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In Gloucestershire, South West, this village has 329 residents.
Naunton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 7% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. Pre-1919 homes make up 52% of the housing. It skews older: 33% of residents are 65 or over.
The 3 things Naunton does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Naunton’s built-up area.
52% 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 Naunton.
Children under 15 make up 12% of residents. People 65 and over make up 33% of the town, higher than both Gloucestershire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (18%). 5.2% of residents are aged 15 to 24. Half the people of Naunton are older than 58.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Naunton | Gloucestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 5.2% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 33% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.8% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 51% | 34% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gloucestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 53% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Jobs per working resident: 1. 90% of commuters drove, higher than both Gloucestershire’s towns (78%) and England’s towns (70%). Working from home was the norm for 53% of workers at the census. Of the commuters living in Naunton, 2% work in the town itself.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
7% live in social housing, below both Gloucestershire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £1,252 a month across the Cotswold council area. The private rented sector houses nearly a fifth of households.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £1,100,000 | 9 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Over the year to August 2026, 3 offences were reported in Naunton. Violence came to 13.6 per 1,000 residents a year, below Gloucestershire’s towns (22.9) and England’s towns (22) alike.
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
Naunton has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3.6 miles away. Self-reported good health: 87% of the town’s residents. The nearest A&E to Naunton is Cheltenham General Hospital, 10.3 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Naunton | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.2% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 11% | 17% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grade II* covers 4 of them. Naunton counts 44 listed buildings on the national list (Historic England): 4 Grade II*. Also worth knowing: of the town’s land, 79% lies in conservation areas, above Gloucestershire’s towns (9%) and England’s towns (7%) alike.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Village in Gloucestershire, England
Naunton is a built-up area of 329 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
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naunton | 329 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bourton-on-the-Water | 4,177 | 3.7 | A− | C− | B− | A |
| Stow-on-the-Wold | 1,907 | 5 | — | C− | C+ | B+ |
| Northleach | 1,997 | 5.5 | — | C+ | B+ | A− |
| Upper Rissington | 1,999 | 5.9 | — | C | A− | A |
| Winchcombe | 4,339 | 6.6 | A− | B− | A− | A |
| Blockley | 1,069 | 8 | — | C− | B | A |
| Moreton-in-Marsh | 5,015 | 8.1 | C+ | C | C+ | B+ |
Stow-on-the-Wold, Northleach, Upper Rissington and Blockley have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 54.9 times the typical UK town for its size.
Band D council tax in Naunton is £2,342 for 2026–27, less than in 68% 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.
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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