Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
274 people call this village in Gloucestershire, South West home.
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Arlington has no grades; its figures are still real. 52% of homes were built before 1919. 15% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport.
The 3 things Arlington does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Arlington’s built-up area.
52% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Arlington.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 49% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
81% of commuters drove, above both Gloucestershire’s towns (78%) and England’s towns (70%). Working from home was the norm for 49% of workers at the census. Unemployment benefit claims reached 1.4% of 16 to 64s in 2026.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Social renters account for 9% of households. 70% of households own their home, near Gloucestershire’s towns (68%) and higher than England’s towns (61%). Private rents average £1,252 a month across the Cotswold council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £930,000 | 5 |
| Terraced | £421,000 | 6 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
There were 19.6 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), above both Gloucestershire’s towns (9.2) and England’s towns (7.8). Police recorded 10 crimes inside Arlington’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 1 reports of anti-social behaviour. Per 1,000 residents, 20.9 violent crimes are recorded each year.
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.
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Self-reported good health: 88% of Arlington’s residents. The nearest A&E to Arlington is Cheltenham General Hospital, 13.4 miles away. This Gloucestershire town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 4.6 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Arlington | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.4% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 9.9% | 17% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grade II* covers 2 of them, Grade I 3. Arlington’s listed buildings include Arlington Row, Grade I. It has 3,321 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents. Historic England’s list names 91 listed buildings locally: 3 Grade I, 2 Grade II*.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Degrees are held by 47% of adults, above both Gloucestershire’s towns (34%) and England’s towns (34%). Under 15: 11% of residents. Line up the people of Arlington by age and the one in the middle is 55.7. People aged 15 to 24 are 5.1% of the population.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Arlington | Gloucestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 5.1% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 31% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9.4% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.7% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 47% | 34% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gloucestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington | 274 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fairford | 4,240 | 4.5 | A | C− | A− | A− |
| Northleach | 1,997 | 4.9 | — | C+ | B+ | A− |
| Stratton | 2,558 | 6 | A− | C− | A | B+ |
| Cirencester | 17,715 | 6 | C+ | C | C | C+ |
| South Cerney | 3,998 | 6.8 | A− | C− | A | A |
| Lechlade-on-Thames | 2,208 | 7.7 | — | C− | B− | A− |
| Cricklade | 4,030 | 8.2 | A− | B | B+ | A− |
Northleach and Lechlade-on-Thames have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 136.3 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I buildings include Arlington Row.
By type: terraced houses £421,000 and detached houses £930,000.
Band D council tax in Arlington is £2,319 for 2026–27, less than in 72% 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.
Village in Gloucestershire, England
Arlington is a built-up area of 274 people, in the Cotswold 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
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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