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A village of 490 in Gloucestershire, South West.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Longborough is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. It has 25 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. Just over one in ten commuters walk, cycle or take public transport.
The 3 things Longborough does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists 25 buildings inside Longborough’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade I.
43% 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 Longborough.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 42% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
86% of commuters drove, higher than both Gloucestershire’s towns (78%) and England’s towns (70%). A household here earns £52K a year before tax, on average. Unemployment benefit claims reached 1.6% of 16 to 64s in 2026.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Below is its only school. The town’s primary school has 36 pupils. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longborough Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 36 | C− |
13% live in social housing, near Gloucestershire’s towns (13%) and lower than England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £1,252 a month across the Cotswold council area. From September 2023 to August 2026, 22 homes sold inside Longborough’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £633,000.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £712,500 | 16 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
33% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 3 crimes inside Longborough’s built-up area. There were 0.8 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both Gloucestershire’s towns (9.2) and England’s towns (7.8).
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.
The nearest A&E to Longborough is Cheltenham General Hospital, 15 miles away. At the census, 4.1% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, lower than both Gloucestershire’s towns (4.5%) and England’s towns (5.2%). This Gloucestershire town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Longborough | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.1% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 17% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Relative to its size, Longborough keeps 510 listed buildings per 10,000 residents. Its listed buildings include the Church of St James, Grade I. Of the town’s land, 31% lies in conservation areas, above both Gloucestershire’s towns (9%) and England’s towns (7%). The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Graduates make up just over two in five adults. Children under 15 make up 12%, lower than both Gloucestershire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%), and on top of that the share aged 15 to 24 is 6.6%. The age that splits Longborough in two is 54.1.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Longborough | Gloucestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.6% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 31% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.3% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 41% | 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 Longborough. Best known first.
Historic houseSezincote House1.4 km outside town, to the northwest
GardenBatsford Arboretum4 km outside town, to the northGardenGardenBourton House Garden2.6 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumTool Shed Exhibition3.6 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumWellington Aviation Museum3 km outside town, to the northeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longborough | 490 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stow-on-the-Wold | 1,907 | 2.5 | — | C− | C+ | B+ |
| Moreton-in-Marsh | 5,015 | 2.7 | C+ | C | C+ | B+ |
| Blockley | 1,069 | 3.7 | — | C− | B | A |
| Bourton-on-the-Water | 4,177 | 5.4 | A− | C− | B− | A |
| Chipping Campden | 2,120 | 6.3 | — | D | C | A |
| Upper Rissington | 1,999 | 6.4 | — | C | A− | A |
| Broadway | 2,719 | 7.3 | B | B− | B+ | A− |
Stow-on-the-Wold, Blockley, Chipping Campden and Upper Rissington have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 20.9 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St James. 43% of Longborough’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Band D council tax in Longborough is £2,335 for 2026–27, less than in 69% 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
Longborough is a built-up area of 490 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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