Langton Matravers’s story
36 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Langton Matravers’ built-up area.
27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Langton MatraversDorset
It is a village of 868 residents in Dorset, South West.
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Photo: David Smith · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
868
Census 2021 · Dorset council
Median home
£470K
34 sales in 3 years
Median age
58
37% are 65+ · Dorset 25%
Degree level
34%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
16%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Langton Matravers a good place to live?
Langton Matravers is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. Its listed buildings number 36, with 0 at Grade I. It skews older: 37% of residents are 65 or over. Homes change hands at a median £470,000.
What makes Langton Matravers stand out
The 3 things Langton Matravers does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 17 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
37% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.7 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Langton Matravers Museum of the Stone Industry and 21 more in and around Langton Matravers
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Langton Matravers. Best known first.
MuseumMuseumLangton Matravers Museum of the Stone Industryin town
Castle · National TrustCorfe Castle4.8 km outside town, to the northwest · 190K visitors a year (2010)
Heritage railwaySwanage Railway700 m outside town, to the east
MuseumSwanage Museum & Heritage Centre2.5 km outside town, to the east
PierSwanage Pier2.9 km outside town, to the east
FortFort Henry4.9 km outside town, to the northeast
Castle · National TrustCorfe Castle4.8 km outside town, to the northwest · 190K visitors a year (2010)Heritage railwaySwanage Railway700 m outside town, to the eastMuseumSwanage Museum & Heritage Centre2.5 km outside town, to the eastPierSwanage Pier2.9 km outside town, to the eastFortFort Henry4.9 km outside town, to the northeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Corfe Castle: Albany E. Howarth, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Swanage Railway: LordHarris at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Swanage Museum & Heritage Centre: Nicholas Mutton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Swanage Pier: Daniel Schmidt, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Henry: Stevekraken, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Langton Matravers.
Who lives here
Children make up only 11% of Langton Matravers, fewer than in Dorset’s towns and across England’s towns
8.1% of residents are aged 15 to 24. Langton Matravers has a median age of 58 years. Among adults, 34% have a degree.
58median age
Langton MatraversDorsetEngland
Ages · share of residents
37%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level34%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 94 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.
| Langton Matravers | Dorset | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.1% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 37% | 25% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.3% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 34% | 31% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Dorset and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Langton Matravers
Secondary results at the one secondary school within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 43.1, with 34% at grade 5 or above in English and maths. The town has one school, shown below. Key Stage 2 results at the 4 primary schools within 3 km: 58% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St George's Church of England Primary School, Langton MatraversLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 85 | C+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Only 16% of commuters in Langton Matravers go to work without a car, fewer than in Dorset’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 34% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
At the census, 80% of commuters went by car. About 6% of its commuters stay in Langton Matravers for work. This Dorset town counts 0.6 jobs per working resident. Households had £51K a year before tax, about level with Dorset’s towns (£52K) and below England’s towns (£55K).
16%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving80%
On foot12%
Bus3%
Train1%
43%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
34%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£51K
mean household income, before tax
2.3%
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
Most households in Langton Matravers own their home: 74%, more than in Dorset’s towns and across England’s towns
15% of households rent privately. Social housing holds 11% of households, near Dorset’s towns (12%) and lower than England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £1,056 a month across the Dorset council area.
£470Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Langton Matravers£470K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £580,000 | 18 |
| Semi-detached | £410,000 | 5 |
| Terraced | £385,000 | 11 |
74%
of households own their home · England 61%
15%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,056
average private rent a month, Dorset council area
£2,651
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
Homes in Langton Matravers see less burglary and damage than in Dorset’s towns or England’s towns: 3.8 per 1,000 a year
15 crimes and 3 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Langton Matravers’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 3.5 reports per 1,000, below Dorset’s towns (9.3) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. Violence and sexual offences made up four fifths of the total.
16.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual12
Damage & arson1
Other theft1
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social3
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.
16.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
15
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
Only 76% of people in Langton Matravers say their health is good or very good, fewer than in Dorset’s towns and across England’s towns
Langton Matravers has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.9 miles away. At the census, nearly a quarter of people here had a disability, higher than both Dorset’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (17%). 7.3% of residents report bad or very bad health.
76%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 76%Fair 17%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Langton Matravers | Dorset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 76% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.3% | 5.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 23% | 19% | 17% |
81.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.2
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More buildings in Langton Matravers are listed than in Dorset’s towns or England’s towns: 415 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
The pre-1919 share of homes is 27%. Conservation areas cover 29% of Langton Matravers’ land, higher than both Dorset’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (7%).
36listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II36
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
27%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
415
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 Langton Matravers
14pages on Langton Matravers
The big questions
Safety16.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £470K · rent £1,056 a monthHousing10 sold in 12 months · busiest street High StreetSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 81.1 (men), 85.2 (women)Work & commute55% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Langton Matravers’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
SwanageWarehamSandfordPooleUptonLytchett MatraversBournemouthLangton Matravers
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Langton Matravers | 868 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Swanage | 9,115 | 1.5 | C− | D− | B | B− |
| Wareham | 5,876 | 7.7 | C | D− | B− | B |
| Sandford | 2,004 | 7.9 | — | D | A | B+ |
| Poole | 141,009 | 8.8 | C+ | D | C | C+ |
| Upton | 8,401 | 8.9 | B− | D | B | C+ |
| Lytchett Matravers | 3,455 | 11 | A− | D− | A | A− |
| Bournemouth | 196,453 | 11 | C | D | D | C− |
Sandford has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Langton Matravers
How many listed buildings are there in Langton Matravers?
That is 17 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Langton Matravers?
Band D council tax in Langton Matravers is £2,651 for 2026–27, more than in 92% 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.
Is Langton Matravers expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £385,000, semi-detached houses £410,000 and detached houses £580,000.
About Langton Matravers
Village in Dorset, England
Langton Matravers is a built-up area of 868 people, in the Dorset 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
- 868 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Dorset
- County
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006820
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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