Alvington’s story
Old homes in Alvington: 39% built before 1919
Historic England lists 7 buildings inside Alvington’s built-up area.
39% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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AlvingtonGloucestershire
A village of 595 in Gloucestershire, South West.
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Photo: Peter Wood · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
595
Census 2021 · Forest of Dean council
Median home
£311K
14 sales in 3 years
Median age
56
33% are 65+ · Gloucestershire 20%
Degree level
24%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Alvington a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Alvington has no grades; its figures are still real. 7% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 7, with 0 at Grade I. Over-65s are 33% of the population.
What makes Alvington stand out
The 3 things Alvington does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Alvington.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Alvington than in Gloucestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 11% are under 15
Residents of Alvington have a median age of 56. Retirement age and beyond: 33% of residents are 65 or older. The 15-to-24 age group: 8.2%, below both Gloucestershire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%).
56median age
AlvingtonGloucestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
33%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications24%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level24%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Alvington | Gloucestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.2% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 33% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 24% | 34% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gloucestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
More commuters in Alvington drive than in Gloucestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 91%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 29% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Alvington counts 0.4 jobs per working resident. 27% of commuters travelled under 5 km, below Gloucestershire’s towns (45%) and England’s towns (45%) alike. Before tax, the average household brings in £47K a year.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot3%
Bus2%
Bicycle1%
Train1%
27%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
29%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£47K
mean household income, before tax
2.7%
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
Private renting is less common in Alvington than in Gloucestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 13%
Social renters account for 11% of households. 76% of households own their home, above both Gloucestershire’s towns (68%) and England’s towns (61%). Behind the median of £310,750: 14 standard sales inside Alvington’s built-up area, September 2023 to August 2026.
£311Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Alvington£311K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £578,350 | 6 |
| Semi-detached | £250,000 | 7 |
76%
of households own their home · England 61%
13%
rent privately · England 21%
£828
average private rent a month, Forest of Dean council area
£2,368
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
Homes in Alvington see less burglary and damage than in Gloucestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 4.2 per 1,000 a year
Police recorded 9 crimes inside Alvington’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 2 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violent crime ran at 27.1 per 1,000 residents a year, above both Gloucestershire’s towns (22.9) and England’s towns (22). Violence and sexual offences accounted for 33% of recorded crime.
27.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual3
Shoplifting1
Damage & arson1
Other theft1
Drugs1
Vehicle crime1
Robbery1
Public order0
Anti-social2
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.
27.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
9
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 more common in Alvington than in Gloucestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 6.5% of residents
79% of Alvington’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, below both Gloucestershire’s towns (83%) and England’s towns (82%). A disability affects 21% of people in the town. This Gloucestershire town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.5 miles away.
79%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 79%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Alvington | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.5% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 21% | 17% | 17% |
80.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.9
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
Alvington keeps more of its old housing than Gloucestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 39% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Alvington has 118 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents. Conservation areas cover 48% of the town’s land, higher than both Gloucestershire’s towns (9%) and England’s towns (7%).
7listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II7
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
39%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
118
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 Alvington
13pages on Alvington
The big questions
Safety27.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £311K · rent £828 a monthHousing6 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 80.2 (men), 83.9 (women)Work & commute55% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards2.5% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Alvington’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
LydneyBreamYorkley and WhitecroftSharpnessBerkeleyBlakeneyTutshill and SedburyAlvington
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvington | 595 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lydney | 9,655 | 2.6 | C | B | C | C+ |
| Bream | 3,117 | 2.9 | C | B+ | C+ | B− |
| Yorkley and Whitecroft | 2,678 | 4 | C+ | B− | B+ | B |
| Sharpness | 1,237 | 4.7 | — | A− | C− | C+ |
| Berkeley | 2,250 | 5.2 | — | B | C+ | B− |
| Blakeney | 1,303 | 5.6 | — | B | C+ | C+ |
| Tutshill and Sedbury | 3,618 | 5.6 | B | B− | B− | B+ |
Sharpness, Berkeley and Blakeney have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Alvington
How many listed buildings are there in Alvington?
That is 4.8 times the typical UK town for its size. 39% of Alvington’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
How much is council tax in Alvington?
Band D council tax in Alvington is £2,368 for 2026–27, less than in 64% 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 Alvington
Village in Gloucestershire, England
Alvington is a built-up area of 595 people, in the Forest of Dean 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
- 595 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Forest of Dean
- County
- Gloucestershire
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004582
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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