Crewkerne
vs Ilminster

Crewkerne has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Ilminster. Homes in Ilminster sold for a median of £285,000, 14% above Crewkerne. Crewkerne has more green space nearby (25% within 500 m, against 23%).

Crewkerne

307 postcodes

Ilminster

409 postcodes

Somerset

city average

People

Crewkerne has 9,001 residents in 4,166 households; Ilminster has 10,476 in 4,765. Ilminster has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 31%, 2.5 percentage points more than Crewkerne (Somerset: 25%). Crewkerne has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 1.3 percentage points more than Ilminster (Somerset: 30%).

9,001Residents (2021)

10,476Residents (2021)

571,526Residents (2021)

4,166Households

4,765Households

250,166Households

14.3%Aged 15–29

12.5%Aged 15–29

15.1%Aged 15–29

28.4%Aged 65 and over

30.9%Aged 65 and over

24.8%Aged 65 and over

32.5%Living alone

31.2%Living alone

30.4%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Crewkerne (31%) and detached houses in Ilminster (37%). Ilminster has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 73%, 2.7 percentage points more than Crewkerne (Somerset: 67%). Crewkerne has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 2.3 percentage points more than Ilminster (Somerset: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £250,000 in Crewkerne and £285,000 in Ilminster, against £284,995 across Somerset.

£250,000Median sale price

£285,000Median sale price

£284,995Median sale price

69.8%Owner-occupied

72.5%Owner-occupied

67.4%Owner-occupied

17.2%Private renting

14.9%Private renting

17.7%Private renting

12.1%Social renting

11.7%Social renting

13.7%Social renting

29.6%Detached houses

37.3%Detached houses

32.5%Detached houses

31.2%Semi-detached houses

30.0%Semi-detached houses

31.3%Semi-detached houses

27.9%Terraced houses

22.7%Terraced houses

6.7%Flats

5.6%Flats

9.3%Flats

Surroundings

Crewkerne has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 25%, 2.3 percentage points more than Ilminster (Somerset: 25%). A typical postcode has 48 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Crewkerne, and 8 in Ilminster. The typical postcode is 449 m from the nearest school in Crewkerne and 870 m in Ilminster. The typical postcode is 1,612 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Crewkerne and 11,174 m in Ilminster. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 31% of premises in Crewkerne and 62% in Ilminster.

25.2%Green space within 500 m

22.9%Green space within 500 m

25.0%Green space within 500 m

48Services within 15 min (median)

8Services within 15 min (median)

23Services within 15 min (median)

449 mNearest school (median)

870 mNearest school (median)

–Nearest school (median)

1.6 kmNearest tram or rail (median)

11.2 kmNearest tram or rail (median)

–Nearest tram or rail (median)

20Postcodes in flood risk areas

75Postcodes in flood risk areas

4,246Postcodes in flood risk areas

30.7%Gigabit broadband (premises)

62.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)

74.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 73 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Crewkerne and 53 in Ilminster, against 94 across Somerset. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.

73Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

53Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

94Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations

In brief.

Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.

Crewkerne

Crewkerne is one of 55 wards in Somerset, home to 9,001 people in 4,166 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £250,000 over the past two years, 12% below the Somerset median. On average 25% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the Somerset average.

Ilminster

Ilminster is one of 55 wards in Somerset, home to 10,476 people in 4,765 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £285,000 over the past two years, in line with the Somerset median. On average 23% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 8% below the Somerset average.

More comparisons.

Crewkerne and Ilminster next to other wards of Somerset.

Crewkerne vs South Petherton & Islemoor Crewkerne vs Coker Crewkerne vs Chard South Ilminster vs Chard North Ilminster vs Chard South Ilminster vs South Petherton & Islemoor All wards of Somerset

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