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The village has 338 residents and lies in Gloucestershire, South West.
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Aylburton has none; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 10% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 10 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. It skews older: 28% of residents are 65 or over.
The 3 things Aylburton does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Aylburton’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
39% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Aylburton.
The middle age in Aylburton is 46.5. People 65 and over make up 28% of the town, above both Gloucestershire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (18%). Graduates make up 31% of adults.
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Aylburton | Gloucestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.5% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.1% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 31% | 34% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gloucestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The town has one school, shown below. 63% of pupils at the 5 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Secondary results at the one secondary school within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 43.1, with 34% at grade 5 or above in English and maths.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aylburton Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 68 | B− |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 32% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Among 16 to 64s, 2.7% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026. Just over two in five commuters travelled under 5 km, below both Gloucestershire’s towns (45%) and England’s towns (45%). A household here earns £47K a year before tax, on average. About 3% of its commuters stay in Aylburton for work.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Owners make up 69% of households, about level with Gloucestershire’s towns (68%) and above England’s towns (61%). Social renters account for just over one in ten households. Private rents average £828 a month across the Forest of Dean council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £234,000 | 9 |
| Terraced | £258,000 | 5 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Violence and sexual offences accounted for 64% of recorded crime. Reported offences in Aylburton came to 11 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 2. There were 7.4 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below Gloucestershire’s towns (9.2) and England’s towns (7.8) alike.
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 nearest A&E to Aylburton is Southmead Hospital, 15.3 miles away. 19% of residents have a disability, higher than both Gloucestershire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (17%). There is no GP practice locally: the nearest is 1.4 miles off.
| Census 2021 | Aylburton | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.8% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 17% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
39% of its homes were built before 1919, above both Gloucestershire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (16%). Grade II* covers 1 of them. Aylburton has one scheduled monument.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Village in Gloucestershire, England
Aylburton is a built-up area of 338 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
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aylburton | 338 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lydney | 9,655 | 1.5 | C | B | C | C+ |
| Bream | 3,117 | 2.5 | C | B+ | C+ | B− |
| Yorkley and Whitecroft | 2,678 | 3.1 | C+ | B− | B+ | B |
| Sharpness | 1,237 | 3.6 | — | A− | C− | C+ |
| Berkeley | 2,250 | 4.4 | — | B | C+ | B− |
| Blakeney | 1,303 | 4.5 | — | B | C+ | C+ |
| Broadwell and Coalway | 3,304 | 6.1 | C+ | B | B− | C |
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.
That is 12.1 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
By type: terraced houses £258,000 and semi-detached houses £234,000.
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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