Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
258 people call this village in Gloucestershire, South West home.
Badminton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. 84% of households rent privately. On the way to work, 10% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. Pre-1919 homes make up 49% of the housing.
The 3 things Badminton does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Badminton’s built-up area.
49% 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 Badminton.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 33% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
0.9% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026, below both Gloucestershire’s towns (2.2%) and England’s towns (2.3%). By car: that was how nine in ten commuters travelled at the census. Work in town: 13% of resident commuters. Jobs per working resident: 0.7.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
7% live in social housing, below both Gloucestershire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £1,464 a month across the South Gloucestershire council area.
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
There were 3.9 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both Gloucestershire’s towns (9.2) and England’s towns (7.8). A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 17 offences in Badminton and 2 cases of nuisance behaviour. Violent crime comes to 27.1 per 1,000 residents a year. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 53% of recorded crime.
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 · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Badminton has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3.7 miles away. The nearest A&E to Badminton is Royal United Hospital Bath, 11.3 miles away. At the census, 4.7% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, close to Gloucestershire’s towns (4.5%) and below England’s towns (5.2%).
| Census 2021 | Badminton | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.7% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 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 9 of them, Grade I 2. Badminton’s listed buildings include Badminton House, Grade I. Relative to its size, Badminton keeps 2,248 listed buildings per 10,000 residents. Of the town’s 58 listed buildings on Historic England’s list, Grade I counts 2 and Grade II* 9.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
29% of adults hold a degree. People aged 15 to 24 make up nearly a tenth of the town, lower than both Gloucestershire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). Typical age in Badminton: 50.2, the median.
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Badminton | Gloucestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.1% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 39% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 18% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.1% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 29% | 34% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gloucestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Badminton. Best known first.
Historic houseBadminton House100 m outside town, to the northeast
Historic house · National TrustHorton Court4.1 km outside town, to the northwestFortFortHorton Camp4 km outside town, to the northwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
3 notable people were born in Badminton.
Lord Edward Somerset: William Salter, Public domain · Lord Charles Somerset: None credited., Public domain
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Badminton | 258 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hawkesbury Upton | 1,001 | 3 | — | D | A | A |
| Sherston | 1,394 | 3.9 | — | C | A | A |
| Chipping Sodbury | 8,026 | 4.8 | B | C− | B− | B+ |
| Marshfield | 1,299 | 5.7 | — | D | A− | A+ |
| Yate | 28,352 | 5.8 | C+ | C+ | C− | C+ |
| Wickwar | 1,701 | 6 | — | D | B | A |
| Colerne | 2,415 | 6.4 | — | A− | A+ | A− |
Hawkesbury Upton, Sherston, Marshfield, Wickwar and Colerne have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 92.2 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I buildings include Badminton House.
Band D council tax in Badminton is £2,551 for 2026–27, more than in 76% 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
Badminton is a built-up area of 258 people, in the South Gloucestershire 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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