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Crewkerne

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About

Crewkerne is a market town in South Somerset close to the Dorset border, set in the valley of the River Axe. The town has a station on the West of England Main Line, linking it by rail toward Exeter and London. The main streets rise gently from the river and meet at a market area framed by shops and civic buildings. A parish church dedicated to St Bartholomew stands near the centre, and several terraces and civic houses date from the 18th and 19th centuries.

Industry shaped the town’s layout: medieval cloth production was followed by glove-making and later seed packing, and traces of those trades remain in the footprint of former workshops and warehouses by the river. Narrow lanes lead to converted mill buildings and small squares used for weekly markets and events. Local services include community halls, schools and a public library that serve a wide rural area around Crewkerne.

Area overview

On average Crewkerne has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 58 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 11.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Crewkerne is £46,082 per year. There are 4 schools in Crewkerne: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Crewkerne is home to around 8,369 people, with a population density of about 761.2 per km2.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
58
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
11.9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Crewkerne Population
8,369
Population density
761.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
32.02(-4%)
Anti-social behaviour
13.38(-10%)
Public order
8.01(+22%)
Shoplifting
7.77(+18%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.02(-23%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,876
94.1%
Other White
259
3.09%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
33
0.39%
Other Asian
30
0.36%
White and Asian (mixed)
28
0.33%
Total population: 8,370

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,795
25.38%
No qualifications
1,383
19.55%
Level 3 (A level)
1,282
18.13%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,029
14.55%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
783
11.07%
Total 16+ residents: 7,073

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,671
43.03%
Owns with a mortgage
1,028
26.47%
Private landlord or letting agency
584
15.04%
Other social rented
413
10.64%
Social rents from council
80
2.06%
Total households: 3,883

Property prices in Crewkerne

Based on 162 recent sales, the median property price is £235,000 in Crewkerne area, with individual transactions ranging from £87,500 up to £785,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Crewkerne in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Crewkerne over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached36£335,000£3,358
Flats19£150,000£2,045
Semi-Detached50£250,000£2,952
Terraced57£183,000£3,077

10 years median price trend in Crewkerne

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Crewkerne.

All postcodes in Crewkerne

TA187NS

Yeovil Road

TA188HF

Lyme Road

TA189BA

Blacknell Lane

TA188AX

West Street

TA188JG

Park View

TA187YA

Blacknell Lane

TA187NT

Mount Pleasant

TA188DP

Severalls Park Avenue

TA187DE

Wyvern Court

TA188JU

Vale Close

TA187JQ

Christchurch Row

TA187BU

Holly Grove

TA187HA

Blacknell Lane

TA188HD

Belle Vue Terrace

TA187JS

Falkland Square

TA188NL

School Hill

TA187HR

Church Street

TA188PE

Cathole Bridge Road

TA188BL

Barn Close

TA188FS

Knowle Lane

TA187AB

East Street

TA187NP

Yeovil Road

TA188NH

Silver Street

TA187AL

North Street

TA187JU

Market Street

TA187DH

Cherry Tree Court

TA187NJ

Broadshard Road

TA188FB

Monarch Road

TA187DQ

Chestnut Avenue

TA187JA

Goulds Brook Terrace

TA187BH

Bincombe Lane

TA187JJ

Henhayes Lane

TA187JP

Market Street

TA188HW

Bushfield Road

TA188LT

Church Lane

TA188BT

Barn Crescent

TA188DD

Furland Road

TA187AW

North Street

TA188NN

Orchard Way

TA188NP

Turn Pike Green

TA188DN

Southmead Terrace

TA188NQ

Crewkerne

TA187TP

Hinton Road

TA188LX

Middle Street

TA187NN

Ashlands Meadow

TA188EX

Hermitage Street

TA188JS

The Hollies

TA187AZ

North Street

TA188HB

Foundry Square

TA187AN

North Street

TA188AH

Shute Lake Lane

TA188HS

Park View

TA188JY

Avalon Lane

TA188LY

Prospect Row

TA188HP

Parkland Walk

TA187LZ

Henhayes Lane

TA187LX

Market Street

TA188DR

Severalls Park Avenue

TA187AG

East Street

TA188FE

Clapton Road

TA188HY

Kithill

TA187HU

Church Street

TA188BN

Barn Close

TA187AQ

Easthams Road

TA187DS

Willow Way

TA187DB

Jasmine Close

TA187BJ

Flax Row

TA188FR

Crewkerne

TA187BZ

Windmill Rise

TA187AH

Mount Pleasant

TA188HE

Lyme Road

TA188HH

Lang Road

TA188AQ

Thomson Drive

TA187SB

North Perrott Road

TA188EW

Legion Mews

TA188ED

Harper Road

TA188JT

Manor View

TA188BP

Barn Street

TA187BA

Westover View

TA187JL

Church Street

TA188HZ

Winyards View

TA187HY

Abbey Street

TA189BN

Blacknell Lane

TA188LL

Blacknell Lane

TA187DP

Blackberry Walk

TA188LZ

Middle Street

TA188LS

Henley Road

TA188EZ

Dairy Court

TA188BJ

Tower Hill Road

TA188FF

Seaborough Hill

TA188ER

Bryants Row

TA188FP

Patch Place

TA188EP

West Street

TA188NR

Middle Street

TA187DL

Bramley Close

TA188EB

Langmead Square

TA188BG

Middle Path

TA188JH

Park View

TA187DR

Badger Walk

TA188EU

Mulberry Gardens

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/06/2026.