Turvey’s story
55 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Turvey’s built-up area.
34% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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TurveyBedfordshire
In Bedfordshire, East of England, this village has 931 residents.
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Photo: David Howard · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
931
Census 2021 · Bedford council
Median home
£400K
37 sales in 3 years
Median age
48.7
26% are 65+ · Bedfordshire 15%
Degree level
48%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
17%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Turvey a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Turvey has no grades; its figures are still real. Its listed buildings number 55, with 1 at Grade I. The median sale price is £400,000. Over-65s are 26% of the population.
What makes Turvey stand out
The 3 things Turvey does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Parish Church of All Saints; 24.2 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.4 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
26% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Turvey.
Who lives here
Degrees are more common in Turvey than in Bedfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 48% of adults
48.7median age
Children under 15 make up 15%, below both Bedfordshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (18%). Those 65 and older account for 26% of residents. Residents of Turvey have a median age of 48.7. People aged 15 to 24 make up nearly a tenth of the town.
TurveyBedfordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level48%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Turvey | Bedfordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 20% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.5% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 29% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 15% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.2% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 48% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Bedfordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Turvey
63% of pupils at the 3 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). There is one school here; it is shown below. 81 pupils attend Turvey’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turvey Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 81 | C+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Commuters in Turvey travel far: only 11% go under 5 km, fewer than in both Bedfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
17%walk, cycle or ride
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.
By car: that was how 81% of commuters travelled at the census. Working mainly from home: 45% of workers, above Bedfordshire’s towns (30%) and England’s towns (31%) alike. Work in town: 8% of resident commuters. Also worth knowing: average household income comes to £66K a year before tax.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving81%
On foot11%
Bus3%
Train2%
11%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
45%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£66K
mean household income, before tax
1.9%
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 Turvey own their home: 75%, more than in both Bedfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
£400Kmedian sale
10% live in social housing, below Bedfordshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Renting privately is how 14% of households live. Private rents average £1,173 a month across the Bedford council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Turvey£400K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £600,000 | 14 |
| Semi-detached | £375,000 | 13 |
| Terraced | £387,500 | 6 |
75%
of households own their home · England 61%
14%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,173
average private rent a month, Bedford council area
£2,491
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
Violence is recorded less often in Turvey than in Bedfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 7.9 per 1,000 residents a year
7.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
46% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. Burglary and damage add up to 7.5 per 1,000 residents each year. The 12 months to August 2026 brought 13 recorded crimes inside Turvey’s built-up area, and 3 reports of anti-social behaviour. There were 2.9 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both Bedfordshire’s towns (10.2) and England’s towns (7.8).
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual6
Public order3
Other theft2
Damage & arson1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social3
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.
7.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
13
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
Most people in Turvey (85%) report good or very good health
85%good or very good health
Seeing a GP means leaving Turvey: the nearest practice is 2.8 miles away. 17% of residents have a disability, about level with England’s towns (17%) and above Bedfordshire’s towns (15%). The nearest A&E to Turvey is Bedford Hospital, 6.8 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Turvey | Bedfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 84% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.1% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 15% | 17% |
82
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
87.7
life expectancy at birth, women
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.
History
More buildings in Turvey are listed than in Bedfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 591 per 10,000 residents
55listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Conservation areas cover nearly half of Turvey’s land, above Bedfordshire’s towns (4%) and England’s towns (7%) alike. Its listed buildings include the Parish Church of All Saints, Grade I. The pre-1919 share of homes is 34%. The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II54
Among them · Grade I
- Parish Church of All Saints Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
1
registered park and garden
34%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
591
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Turvey
13pages on Turvey
The big questions
Safety7.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £400K · rent £1,173 a monthHousing8 sold in 12 months · busiest street High StreetSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 82 (men), 87.7 (women)Work & commute59% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards3.3% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Turvey Abbey and 3 more in and around Turvey
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Turvey. Best known first.
Abbey or prioryTurvey Abbeyin town
CastleLavendon Castle2.9 km outside town, to the northwest
Historic houseTurvey House200 m outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumCowper and Newton Museum4.9 km outside town, to the westPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Turvey Abbey: Stephen Craven, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lavendon Castle: Nigel Stickells, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Turvey House: James Yardley, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Turvey
Village in Bedfordshire, England
Turvey is a built-up area of 931 people, in the Bedford 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
- 931 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Bedford
- County
- Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003546
Turvey’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
LavendonHarroldOlneyBromhamOakleyBozeatClaphamTurvey
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turvey | 931 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lavendon | 1,469 | 1.9 | — | C | B+ | A− |
| Harrold | 1,668 | 2.8 | — | B− | B+ | A− |
| Olney | 6,600 | 3.6 | A− | C | B | A |
| Bromham | 4,652 | 3.9 | A− | C | A+ | A+ |
| Oakley | 2,507 | 4.2 | A | C+ | A | B+ |
| Bozeat | 2,166 | 4.7 | — | C+ | A | B− |
| Clapham | 4,502 | 5.1 | B | B+ | B | B |
Lavendon, Harrold and Bozeat have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Turvey
How many listed buildings are there in Turvey?
That is 24.2 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Parish Church of All Saints.
Is Turvey expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £387,500, semi-detached houses £375,000 and detached houses £600,000.
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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