Mitcheldean’s story
15 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Mitcheldean’s built-up area.
22% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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MitcheldeanGloucestershire
Walking, cycling and public transport carry 15% of commuters. Population 2,163: a village in Gloucestershire, South West.
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Population
2,163
Census 2021 · Forest of Dean council
Median home
£230K
83 sales in 3 years
Median age
44.1
21% are 65+ · Gloucestershire 20%
Degree level
25%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
15%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Mitcheldean a good place to live?
Housing is within reach (B+): the median home sold for £230,000, 4.6 years of area income. The weak point is jobs & income — the mean household earns £49,534 a year. Natural hazards weigh more here: 4.4% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. Its other grades sit near the middle: B− for schools and B− for walkability.
Figures: prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · income, ONS · claimants, DWP · flood risk, Environment Agency · commuting, Census 2021. With fewer than 2,500 residents, Mitcheldean has subject grades but no overall one.
Gloucestershire Police published 29 of the 36 months; rates are per year over the months published.
WeakestDHazard risk
What makes Mitcheldean stand out
The 3 things Mitcheldean does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St Michael and All Angels; 2.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
15% leave the car
Own outright
Housing
40% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
How Mitcheldean grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Mitcheldean is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Hazard riskAmong the most exposed to natural hazardsDOpen →Jobs & incomeBehind most towns comparedCOpen →Cost of livingBased on what homes cost against what households earnB+Open →HealthLife expectancy 78.9 for men, 83.3 for womenCOpen →SafetyMore crime than in most townsC+Open →WalkabilityClose to the middle of the towns comparedB−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 83% of towns in England; secondary results beat 13% of towns in EnglandB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryGraded on historic places and the town’s ageBOpen →Outdoors80% live within 400 m of a park; 1% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeCOpen →Civic life3.7 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryBOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Mitcheldean.
HousingCost of living grade B+
Private renting is less common in Mitcheldean than in Gloucestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 14%
71% of households own their home, above Gloucestershire’s towns (68%) and England’s towns (61%) alike. Private rents average £828 a month across the Forest of Dean council area. The median sale, £230,000, comes from 83 standard sales inside Mitcheldean’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026.
£230Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Mitcheldean£230K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £265,000 | 19 |
| Semi-detached | £227,975 | 40 |
| Terraced | £217,000 | 22 |
71%
of households own their home · England 61%
14%
rent privately · England 21%
£828
average private rent a month, Forest of Dean council area
£2,520
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
SchoolsB−
Exam results at Mitcheldean’s schools trail 52% of towns in England
GCSE results at the 2 secondary schools within 3 km: 32% of pupils get a strong pass (grade 5+) in English and maths, and the Attainment 8 average is 41.1. Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School’s results beat 90% of schools in England like it. Key Stage 2 results at the 6 primary schools within 3 km: just over two thirds of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its one school is below.
B−School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitcheldean Endowed Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 205 | A |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Health
Only 78% of people in Mitcheldean say their health is good or very good, fewer than in both Gloucestershire’s towns and England’s towns
At the census, 6% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, above both Gloucestershire’s towns (4.5%) and England’s towns (5.2%); what’s more, a disability affects 21% of people in Mitcheldean. The nearest A&E to Mitcheldean is Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, 11 miles away. One GP practice serves the town; 84% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey.
78%good or very good healthCHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 78%Fair 16%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Mitcheldean | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 78% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 21% | 17% | 17% |
78.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.3
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
Mitcheldean’s heritage list runs to 15 buildings, 1 of them Grade I
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Mitcheldean’s listed buildings include the Church of St Michael and All Angels, Grade I. Just over a fifth of its homes were built before 1919, higher than both Gloucestershire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (16%). It has 69 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents.
15listed buildingsBHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II14
Among them · Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
22%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
69
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Safety
Violence is recorded more often in Mitcheldean than in Gloucestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 28.9 per 1,000 residents a year
The 12 months to August 2026 brought 38 recorded crimes inside Mitcheldean’s built-up area, and 8 reports of anti-social behaviour. For its size, Mitcheldean records more crime per resident than nearly four fifths of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people. Of all the crimes, 50% were violence and sexual offences.
28.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearC+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 21% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual19
Burglary4
Vehicle crime4
Shoplifting3
Public order3
Other theft3
Damage & arson1
Other crime1
Anti-social8
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.
28.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
11.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
38
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.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Only 27% of Mitcheldean’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in both Gloucestershire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 23% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
23% of workers worked mainly from home, lower than both Gloucestershire’s towns (32%) and England’s towns (31%). Among 16 to 64s, 2.8% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026. About just over a tenth of its commuters stay in Mitcheldean for work. There are 1.3 jobs in Mitcheldean for each resident in work.
15%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving84%
On foot10%
Bus4%
27%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
23%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£50K
mean household income, before tax
2.8%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
B−
Walkability: more walkable than 55% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Who lives here
Fewer people in Mitcheldean hold a degree than in Gloucestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 25%
Aged 15 to 24: one in ten residents. People 65 and over make up just over a fifth of the town, close to Gloucestershire’s towns (20%) and above England’s towns (18%). At 44.1, the median resident of Mitcheldean sits in the middle of the age range.
44.1median age
MitcheldeanGloucestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
21%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level25%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Mitcheldean | Gloucestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 21% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.4% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 25% | 34% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gloucestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Mitcheldean
14pages on Mitcheldean
The big questions
SafetyC+28.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingB+Median home £230K · rent £828 a monthHousing27 sold in 12 months · busiest street Vicarage DriveSchoolsB−1 state schoolHealthCLife expectancy 78.9 (men), 83.3 (women)Work & commuteC45% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsD4.4% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Mitcheldean’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
DrybrookRuardeanCinderfordHuntleyRuspidgeWelsh BicknorNewnhamMitcheldean
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitcheldean | 2,163 | — | — | B+ | C+ | C |
| Drybrook | 2,572 | 1.4 | C | B | C+ | C+ |
| Ruardean | 1,195 | 2.7 | — | A− | B+ | C+ |
| Cinderford | 8,778 | 3 | C | A− | C− | C− |
| Huntley | 1,152 | 3.6 | — | C+ | A | B+ |
| Ruspidge | 2,431 | 4 | — | A− | B− | C− |
| Welsh Bicknor | 1,988 | 4.3 | — | B | B+ | B− |
| Newnham | 1,054 | 4.6 | — | B− | B+ | C+ |
Ruardean, Huntley, Ruspidge, Welsh Bicknor and Newnham have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Mitcheldean
How many listed buildings are there in Mitcheldean?
That is 2.8 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Michael and All Angels.
Does Mitcheldean flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
About Mitcheldean
Village in Gloucestershire, England
Mitcheldean is a built-up area of 2,163 people, in the Forest of Dean 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
- 2,163 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Forest of Dean
- County
- Gloucestershire
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004248
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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