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In Gloucestershire, South West, this village has 572 residents.
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Down Ampney has no grades; its figures are still real. 4% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It has 19 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade I. Homes sell for a median £645,000.
The 3 things Down Ampney does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Down Ampney’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
28% 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 Down Ampney.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 45% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
About 2% of its commuters stay in Down Ampney for work. The car carried 93% of commuters at the census. Working mainly from home: 45% of workers, higher than both Gloucestershire’s towns (32%) and England’s towns (31%). Average household income comes to £62K a year before tax.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Its one school is below. Key Stage 2 results at the 3 primary schools within 3 km: nearly two thirds of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Down Ampney Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 59 | C− |
Home ownership stands at 70% of households. Private rents average £1,252 a month across the Cotswold council area. Social housing holds 17% of households, above Gloucestershire’s towns (13%) and close to England’s towns (18%).
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £707,500 | 26 |
| Semi-detached | £384,875 | 12 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
There were 2 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both Gloucestershire’s towns (9.2) and England’s towns (7.8). Police recorded 3 crimes inside Down Ampney’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences accounted for two thirds 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.
Down Ampney has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.6 miles away. The nearest A&E to Down Ampney is Great Western Hospital, 11 miles away. A disability affects 16% of people in the town.
| Census 2021 | Down Ampney | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.7% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 17% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like 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.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, higher than both Gloucestershire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (16%). Down Ampney’s listed buildings include the Church of All Saints, Grade I. The top grade, Grade I, goes to 2 of them.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Young adults of 15 to 24 are one in ten residents, lower than both Gloucestershire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). Half the people of Down Ampney are older than 52.4. 40% of adults hold a degree.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Down Ampney | Gloucestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.5% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 40% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Down Ampney | 572 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cricklade | 4,030 | 2.6 | A− | B | B+ | A− |
| South Cerney | 3,998 | 3 | A− | C− | A | A |
| Fairford | 4,240 | 3.8 | A | C− | A− | A− |
| Ashton Keynes | 1,425 | 4.1 | — | C+ | A+ | A |
| Cirencester | 17,715 | 5.3 | C+ | C | C | C+ |
| Broad Blunsdon | 6,507 | 5.3 | B+ | C− | B | A− |
| Purton | 3,193 | 6.4 | A | B | A− | B |
Ashton Keynes has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
By type: semi-detached houses £384,875 and detached houses £707,500.
That is 13.6 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I buildings include Church of All Saints. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Village in Gloucestershire, England
Down Ampney is a built-up area of 572 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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