Acton Turville’s story
17 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Acton Turville’s built-up area.
49% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Acton TurvilleGloucestershire
It is a village of 348 residents in Gloucestershire, South West.
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Photo: Derek Harper · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
348
Census 2021 · South Gloucestershire council
Median age
53.6
28% are 65+ · Gloucestershire 20%
Degree level
41%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Acton Turville a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Acton Turville has no grades; its figures are still real. 8% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Nearly half of its homes date from before 1919. Over-65s are 28% of the population.
What makes Acton Turville stand out
The 3 things Acton Turville does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
28% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Acton Turville.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Acton Turville than in Gloucestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 13% are under 15
53.6median age
28% of residents have reached 65. Half the people of Acton Turville are older than 53.6. Degrees are held by just over two in five adults, higher than both Gloucestershire’s towns (34%) and England’s towns (34%).
Acton TurvilleGloucestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship3%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level41%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Acton Turville | Gloucestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.1% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 41% | 34% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gloucestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Acton Turville
Below is its only school. 63% of pupils at the one primary school within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). 99 pupils attend Acton Turville’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 99 | B− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 11% in Acton Turville, fewer than in both Gloucestershire’s towns and England’s towns
8%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 46% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Household income came to £60K a year before tax, about level with Gloucestershire’s towns (£59K) and above England’s towns (£55K). Driving is how 92% of commuters got to work at the census. 7% of commuters who live in Acton Turville also work there. At the census, 46% of workers worked mainly from home.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot6%
Bicycle2%
11%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
46%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£60K
mean household income, before tax
1%
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
Half the homes sold in Acton Turville went for more than £0
£0Kmedian sale
Social housing holds 8% of households, lower than both Gloucestershire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (18%). Households that own their home make up 70%. Private rents average £1,464 a month across the South Gloucestershire council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Acton Turville£0K
Typical UK town£277K
70%
of households own their home · England 61%
21%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,464
average private rent a month, South Gloucestershire council area
£2,471
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 Acton Turville: 14.4 per 1,000 residents a year, under Gloucestershire’s towns and England’s towns
14.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Police recorded 11 crimes inside Acton Turville’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Burglary and damage came to 5.8 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Gloucestershire’s towns (8.1) and England’s towns (9.4). Of all the crimes, 55% were violence and sexual offences.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual6
Drugs3
Burglary1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
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.
14.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
11
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
Bad health is less common in Acton Turville than in Gloucestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 1.7% of residents
87%good or very good health
Acton Turville has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 4.1 miles away. Just over one in ten residents have a disability, below both Gloucestershire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (17%). Self-reported good health: 87% of the town’s residents. The nearest A&E to Acton Turville is Royal United Hospital Bath, 10.6 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Acton Turville | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.7% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 17% | 17% |
84.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Old homes shape Acton Turville: 49% were built before 1919, more than in both Gloucestershire’s towns and England’s towns
17listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
It has 489 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents, higher than both Gloucestershire’s towns (97) and England’s towns (39). Acton Turville has 17 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade II*.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II16
Among them · Grade II*
- Parish Church of St Mary Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
49%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
489
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 Acton Turville
12pages on Acton Turville
The big questions
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Badminton House and 2 more in and around Acton Turville
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Acton Turville. Best known first.
Historic houseBadminton House1.6 km outside town, to the north
Historic houseThe Manor House4.5 km outside town, to the southeast
Historic houseGrittleton House4.8 km outside town, to the eastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Badminton House: Trish Steel, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Manor House: Arpingstone, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Grittleton House: Snowmanradio, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Acton Turville
Village in Gloucestershire, England
Acton Turville is a built-up area of 348 people, in the South Gloucestershire 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
- 348 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Gloucestershire
- County
- Gloucestershire
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004915
Acton Turville’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Hawkesbury UptonSherstonMarshfieldChipping SodburyColerneYateWickwarActon Turville
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acton Turville | 348 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hawkesbury Upton | 1,001 | 4.1 | — | D | A | A |
| Sherston | 1,394 | 4.3 | — | C | A | A |
| Marshfield | 1,299 | 4.9 | — | D | A− | A+ |
| Chipping Sodbury | 8,026 | 5.2 | B | C− | B− | B+ |
| Colerne | 2,415 | 5.4 | — | A− | A+ | A− |
| Yate | 28,352 | 6.2 | C+ | C+ | C− | C+ |
| Wickwar | 1,701 | 6.9 | — | D | B | A |
Hawkesbury Upton, Sherston, Marshfield, Colerne and Wickwar have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Acton Turville
How many listed buildings are there in Acton Turville?
That is 20 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Acton Turville?
Band D council tax in Acton Turville is £2,471 for 2026–27, more than in 57% 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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