Great Rissington’s story
60 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Great Rissington’s built-up area.
35% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Great RissingtonGloucestershire
Population 354: a village in Gloucestershire, South West.
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Photo: David Stowell · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
354
Census 2021 · Cotswold council
Median home
£774K
16 sales in 3 years
Median age
53.5
24% are 65+ · Gloucestershire 20%
Degree level
51%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Great Rissington a good place to live?
Great Rissington is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. The median sale price is £774,000. It has 60 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. 12% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport.
What makes Great Rissington stand out
The 3 things Great Rissington does most differently from other towns.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.8 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of St John the Baptist; 69.5 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
12% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Great Rissington.
Work & commute
Work tends to be further away for Great Rissington: 28% commute under 5 km, below Gloucestershire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 46% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
At the census, just over four in five commuters went by car. 1.1% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026, below both Gloucestershire’s towns (2.2%) and England’s towns (2.3%). Home was the main workplace for 46% of workers at the census. Of the commuters living in Great Rissington, 4% work in the town itself.
12%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving82%
On foot7%
Bus4%
Bicycle2%
28%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
46%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£60K
mean household income, before tax
1.1%
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
Great Rissington is a town of owners: 76% of households own their home, above Gloucestershire’s towns and England’s towns
Social housing holds 8% of households. 14% rent privately, below Gloucestershire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. Private rents average £1,252 a month across the Cotswold council area.
£774Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Great Rissington£774K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £877,500 | 10 |
76%
of households own their home · England 61%
14%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,252
average private rent a month, Cotswold council area
£2,319
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
Burglary and damage hit Great Rissington harder than Gloucestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 14 per 1,000 residents a year
Violence came to 12.9 per 1,000 residents a year, below Gloucestershire’s towns (22.9) and England’s towns (22) alike. Police recorded 4 crimes inside Great Rissington’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 1 reports of anti-social behaviour.
12.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Burglary3
Violence & sexual1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social1
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.
12.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
14
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
4
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
Just 2.8% of people in Great Rissington say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in both Gloucestershire’s towns and England’s towns
A disability affects 14% of people in Great Rissington. 85% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, higher than both Gloucestershire’s towns (83%) and England’s towns (82%). This Gloucestershire town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.9 miles away.
85%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Great Rissington | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.8% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 17% | 17% |
83.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.5
life expectancy at birth, women
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.
History
More buildings in Great Rissington are listed than in Gloucestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 1,695 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of Great Rissington’s land, 69% lies in conservation areas, above both Gloucestershire’s towns (9%) and England’s towns (7%). Homes from before 1919 make up 35% of the total. Grade II* covers 1 of them.
60listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II59
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St John the Baptist Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
1
registered park and garden
35%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
1,695
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Children make up only 10% of Great Rissington, fewer than in both Gloucestershire’s towns and England’s towns
Just over half of adults hold a degree, above both Gloucestershire’s towns (34%) and England’s towns (34%). Those 65 and older account for nearly a quarter of residents. Great Rissington has a median age of 53.5 years.
53.5median age
Great RissingtonGloucestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
24%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications9%
Apprenticeship3%
A levels or similar13%
Degree level51%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 93 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.
| Great Rissington | Gloucestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 40% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9.3% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.6% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 51% | 34% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gloucestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Birdland Park and Gardens and 3 more in and around Great Rissington
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Great Rissington. Best known first.
ZooBirdland Park and Gardens3.6 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumCotswold Motoring Museum & Toy Collection4.3 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionReplica Iron Age roundhouse3.8 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionThe Model Village4 km outside town, to the northwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Birdland Park and Gardens: David Stowell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cotswold Motoring Museum & Toy Collection: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Great Rissington
13pages on Great Rissington
The big questions
Safety12.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £774K · rent £1,252 a monthHousing3 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 83.1 (men), 84.5 (women)Work & commute63% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Great Rissington’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Upper RissingtonBourton-on-the-WaterMilton-under-Wychwood and Shipton-under-WychwoodBurfordStow-on-the-WoldNorthleachMinster LovellGreat Rissington
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Rissington | 354 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Upper Rissington | 1,999 | 1.4 | — | C | A− | A |
| Bourton-on-the-Water | 4,177 | 2.8 | A− | C− | B− | A |
| Milton-under-Wychwood and Shipton-under-Wychwood | 2,956 | 4.4 | A− | C | B+ | A |
| Burford | 1,522 | 4.7 | — | C | C | A− |
| Stow-on-the-Wold | 1,907 | 5.3 | — | C− | C+ | B+ |
| Northleach | 1,997 | 5.5 | — | C+ | B+ | A− |
| Minster Lovell | 1,270 | 8.1 | — | C | B+ | A |
Upper Rissington, Burford, Stow-on-the-Wold, Northleach and Minster Lovell have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Great Rissington
How many listed buildings are there in Great Rissington?
That is 69.5 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Great Rissington?
Band D council tax in Great Rissington 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.
About Great Rissington
Village in Gloucestershire, England
Great Rissington is a built-up area of 354 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
- Population
- 354 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Cotswold
- County
- Gloucestershire
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004268
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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