Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The village, home to 539 people, lies in Gloucestershire, South West.
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Quenington has no grades; its figures are still real. Its listed buildings number 21, with 3 at Grade I. 13% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Homes sell for a median £510,000.
The 3 things Quenington does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Quenington’s built-up area.
28% 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 Quenington.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 44% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took 84% of commuters, higher than both Gloucestershire’s towns (78%) and England’s towns (70%). The census counted 44% of workers working mainly from home. Unemployment benefit claims reached 1.2% of 16 to 64s in 2026.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Just over one in ten households rent from a council or housing body. Private renters make up 15% of households, below both Gloucestershire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (21%). That is the middle of 13 standard sales inside Quenington’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £815,000 | 5 |
| Semi-detached | £450,000 | 7 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 7 offences in Quenington and 2 cases of nuisance behaviour. Violent crime comes to 16.9 per 1,000 residents a year. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 29% of recorded crime.
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 · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
At the census, just over a tenth of people here had a disability, lower than both Gloucestershire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (17%). Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 3.5% of the town. There is no GP practice in Quenington: the nearest is 2.3 miles off.
| Census 2021 | Quenington | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.5% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 17% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Quenington’s listed buildings include the Church of St Swithin, Grade I. Before 1919: that is when 28% of homes were built. Also worth knowing: of the town’s land, 52% lies in conservation areas, above Gloucestershire’s towns (9%) and England’s towns (7%) alike. The top grade, Grade I, goes to 3 of them.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
15% are under 15, below Gloucestershire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Quenington has a median age of 51.5 years. Those aged 15 to 24 account for one in ten residents.
53% women, 47% men
About 89 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.
| Quenington | Gloucestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 43% | 34% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gloucestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Village in Gloucestershire, England
Quenington is a built-up area of 539 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quenington | 539 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fairford | 4,240 | 2.2 | A | C− | A− | A− |
| Lechlade-on-Thames | 2,208 | 5.1 | — | C− | B− | A− |
| Northleach | 1,997 | 6.6 | — | C+ | B+ | A− |
| South Cerney | 3,998 | 7.2 | A− | C− | A | A |
| Cricklade | 4,030 | 7.4 | A− | B | B+ | A− |
| Cirencester | 17,715 | 7.4 | C+ | C | C | C+ |
| Stratton | 2,558 | 7.8 | A− | C− | A | B+ |
Lechlade-on-Thames and Northleach have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 16 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I buildings include Church of St Swithin.
By type: semi-detached houses £450,000 and detached houses £815,000. Private rents in the Cotswold council area averaged £1,252 a month in August 2026.
Band D council tax in Quenington is £2,355 for 2026–27, less than in 66% 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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