Minety’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Minety’s built-up area.
26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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MinetyWiltshire
It is a village of 858 residents in Wiltshire, South West.
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Photo: Vieve Forward · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
858
Census 2021 · Wiltshire council
Median home
£480K
30 sales in 3 years
Median age
50.9
29% are 65+ · Wiltshire 19%
Degree level
44%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Minety a good place to live?
Minety has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 7% of commuters. Homes change hands at a median £480,000. It skews older: 29% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Minety stand out
The 3 things Minety does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.7 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
29% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Minety.
Who lives here
Minety is a graduates’ town: 44% hold a degree, more than in both Wiltshire’s towns and England’s towns
6.6% of residents are aged 15 to 24. Half of Minety is older than 50.9, half younger. Children under 15 make up 17%, near both Wiltshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%).
50.9median age
MinetyWiltshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
29%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level44%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Minety | Wiltshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.6% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.5% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 44% | 31% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Wiltshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Minety
Minety Church of England Primary School’s results beat 79% of schools in England like it. 73% of pupils at the one primary school within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The town has one school, shown below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minety Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 108 | A− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Work tends to be further away for Minety: 12% commute under 5 km, below Wiltshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 45% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Working mainly from home: 45% of workers, above Wiltshire’s towns (32%) and England’s towns (31%) alike. Driving is how 92% of commuters got to work at the census. About nearly a tenth of its commuters stay in Minety for work. Household income averages £72K a year before tax.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot6%
Train1%
12%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
45%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£72K
mean household income, before tax
1.3%
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
More households own their home in Minety than in Wiltshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 88%
3% live in social housing, lower than both Wiltshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Renting privately is how 8% of households live. Private rents average £1,082 a month across the Wiltshire council area.
£480Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Minety£480K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £658,750 | 18 |
| Semi-detached | £407,000 | 6 |
| Terraced | £243,500 | 6 |
88%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,082
average private rent a month, Wiltshire council area
£2,402
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
Violent crime runs low in Minety: 3.1 per 1,000 residents a year, under Wiltshire’s towns and England’s towns
There were 1.6 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both Wiltshire’s towns (8) and England’s towns (7.8). Over the year to August 2026, 5 offences were reported in Minety. Violence and sexual offences were two fifths of the crimes.
3.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual2
Damage & arson2
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social0
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.
3.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
5
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
86% of people in Minety say their health is good or very good, more than in both Wiltshire’s towns and England’s towns
There is no GP practice in Minety: the nearest is 4 miles off. 15% of residents have a disability, lower than both Wiltshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (17%). The nearest A&E to Minety is Great Western Hospital, 11.3 miles away.
86%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Minety | Wiltshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.7% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
85.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Old homes shape Minety: 26% were built before 1919, more than in both Wiltshire’s towns and England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Every one of Minety’s 1 listed building sits at Grade II, the most common listing. Listed buildings per head: 12 for every 10,000 residents of the town.
1listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
26%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
12
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Cotswold Lakes and 3 more in and around Minety
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Minety. Best known first.
AttractionAttractionCotswold Lakes3 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionCotswold Sculpture Park4.7 km outside town, to the northWater parkWater parkAquaventure4.9 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionCotswolds Water Park4.5 km outside town, to the north
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Minety
13pages on Minety
The big questions
Safety3.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £480K · rent £1,082 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 months · busiest street Station RoadSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 85.4 (men), 86.9 (women)Work & commute61% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Minety’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Ashton KeynesPurtonSouth CerneyCrickladeRoyal Wootton BassettMalmesburyCirencesterMinety
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minety | 858 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ashton Keynes | 1,425 | 2.5 | — | C+ | A+ | A |
| Purton | 3,193 | 4.1 | A | B | A− | B |
| South Cerney | 3,998 | 4.5 | A− | C− | A | A |
| Cricklade | 4,030 | 4.7 | A− | B | B+ | A− |
| Royal Wootton Bassett | 13,002 | 5.6 | A− | B+ | B− | C+ |
| Malmesbury | 7,184 | 6.3 | A+ | B | B+ | A− |
| Cirencester | 17,715 | 6.9 | C+ | C | C | C+ |
Ashton Keynes has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Minety
Is Minety expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £243,500, semi-detached houses £407,000 and detached houses £658,750.
How much is council tax in Minety?
Band D council tax in Minety is £2,402 for 2026–27, less than in 58% 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 Minety
Village in Wiltshire, England
Minety is a built-up area of 858 people, in the Wiltshire 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
- 858 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Wiltshire
- County
- Wiltshire
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004770
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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