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Living in Kingsdon: Liveability Score 23/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Kingsdon scores 23/100 overall, across 9 scored categories. Furthest below the national norm is safety, at 36/100 against a town median of 88/100. That makes it the 6th highest-scoring of the 7 places in the TA11 postcode district.

Against the wider TA11 district average of 38/100, that is 15 points below. That is 27 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom 10% of all UK towns and villages. Healthcare (3), lifestyle (6), transport (9), broadband (10), schools (14) and bills (28) all fall below 30/100. For the surrounding area, see TA11 postcode district.

23
OUT OF 100
Poor
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Settlement area

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Kingsdon scores 23 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
36
49 crimes per 1,000 residents · last 12 months Below the England & Wales average of 94.3
Crime rate vs national average · last 12 months
Violence and sexual offences 12 crimes
↓ 23% below national average
Other theft 4 crimes
↑ 37% above national average
Public order 2 crimes
↓ 34% below national average
Vehicle crime 2 crimes
↓ 10% below national average
Criminal damage and arson 1 crimes
↓ 69% below national average
other 2 crimes
Highest-crime locations
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  1. 1 Arnot Court 5 crimes
  2. 2 Ilchester Road 3 crimes
  3. 3 Primrose Hill Park 3 crimes

Source: data.police.uk · England & Wales only

Environment
57
Air Quality NO₂ 4.093 · PM2.5 5.384 · PM10 9.124 µg/m³
79
Green Space 7
Parks None
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds None

Services

Schools
14

School inspection data is not available for this area.

Healthcare
3
A&E departmentsYeovil Hospital6.3 mi
Musgrove Park Hospital18.6 mi
Weston General Hospital23.3 mi
Hospital waitsSomerset NHS Foundation Trust2.3 mi
Routine referral (median)10 wks
Treated within 18 weeks65.4%
A&E seen within 4 hrs72.8%
Nearest GP surgeryButtercross Health Centre2.4 mi
GP capacity1,975 patients per GP
0dentists0pharmacies

Score reflects proximity to CQC-rated GP surgeries and hospitals, not facility count. Dentists and pharmacies are shown for context but don't affect the score.

Broadband
10
Full fibre (FTTP)73.5%
available across Somerset
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
0.8%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
0.8%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
97.8%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 20 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
62
Employment rate48.7%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed48.7%Unemployed1.9%Retired38.5%Student3.5%Other inactive7.4%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial44.7%Skilled & technical37.3%Routine & elementary18%
Highest qualification (16+)
No qualifications13.3%Level 1 (1–4 GCSEs)7.5%Level 2 (5+ GCSEs)13.6%Level 3 (A levels)17.4%Level 4+ (degree & above)39.9%Apprenticeship5.6%Other (incl. vocational)2.9%
Home ownership80.5%
Around the England average for deprivation
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
28
Council tax Somerset · 2026-27
A £1,707
B £1,992
C £2,276
D £2,561
E £3,130
F £3,699
G £4,268
H £5,122
Energy South West England region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band D
Water Wessex Water
Average bill regional £581/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
9
Yeovil Pen Mill 6.9 mi
Yeovil Junction 8.2 mi
Castle Cary 8.6 mi
J24 M5 14 mi
J24 M5 14.2 mi
J23 M5 15.6 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
6
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not enough recent sales

Fewer than 10 sales were recorded in Kingsdon in the last 12 months, which isn't enough for a reliable median. Smaller villages often fall below this in any given year. Figures come from HM Land Registry Price Paid data and are updated monthly, so this may fill in later.

Nearby places

Ilchester 36 1.8 mi away ⇄
Charlton Adam 24 1.9 mi away ⇄
Charlton Mackrell 23 2.0 mi away ⇄
Yeovilton 0 2.6 mi away ⇄
Somerton 36 2.6 mi away ⇄
Long Sutton (South Somerset) 25 3.3 mi away ⇄
Keinton Mandeville 41 3.4 mi away ⇄
West Camel 42 3.8 mi away ⇄
Long Load 45 3.8 mi away ⇄
Barton St David 35 3.9 mi away ⇄
Chilton Cantelo 0 4.1 mi away ⇄
Tintinhull 35 4.2 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Kingsdon a nice place to live?

Kingsdon scores below average as a place to live. Our liveability score for Kingsdon is 23/100, placing it among one of the lower-scoring areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

How safe is Kingsdon?

Kingsdon has above-average crime levels. Our safety score is 36/100. There were 48,862 crimes recorded in the area over the past 12 months.

Kingsdon in context

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Postcode districts in Kingsdon

TA11 38 ⇄

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