Poulton’s story
31 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Poulton’s built-up area.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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PoultonGloucestershire
386 people call this village in Gloucestershire, South West home.
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The Manor House and Gatepiers · Photo: Philip Halling · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
386
Census 2021 · Cotswold council
Median home
£758K
20 sales in 3 years
Median age
53.6
29% are 65+ · Gloucestershire 20%
Degree level
51%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Poulton a good place to live?
Poulton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. Homes sell for a median £757,500. 31 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. On the way to work, 11% walk, cycle or take a bus or train.
What makes Poulton stand out
The 3 things Poulton does most differently from other towns.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.7 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including The Manor House and Gatepiers; 33 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%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Poulton.
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 2% in Poulton, fewer than in Gloucestershire’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 51% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Income per household averages £62K a year, before tax. 88% of commuters drove, above both Gloucestershire’s towns (78%) and England’s towns (70%). What’s more, the census counted 51% of workers working mainly from home.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot7%
Train2%
Underground, tram2%
2%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
51%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£62K
mean household income, before tax
0.9%
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
Most households in Poulton own their home: 79%, more than in Gloucestershire’s towns and across England’s towns
Private renters make up 14% of households. Social housing holds 7% of households, below both Gloucestershire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (18%). That is the middle of 20 standard sales inside Poulton’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£758Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Poulton£758K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £787,500 | 16 |
79%
of households own their home · England 61%
14%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,252
average private rent a month, Cotswold council area
£2,307
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
Homes in Poulton see more burglary and damage than in Gloucestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 13.9 per 1,000 a year
Violent crime comes to 16.1 per 1,000 residents a year. 6 crimes and 1 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Poulton’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences were a third of the crimes.
16.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual2
Other theft2
Damage & arson1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Burglary0
Drugs0
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.
16.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
13.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
6
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
87% of people in Poulton say their health is good or very good, more than in Gloucestershire’s towns and across England’s towns
14% of residents in Poulton live with a disability. The nearest A&E to Poulton is Great Western Hospital, 12.9 miles away. There is no GP practice in the town: the nearest is 3.5 miles off.
87%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Poulton | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.2% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 17% | 17% |
81.7
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 · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
Poulton is rich in listed buildings: 803 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.
Poulton’s listed buildings include The Manor House and Gatepiers, Grade I. Homes from before 1919 make up 28% of the total, higher than both Gloucestershire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (16%). The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them.
31listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II30
Among them · Grade I
- The Manor House and Gatepiers Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
28%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
803
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
Degrees are more common in Poulton than in Gloucestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 51% of adults
12% are under 15, lower than both Gloucestershire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for 6.2% of residents. Half the people of Poulton are older than 53.6. Retirement age and beyond: 29% of residents are 65 or older.
53.6median age
PoultonGloucestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
29%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level51%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Poulton | Gloucestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.2% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 37% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.2% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 51% | 34% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gloucestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Poulton
12pages on Poulton
The big questions
Safety16.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £758K · rent £1,252 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 months · busiest street London RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.7 (men), 85.5 (women)Work & commute68% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Poulton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
FairfordSouth CerneyCirencesterCrickladeStrattonAshton KeynesLechlade-on-ThamesPoulton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poulton | 386 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fairford | 4,240 | 3.2 | A | C− | A− | A− |
| South Cerney | 3,998 | 3.8 | A− | C− | A | A |
| Cirencester | 17,715 | 4.6 | C+ | C | C | C+ |
| Cricklade | 4,030 | 4.7 | A− | B | B+ | A− |
| Stratton | 2,558 | 5.4 | A− | C− | A | B+ |
| Ashton Keynes | 1,425 | 5.5 | — | C+ | A+ | A |
| Lechlade-on-Thames | 2,208 | 7 | — | C− | B− | A− |
Ashton Keynes and Lechlade-on-Thames have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Poulton
Is Poulton expensive to live in?
Private rents in the Cotswold council area averaged £1,252 a month in August 2026.
How many listed buildings are there in Poulton?
That is 33 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is The Manor House and Gatepiers.
How much is council tax in Poulton?
Band D council tax in Poulton is £2,307 for 2026–27, less than in 74% 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 Poulton
Village in Gloucestershire, England
Poulton is a built-up area of 386 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
- 386 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Cotswold
- County
- Gloucestershire
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004584
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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