Mickleton’s story
12 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Mickleton’s built-up area.
73% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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MickletonCounty Durham
A village of 388 in County Durham, North East.
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Photo: Christine Johnstone · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
388
Census 2021 · County Durham council
Median home
£262K
12 sales in 3 years
Median age
57.1
33% are 65+ · County Durham 21%
Degree level
41%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Mickleton a good place to live?
Mickleton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Mickleton stand out
The 3 things Mickleton does most differently from other towns.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
33% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Mickleton.
Who lives here
Mickleton skews older, with 33% of residents 65 or over, more than County Durham’s towns or England’s towns
Mickleton sits above both County Durham’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (18%) on this measure. Children under 15 make up 9.5% of residents. Mickleton has a median age of 57.1.
57.1median age
MickletonCounty DurhamEngland
Ages · share of residents
33%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship3%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level41%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Mickleton | County Durham | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.5% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 12% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 38% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 33% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.5% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 41% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · County Durham and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Commuters in Mickleton travel far: only 15% go under 5 km, fewer than in County Durham’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 30% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
That puts Mickleton below both County Durham’s towns (41%) and England’s towns (45%). 10% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot8%
Bus2%
Bicycle1%
15%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
30%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£44K
mean household income, before tax
1.3%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
More households own their home in Mickleton than in County Durham’s towns or across England’s towns: 74%
On this, Mickleton is above both County Durham’s towns (62%) and England’s towns (61%). Social housing holds 10% of households.
£262Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Mickleton£262K
Typical UK town£277K
74%
of households own their home · England 61%
14%
rent privately · England 21%
£650
average private rent a month, County Durham council area
£2,580
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Mickleton records less violent crime per resident than County Durham’s towns or England’s towns, at 4.3 per 1,000 a year
In the comparison, Mickleton comes below both County Durham’s towns (36) and England’s towns (22). Homes see 6.9 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 3 crimes inside Mickleton’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 0 reports of anti-social behaviour.
4.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Burglary2
Other crime1
Violence & sexual0
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Drugs0
Anti-social0
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
4.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
3
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
Mickleton is 20.2 miles from the nearest A&E
For Mickleton, that is below County Durham’s towns (22%) but above England’s towns (17%). Mickleton has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.5 miles away. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
78%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 78%Fair 16%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Mickleton | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 78% | 77% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.1% | 7.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 22% | 17% |
79.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
More buildings in Mickleton are listed than in County Durham’s towns or England’s towns: 309 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Mickleton has 12 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*. 73% of its homes were built before 1919, above both County Durham’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (16%).
12listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II12
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
73%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
309
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Mickleton
12pages on Mickleton
The big questions
Safety4.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £262K · rent £650 a monthHousing2 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 79.5 (men), 83 (women)Work & commute47% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Mickleton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
StartforthBarnard CastleCockfieldStanhopeStaindropWolsinghamEvenwoodMickleton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickleton | 388 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Startforth | 1,391 | 6.6 | — | C+ | D− | B− |
| Barnard Castle | 5,783 | 6.8 | B+ | C+ | C+ | C+ |
| Cockfield | 1,351 | 9.7 | — | A | C | C |
| Stanhope | 1,575 | 9.8 | — | B+ | B | B− |
| Staindrop | 1,339 | 10 | — | B | C+ | C+ |
| Wolsingham | 2,428 | 11 | — | B | B | B− |
| Evenwood | 1,587 | 12 | — | A− | D | C |
Startforth, Cockfield, Stanhope, Staindrop, Wolsingham and Evenwood have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Mickleton
How many listed buildings are there in Mickleton?
That is 12.7 times the typical UK town for its size. 73% of Mickleton’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
How much is council tax in Mickleton?
Band D council tax in Mickleton is £2,580 for 2026–27, more than in 82% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About Mickleton
Village in County Durham, England
Mickleton is a built-up area of 388 people, in the County Durham council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 388 (Census 2021)
- Council
- County Durham
- County
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000289
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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