Mickleton’s story
Historic England lists 33 buildings inside Mickleton’s built-up area, 2 of them Grade I.
14% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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MickletonGloucestershire
A village of 2,316 in Gloucestershire, South West.
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Photo: Trevor Rickard · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
2,316
Census 2021 · Cotswold council
Median home
£440K
101 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.9
31% are 65+ · Gloucestershire 20%
Degree level
37%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Mickleton a good place to live?
Mickleton has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is health (A−): life expectancy 81.4 for men, 84 for women. Its weakest is cost of living (C−): median sale £440,000, 7.5 years of area income; rent £1,252 a month.
Gloucestershire Police published 29 of the 36 months; rates are per year over the months published.
What makes Mickleton stand out
The 3 things Mickleton does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
2 Grade I, including Church of St Lawrence; 5.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
31% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
How Mickleton grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Mickleton is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
HealthA−Open →Cost of livingC−Open →WalkabilityC−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 69% of towns in EnglandB+Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £57,660; 2.6% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsC+Open →Hazard risk0.1% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaBOpen →Safety21.1 violent and sexual offences and 9.4 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026BOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryB+Open →Outdoors52% live within 400 m of a park; 45% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeC+Open →Civic life4.8 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryB+Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Mickleton.
Who lives here
An older town: 31% of people in Mickleton are 65 or over, more than in Gloucestershire’s towns or England’s towns
In the comparison, Mickleton comes above both Gloucestershire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (18%). People aged 15 to 24 make up 7.1% of the town. The median resident of Mickleton is 51.9 years old.
51.9median age
MickletonGloucestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
31%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level37%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 90 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.
| Mickleton | Gloucestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.1% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 31% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.6% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 37% | 34% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gloucestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsB+
Results at Mickleton’s schools beat 74% of towns in England
Its one school is below.
B+School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mickleton Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 203 | B |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Health
83% of residents say their health is good or very good
83% of Mickleton’s residents described their health as good or very good in 2021, against 83% across Gloucestershire’s towns. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
83%good or very good healthA−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Mickleton | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.1% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 17% | 17% |
81.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
HousingCost of living grade C−
Few households rent privately in Mickleton: 13%, fewer than in Gloucestershire’s towns and England’s towns
For Mickleton, that is below both Gloucestershire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (21%).
£440Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Mickleton£440K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £517,500 | 54 |
| Semi-detached | £375,000 | 33 |
| Terraced | £295,750 | 13 |
68%
of households own their home · England 61%
13%
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
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
Fewer commuters in Mickleton work nearby than in Gloucestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 21% travel under 5 km
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.
Mickleton sits below both Gloucestershire’s towns (45%) and England’s towns (45%) on this measure. At the census, 10% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot8%
Bicycle1%
Bus1%
21%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
42%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£58K
mean household income, before tax
2.6%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C−
Walkability: more walkable than 24% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
History
33 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade I
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Mickleton has 33 listed buildings inside its built-up area on Historic England’s list: 2 Grade I, 0 Grade II*. 14% of its homes were built before 1919.
33listed buildingsB+History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I2
Grade II*0
Grade II31
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Lawrence Grade I
- Medford House and Garden Walls Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
14%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
142
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Safety
Mickleton has less crime per resident than 55% of UK towns
Police recorded 32 crimes inside Mickleton’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 1 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 59% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking, so it runs higher than U.S. “violent crime”.
21.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearBSafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 34% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual19
Damage & arson5
Other theft3
Burglary2
Other crime2
Bicycle theft1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
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.
21.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
32
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Hidcote Manor Garden and 4 more in and around Mickleton
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Mickleton. Best known first.
GardenGarden · National TrustHidcote Manor Garden1.4 km outside town, to the southeast
Historic houseKiftsgate Court Gardens900 m outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumCourt Barn3.6 km outside town, to the southZooZooAll Things Wild3.8 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionChipping Campden Market Hall3.8 km outside town, to the south
Historic houseKiftsgate Court Gardens900 m outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumCourt Barn3.6 km outside town, to the southZooZooAll Things Wild3.8 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionChipping Campden Market Hall3.8 km outside town, to the southPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Kiftsgate Court Gardens: Lysikov Andrey, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Mickleton
15pages on Mickleton
The big questions
SafetyB21.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingC−Median home £440K · rent £1,252 a monthHousing30 sold in 12 months · busiest street Glass House RoadSchoolsB+1 state schoolHealthA−Life expectancy 81.4 (men), 84 (women)Work & commuteC+58% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB0.1% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Famous people from Mickleton
4 notable people were born in Mickleton.
F
Francis Rose1655–1720S
Sir Anthony KeckEnglish politician; (1630-1695)Photo credits
Richard Graves: James Northcote, Public domain · Frederick Roberts: Photo by E Hawkins of Brighton, Public domain
Mickleton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Meon ValeLower QuintonChipping CampdenHoneybourneBretfortonWelford-on-AvonBlockleyMickleton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickleton | 2,316 | — | — | C− | B | A− |
| Meon Vale | 1,413 | 1.8 | — | B | D− | A− |
| Lower Quinton | 1,691 | 2.3 | — | B− | B | A− |
| Chipping Campden | 2,120 | 2.9 | — | D | C | A |
| Honeybourne | 3,104 | 3 | B− | B | A | C+ |
| Bretforton | 1,190 | 4.4 | — | B+ | A− | C+ |
| Welford-on-Avon | 1,692 | 5.1 | — | C− | A− | B+ |
| Blockley | 1,069 | 5.3 | — | C− | B | A |
Meon Vale, Lower Quinton, Chipping Campden, Bretforton, Welford-on-Avon and Blockley have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Mickleton
How many listed buildings are there in Mickleton?
That is 5.8 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I buildings include Church of St Lawrence.
Is Mickleton expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £440,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £295,750, semi-detached houses £375,000 and detached houses £517,500.
About Mickleton
Village in Gloucestershire, England
Mickleton is a built-up area of 2,316 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
- 2,316 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Cotswold
- County
- Gloucestershire
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003757
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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