Maisemore’s story
10 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Maisemore’s built-up area.
12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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MaisemoreGloucestershire
In Gloucestershire, South West, this village has 538 residents.
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Photo: Poliphilo · CC0
Population
538
Census 2021 · Tewkesbury council
Median home
£480K
11 sales in 3 years
Median age
52
29% are 65+ · Gloucestershire 20%
Degree level
40%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Maisemore a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Maisemore has no grades; its figures are still real. Its listed buildings number 10, with 0 at Grade I. 11% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. The median home sold for £480,000.
What makes Maisemore stand out
The 3 things Maisemore does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 7.6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
39% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.7 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Gloucester Cathedral and 14 more in and around Maisemore
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Maisemore. Best known first.
CathedralGloucester Cathedral2.7 km outside town, to the southeast
CastleGloucester Castle3.1 km outside town, to the southeast
Abbey or priorySt Oswald's Priory, Gloucester2.5 km outside town, to the southeast
Abbey or priory · English HeritageGreyfriars, Gloucester3.1 km outside town, to the southeast
Abbey or priory · English HeritageBlackfriars3 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumGloucester Waterways Museum3.1 km outside town, to the southeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Gloucester Cathedral: Geni, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gloucester Castle: William Andrew (1848-1908), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- St Oswald's Priory, Gloucester: Philafrenzy, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Greyfriars, Gloucester: David Stowell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackfriars: Philafrenzy, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gloucester Waterways Museum: Jongleur100, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Maisemore.
Work & commute
Benefit claims run low in Maisemore, 0.7% of 16 to 64s, below Gloucestershire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 37% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Maisemore counts 1.5 jobs per working resident. Work in town: 2% of resident commuters. Driving is how 85% of commuters got to work at the census. Also worth knowing: household income came to £63K a year before tax, higher than both Gloucestershire’s towns (£59K) and England’s towns (£55K).
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
On foot6%
Bicycle4%
Bus1%
Underground, tram1%
39%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
37%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£63K
mean household income, before tax
0.7%
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
Private renting is less common in Maisemore than in Gloucestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 11%
Owners make up three quarters of households, higher than both Gloucestershire’s towns (68%) and England’s towns (61%). Social renters account for just over one in ten households. From September 2023 to August 2026, 11 homes sold inside Maisemore’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £480,000.
£480Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Maisemore£480K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £525,000 | 7 |
75%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,093
average private rent a month, Tewkesbury council area
£2,296
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 Maisemore harder than Gloucestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 15.4 per 1,000 residents a year
38% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. Over the year to August 2026, 8 offences were reported in Maisemore, along with 3 incidents of anti-social behaviour. There were 6.9 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both Gloucestershire’s towns (9.2) and England’s towns (7.8).
21.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual3
Burglary2
Damage & arson1
Other theft1
Robbery1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Drugs0
Anti-social3
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.
21.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
15.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
8
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
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.
Health
Bad health is less common in Maisemore than in Gloucestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 3.9% of residents
There is no GP practice in Maisemore: the nearest is 1.2 miles off. The nearest A&E to Maisemore is Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, 2.4 miles away. 83% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good in 2021, against 83% across Gloucestershire’s towns.
83%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Maisemore | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.9% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 17% | 17% |
80.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.5
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Maisemore is rich in listed buildings: 186 per 10,000 residents, more than in Gloucestershire’s towns and across England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
10listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II10
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
12%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
186
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
An older town: 29% of people in Maisemore are 65 or over, more than in Gloucestershire’s towns and across England’s towns
7.2% of residents are aged 15 to 24. Children under 15 make up 14%, below Gloucestershire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Maisemore has a median age of 52. Graduates make up 40% of adults.
52median age
MaisemoreGloucestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
29%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level40%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Maisemore | Gloucestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.2% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.1% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 40% | 34% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gloucestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Maisemore
13pages on Maisemore
The big questions
Safety21.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £480K · rent £1,093 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 80.4 (men), 85.5 (women)Work & commute50% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards2.9% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Maisemore’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HighnamLongfordMoor EndGloucesterChurchdownQuedgeley and HardwickeUpton St LeonardsMaisemore
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maisemore | 538 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Highnam | 1,920 | 1.3 | — | B− | A− | B+ |
| Longford | 2,536 | 1.8 | A− | A | B | B |
| Moor End | 1,168 | 1.9 | — | A− | A | B+ |
| Gloucester | 118,562 | 3.2 | C− | C+ | D | C− |
| Churchdown | 13,480 | 3.7 | A− | B+ | B− | B+ |
| Quedgeley and Hardwicke | 21,125 | 4.8 | B | C+ | C+ | B− |
| Upton St Leonards | 1,132 | 5 | — | C | A− | B+ |
Highnam, Moor End and Upton St Leonards have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Maisemore
How many listed buildings are there in Maisemore?
That is 7.6 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Maisemore expensive to live in?
Private rents in the Tewkesbury council area averaged £1,093 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Maisemore?
Band D council tax in Maisemore is £2,296 for 2026–27, less than in 75% 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 Maisemore
Village in Gloucestershire, England
Maisemore is a built-up area of 538 people, in the Tewkesbury 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
- 538 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Tewkesbury
- County
- Gloucestershire
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004185
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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