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This town in Gloucestershire, South West has a population of 2,937.
The picture is mixed. Jobs & income is its strong suit (A) — households earn a mean £59,188 a year, and 1.8% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits. Almondsbury’s overall grade, B−, puts it better than 53% of UK towns. Its place in the ranking is #27 of 48 in Gloucestershire. Buying in is costly (D): a typical home costs £620,000 and rent runs £1,464 a month. Walkability is weaker too: on the way to work, 9% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. The rest of its grades are middling: B for safety, B for schools and B for health.
Figures: income and life expectancy, ONS · claimants, DWP · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · commuting, Census 2021 · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Almondsbury is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The 3 things Almondsbury does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists 24 buildings inside Almondsbury’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade I.
11% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →24 listed buildings in Almondsbury, 1 of them Grade I.
Cottage Hospital and Institute: Photo: Neil Owen · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Geograph · Rock House: Photo: Lewis Clarke · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Geograph
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Almondsbury.
8% of households live in social housing. Private renters make up 10% of households, below Gloucestershire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. Almondsbury is the most expensive of the 48 towns in Gloucestershire: its median sale is £620,000.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £765,000 | 65 |
| Semi-detached | £371,500 | 12 |
| Terraced | £387,500 | 15 |
| Flat or maisonette | £250,000 | 5 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Secondary results at the 2 secondary schools within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 46.8, with 45% at grade 5 or above in English and maths. Its only school is listed below. 63% of pupils at the 15 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Almondsbury Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 308 | B |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 43% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
4% of commuters who live in Almondsbury also work there. The car took 89% of commuters, higher than both Gloucestershire’s towns (78%) and England’s towns (70%). Working from home was the norm for 43% of workers at the census.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
At the census, 4% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below Gloucestershire’s towns (4.5%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike. A disability affects 15% of people in Almondsbury. One GP practice serves the town; 78% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey.
| Census 2021 | Almondsbury | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 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.
Violence and sexual offences made up 53% of the total. The 12 months to August 2026 brought 135 recorded crimes inside Almondsbury’s built-up area, and 12 reports of anti-social behaviour. There were 3.8 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both Gloucestershire’s towns (9.3) and England’s towns (7.8).
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.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of Almondsbury’s land, 17% lies in conservation areas, higher than both Gloucestershire’s towns (9%) and England’s towns (7%). Its listed buildings include the Church of St Mary, Grade I. Also worth knowing: 11% of homes date from before 1919.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The 65-and-over age group makes up 21% of residents. 18% are under 15, near both Gloucestershire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for just over one in ten residents.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Almondsbury | Gloucestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 21% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.9% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 45% | 34% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gloucestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Almondsbury. Best known first.
ZooBristol Zoo Project2.3 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumAerospace Bristol2.4 km outside town, to the south
Water parkThe Wave1.1 km outside town, to the southwestWater parkWater parkWest Country Water Park1.5 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumThornbury and District Museum4.7 km outside town, to the northeastHistoric houseHistoric houseBerwick Lodge4 km outside town, to the southwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Town in Gloucestershire, England
Almondsbury is a built-up area of 2,937 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
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almondsbury | 2,937 | — | B− | D | B | B |
| Bradley Stoke | 25,194 | 1.7 | A− | C | B− | A− |
| Olveston | 1,009 | 1.9 | — | D | A+ | A |
| Patchway | 16,517 | 1.9 | C | C | D− | C− |
| Alveston | 2,065 | 2.6 | — | D | C+ | A |
| Pilning | 1,400 | 3.4 | — | C | A− | B− |
| Filton | 10,955 | 3.4 | C | C− | D | C |
| Stoke Gifford | 13,477 | 3.4 | B | C− | C | B+ |
Olveston, Alveston and Pilning have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £620,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: flats £250,000, terraced houses £387,500, semi-detached houses £371,500 and detached houses £765,000.
That is 3.4 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Mary.
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
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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