Middleyard’s story
9 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Middleyard’s built-up area.
27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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MiddleyardGloucestershire
648 people call this village in Gloucestershire, South West home.
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Photo: Philip Halling · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
648
Census 2021 · Stroud council
Median home
£375K
22 sales in 3 years
Median age
53.3
33% are 65+ · Gloucestershire 20%
Degree level
35%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Middleyard a good place to live?
Middleyard has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 10% of commuters. 9 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I. Over-65s are a third of the population.
What makes Middleyard stand out
The 3 things Middleyard 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
0 Grade II*; 5.7 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
33% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Woodchester Mansion and 9 more in and around Middleyard
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Middleyard. Best known first.
Historic houseWoodchester Mansion1.6 km outside town, to the southwest
Historic houseOwlpen Manor4.7 km outside town, to the south
Museum · English HeritageDunkirk Mill Museum3.2 km outside town, to the southeastPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustWoodchester Park1.5 km outside town, to the southPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustTinkley Gate1.8 km outside town, to the southPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustCoaley Peak3 km outside town, to the southwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Woodchester Mansion: Matthew Lister Ttamhew, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Owlpen Manor: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dunkirk Mill Museum: OrangeStarling1997, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Middleyard.
Who lives here
Older residents shape Middleyard: 33% are 65 or over, above Gloucestershire’s towns and England’s towns
The share aged 15 to 24 is 6.4%. The middle age in Middleyard is 53.3. Just over a third of residents 16 and over have a degree-level qualification (Gloucestershire 34%, England 34%).
53.3median age
MiddleyardGloucestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
33%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications18%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level35%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Middleyard | Gloucestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.4% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 33% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.7% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 35% | 34% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gloucestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Middleyard is a driving town: 86% of commuters go by car, above Gloucestershire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 33% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
1.4% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026. Short trips to work, under 5 km: 48%, above both Gloucestershire’s towns (45%) and England’s towns (45%). Average household income comes to £60K a year before tax.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving86%
On foot6%
Bicycle4%
48%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
£60K
mean household income, before tax
1.4%
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 Middleyard than in Gloucestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 7%
The median sale price was £375K, higher than both Gloucestershire’s towns (£347K) and England’s towns (£308K). The owner-occupied share of households is 75%. Private rents average £1,041 a month across the Stroud council area.
£375Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Middleyard£375K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £450,000 | 9 |
| Semi-detached | £300,250 | 8 |
| Terraced | £359,950 | 5 |
75%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,041
average private rent a month, Stroud council area
£2,427
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
Violent crime runs low in Middleyard: 17.9 per 1,000 residents a year, under Gloucestershire’s towns and England’s towns
Violence and sexual offences made up three fifths of the total. A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 10 offences in Middleyard and 4 cases of nuisance behaviour. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 12.8 reports per 1,000, above Gloucestershire’s towns (9.2) and England’s towns (7.8) alike.
17.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual6
Vehicle crime2
Other theft1
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Drugs0
Anti-social4
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.
17.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
12.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
10
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
Only 80% of people in Middleyard say their health is good or very good, fewer than in Gloucestershire’s towns and England’s towns
The nearest A&E to Middleyard is Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, 9.8 miles away. 5.6% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, higher than both Gloucestershire’s towns (4.5%) and England’s towns (5.2%). The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.5 miles away.
80%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Middleyard | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.6% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 17% | 17% |
82.2
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 · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
History
Middleyard keeps more of its old housing than Gloucestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 27% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Middleyard has 139 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents.
9listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II9
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
27%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
139
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Middleyard
13pages on Middleyard
The big questions
Safety17.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £375K · rent £1,041 a monthHousing6 sold in 12 months · busiest street Coldwell LaneSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.2 (men), 84.5 (women)Work & commute48% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Middleyard’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Leonard Stanley and King's StanleyStonehouseAmberleyStroudNailsworthEastingtonWhiteshill and RandwickMiddleyard
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middleyard | 648 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Leonard Stanley and King's Stanley | 3,584 | 0.6 | A | B− | A | A− |
| Stonehouse | 8,302 | 1.7 | B− | B | C− | C |
| Amberley | 1,300 | 2.1 | — | C | A+ | A |
| Stroud | 26,073 | 2.2 | B | B | D | B− |
| Nailsworth | 5,657 | 2.6 | B+ | B− | C | B |
| Eastington | 1,218 | 2.9 | — | B | B+ | B |
| Whiteshill and Randwick | 1,442 | 2.9 | — | C | A | B− |
Amberley, Eastington and Whiteshill and Randwick have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Middleyard
How many listed buildings are there in Middleyard?
That is 5.7 times the typical UK town for its size. 27% of Middleyard’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Is Middleyard expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £359,950, semi-detached houses £300,250 and detached houses £450,000.
About Middleyard
Village in Gloucestershire, England
Middleyard is a built-up area of 648 people, in the Stroud 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
- 648 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Stroud
- County
- Gloucestershire
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004533
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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