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A village of 189 in Gloucestershire, South West.
Stanton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
The 3 things Stanton does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Stanton’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
42% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Stanton. Best known first.
Abbey or priory · English HeritageHailes Abbey4.2 km outside town, to the southwest
Historic house · National TrustSnowshill Manor2.3 km outside town, to the east
Heritage railwayGloucestershire Warwickshire Railway2.3 km outside town, to the southwest
Historic houseStanway House1.6 km outside town, to the south
Heritage railwayToddington Narrow Gauge Railway2.4 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumGordon Russell Museum4 km outside town, to the northeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Stanton.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 52% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Households take home £60K a year before tax, on average. The car took 92% of commuters, above both Gloucestershire’s towns (78%) and England’s towns (70%). 5% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Private tenants account for just over a fifth of households. 8% live in social housing, below both Gloucestershire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (18%). Households that own their home make up 69%.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Terraced | £560,000 | 5 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Violence and sexual offences accounted for 100% of recorded crime. Over the year to August 2026, 1 offences were reported in Stanton. Burglary and damage came to 8.8 per 1,000 residents a year, above Gloucestershire’s towns (8.1) but below England’s towns (9.4).
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.
Self-reported good health: 86% of Stanton’s residents. 13% of residents have a disability, below Gloucestershire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (17%) alike. There is no GP practice in the town: the nearest is 2.7 miles off.
| Census 2021 | Stanton | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.1% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 17% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as 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.
Relative to its size, Stanton keeps 1,958 listed buildings per 10,000 residents. The town’s listed buildings include the Church of St Michael and All Angels, Grade I. Homes from before 1919 make up just over two fifths of the total, higher than both Gloucestershire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (16%). It counts 37 listed buildings on the national list (Historic England): 1 Grade I, 2 Grade II*.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Degrees are held by nearly half of adults, higher than both Gloucestershire’s towns (34%) and England’s towns (34%). People 65 and over make up just over a third of the town. The age that splits Stanton in two is 59.4. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 6.4% of the population.
54% women, 46% men
About 83 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.
| Stanton | Gloucestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 5.3% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.4% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 40% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 34% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 5.6% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.4% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 49% | 34% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gloucestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanton | 189 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Broadway | 2,719 | 2.9 | B | B− | B+ | A− |
| Winchcombe | 4,339 | 4.5 | A− | B− | A− | A |
| Badsey | 2,722 | 5.7 | C+ | B+ | B+ | C+ |
| Evesham | 28,256 | 5.8 | C+ | A− | C− | C+ |
| Chipping Campden | 2,120 | 6.1 | — | D | C | A |
| Blockley | 1,069 | 6.1 | — | C− | B | A |
| Bretforton | 1,190 | 6.2 | — | B+ | A− | C+ |
Chipping Campden, Blockley and Bretforton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Private rents in the Tewkesbury council area averaged £1,093 a month in August 2026.
That is 80.3 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Michael and All Angels. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Band D council tax in Stanton is £2,288 for 2026–27, less than in 77% 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.
Village in Gloucestershire, England
Stanton is a built-up area of 189 people, in the Tewkesbury 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
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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