blake Academy
- 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
555 CQC-registered services
- Care homes197
- GP practices73
- Dentists106
- Homecare agencies126
- Hospitals & hospices25
CQC ratings: 94% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 2 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Somerset
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 61 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
762 applications decided
89% granted · 678 granted, 84 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Adam Dance
Liberal Democrat
Yeovil
Recent votes:
- NoBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
- NoBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
- NoBudget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging)
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Liberal Democrat majority
- Lab 5
- Con 31
- LD 61
- Grn 5
- Ref 2
- Oth 6
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Parks & greens1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
28,585 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
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
28% low-carbon electricity
Gas 72% · Solar 21% · Wind 6%
285 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
Health services
1 GP surgery · 2 pharmacies in TA18
- Symphony South Healthcare
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Yeovil:
- Permanent driving ban on intoxicated drivers guilty of causing death214 local signatures · 29,985 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases210 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND201 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks188 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately170 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, West Chinnock · 0.2 kmThe Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a Church of England church in West Chinnock, Somerset, England. It has 13th-century origins but was largely rebuilt in 1889–90 to the design of Charles Kirk. It is a Grade II l…
West Chinnock · 0.4 kmWest Chinnock is a village in the civil parish of West and Middle Chinnock, in the Somerset district, in the ceremonial county of Somerset, England. It is 4 miles (6.4 km) north east of Crewkerne. It occupies a centra…
Church of St Margaret, Middle Chinnock · 0.6 kmThe Anglican Church of St Margaret in Middle Chinnock, Somerset, England was built in the 12th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.
Middle Chinnock · 0.6 kmMiddle Chinnock is a village in the civil parish of West and Middle Chinnock, in Somerset, England, 3 miles (4.8 km) north east of Crewkerne. It lies 0.3 miles (0.5 km) east of the larger village of West Chinnock.
Chiselborough · 1.6 kmChiselborough is a village in Somerset, England. It is situated on the River Parrett, 5 miles (8 km) west of Yeovil, and has a population of 275.
Church of St Peter and St Paul, Chiselborough · 1.6 kmThe Anglican Church of St Peter and St Paul in Chiselborough, Somerset, England was built in the 12th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is West Chinnock?
- West Chinnock is a town in Somerset, England, in the Somerset local authority.
- What is the population of West Chinnock?
- West Chinnock has an approximate settlement population of 592.
- How deprived is West Chinnock?
- The Somerset local authority, which includes West Chinnock, is around the average in England on the IoD2025.