Apperley’s story
8 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Apperley’s built-up area.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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ApperleyGloucestershire
A village of 590 in Gloucestershire, South West.
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Photo: Ian S · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
590
Census 2021 · Tewkesbury council
Median home
£470K
17 sales in 3 years
Median age
49.4
27% are 65+ · Gloucestershire 20%
Degree level
42%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
3%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Apperley a good place to live?
Apperley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Apperley stand out
The 3 things Apperley does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
3% 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*; 5.6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
£470K median home
1.7 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Apperley.
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Apperley walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Gloucestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 3%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 39% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
In the comparison, Apperley comes below both Gloucestershire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (27%). For 6% of commuters, work was under 5 km away.
3%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving95%
On foot1%
Bicycle1%
Bus1%
6%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
39%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£64K
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
Schools
The schools around Apperley
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deerhurst and Apperley Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 87 | A+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Private renting is less common in Apperley than in Gloucestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 7%
For Apperley, that is below both Gloucestershire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (21%). 77% of households own their home.
£470Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Apperley£470K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £546,000 | 10 |
77%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,093
average private rent a month, Tewkesbury council area
£2,318
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 Apperley: 7 per 1,000 residents a year, under Gloucestershire’s towns and England’s towns
Apperley sits below both Gloucestershire’s towns (22.9) and England’s towns (22) on this measure. Homes see 4.2 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 3 crimes inside Apperley’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 0 reports of anti-social behaviour.
7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual2
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
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.
7
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
4.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
3
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
Is Apperley a healthy place? 86% of its people say their health is good, above Gloucestershire’s towns and England’s towns
That puts Apperley above both Gloucestershire’s towns (83%) and England’s towns (82%). Apperley has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3.6 miles away. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
86%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Apperley | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.7% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 17% | 17% |
81.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
Apperley keeps more of its old housing than Gloucestershire or England’s towns: 28% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
On this, Apperley is above both Gloucestershire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (16%). Apperley has 136 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents. Apperley has 8 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*.
8listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II8
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
28%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
136
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Older residents shape Apperley: 27% are 65 or over, above Gloucestershire’s towns and England’s towns
7.9% of residents are 15 to 24, below both Gloucestershire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). Apperley has a median age of 49.4. Among adults, 42% have a degree.
49.4median age
ApperleyGloucestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level42%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Apperley | Gloucestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.7% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 42% | 34% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gloucestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Tewkesbury Abbey and 3 more in and around Apperley
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Apperley. Best known first.
Abbey or prioryTewkesbury Abbey4.3 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumTewkesbury Museum4.7 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumOut of the Hat4.6 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumJohn Moore Countryside Museum4.4 km outside town, to the northeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Tewkesbury Abbey: Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tewkesbury Museum: Neil Owen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Out of the Hat: Rodw, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Apperley
13pages on Apperley
The big questions
Safety7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £470K · rent £1,093 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 81.3 (men), 85.4 (women)Work & commute55% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards1.6% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Apperley’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
TewkesburyChurchdownCorseLongfordNorthwayAshchurchMoor EndApperley
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apperley | 590 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tewkesbury | 14,387 | 3.5 | B− | A | C | C+ |
| Churchdown | 13,480 | 4.6 | A− | B+ | B− | B+ |
| Corse | 1,217 | 4.6 | — | C+ | A | A− |
| Longford | 2,536 | 4.8 | A− | A | B | B |
| Northway | 4,858 | 5.4 | B+ | A | C+ | C+ |
| Ashchurch | 1,102 | 5.4 | — | B+ | A | B |
| Moor End | 1,168 | 5.5 | — | A− | A | B+ |
Corse, Ashchurch and Moor End have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Apperley
How many listed buildings are there in Apperley?
That is 5.6 times the typical UK town for its size. 28% of Apperley’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Is Apperley expensive to live in?
Private rents in the Tewkesbury council area averaged £1,093 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Apperley?
Band D council tax in Apperley is £2,318 for 2026–27, less than in 72% 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 Apperley
Village in Gloucestershire, England
Apperley is a built-up area of 590 people, in the Tewkesbury 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
- 590 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Tewkesbury
- County
- Gloucestershire
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004053
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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