Andoversford’s story
Andoversford: 42% of homes built before 1919
Historic England lists 5 buildings inside Andoversford’s built-up area.
42% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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AndoversfordGloucestershire
694 people call this village in Gloucestershire, South West home.
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Photo: Philip Halling · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
694
Census 2021 · Cotswold council
Median home
£370K
32 sales in 3 years
Median age
43.4
19% are 65+ · Gloucestershire 20%
Degree level
43%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Andoversford a good place to live?
Andoversford 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 just over one in ten commuters. 5 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I. A degree-level qualification is held by 43% of adults.
What makes Andoversford stand out
The 3 things Andoversford does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 3 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Gloucestershire 34%.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Andoversford.
Who lives here
Few people in Andoversford are 15 to 24: 9.3%, fewer than in Gloucestershire’s towns and across England’s towns
43.4median age
One measure of family life: 19% of residents are under 15. Line up the people of Andoversford by age and the one in the middle is 43.4. Retirement age and beyond: 19% of residents are 65 or older.
AndoversfordGloucestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
19%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level43%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Andoversford | Gloucestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.3% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 19% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.1% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 43% | 34% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gloucestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Andoversford
Three in five pupils at the one primary school within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The one school in town appears below. The town’s primary school has 64 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andoversford Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 64 | C+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 11% in Andoversford, fewer than in Gloucestershire’s towns and across England’s towns
11%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 38% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
By car: that was how nearly nine in ten commuters travelled at the census. Households had £63K a year before tax, above Gloucestershire’s towns (£59K) and England’s towns (£55K) alike. Working from home was the norm for 38% of workers at the census.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot6%
Bus2%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
11%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
38%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£63K
mean household income, before tax
1.4%
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 Andoversford than in Gloucestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 11%
£370Kmedian sale
71% of households own their home, above Gloucestershire’s towns (68%) and England’s towns (61%) alike. From September 2023 to August 2026, 32 homes sold inside Andoversford’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £370,000. Private rents average £1,252 a month across the Cotswold council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Andoversford£370K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £524,500 | 14 |
| Semi-detached | £385,000 | 5 |
| Terraced | £300,000 | 12 |
71%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,252
average private rent a month, Cotswold council area
£2,342
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 Andoversford than in Gloucestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 14.2 per 1,000 residents a year
14.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences made up three fifths of the total. A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 5 offences in Andoversford and 5 cases of nuisance behaviour. Homes saw 9.5 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, higher than Gloucestershire’s towns (8.1) and near England’s towns (9.4).
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual3
Damage & arson1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social5
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.
14.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.4
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
Bad health is less common in Andoversford than in Gloucestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 3.9% of residents
85%good or very good health
85% of people in Andoversford rate their own health good or very good. At the census, 15% of people here had a disability, below Gloucestershire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (17%) alike. Seeing a GP means leaving Andoversford: the nearest practice is 3.8 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Andoversford | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.9% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
83.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
87.1
life expectancy at birth, women
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.
History
Andoversford keeps more of its old housing than Gloucestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 42% built before 1919
5listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Scaled to its population, Andoversford has 72 listed buildings per 10,000 people, between Gloucestershire’s towns (97) and England’s towns (39).
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II5
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
42%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
72
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 Andoversford
12pages on Andoversford
The big questions
Safety14.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £370K · rent £1,252 a monthHousing9 sold in 12 months · busiest street TemplefieldsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 83.6 (men), 87.1 (women)Work & commute57% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards32.3% of homes at high or medium flood risk
About Andoversford
Village in Gloucestershire, England
Andoversford is a built-up area of 694 people, in the Cotswold 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
- 694 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Cotswold
- County
- Gloucestershire
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004227
Andoversford’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
PrestburyCheltenhamWinchcombeBishop's CleeveNorthleachShurdingtonGotheringtonAndoversford
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andoversford | 694 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Prestbury | 4,078 | 4.1 | A | D | A | A+ |
| Cheltenham | 115,941 | 5.3 | B− | C | C− | B− |
| Winchcombe | 4,339 | 5.5 | A− | B− | A− | A |
| Bishop's Cleeve | 16,323 | 6.4 | A | B+ | B | A− |
| Northleach | 1,997 | 6.4 | — | C+ | B+ | A− |
| Shurdington | 1,888 | 6.5 | — | B | B+ | B− |
| Gotherington | 1,131 | 7.1 | — | C+ | A | A |
Northleach, Shurdington and Gotherington have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Andoversford
How many listed buildings are there in Andoversford?
That is 3 times the typical UK town for its size. 42% of Andoversford’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Is Andoversford expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £370,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £300,000, semi-detached houses £385,000 and detached houses £524,500.
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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