Berry Hill’s story
3 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Berry Hill’s built-up area.
22% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Berry HillGloucestershire
2,211 people live in this village in Gloucestershire, South West. 49% of households own their home outright.
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Photo: Forester · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
2,211
Census 2021 · Forest of Dean council
Median home
£323K
83 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.7
28% are 65+ · Gloucestershire 20%
Degree level
26%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Berry Hill a good place to live?
Natural hazards are few (A). Its lowest grade is for walkability (D−) — on the way to work, 6% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. The local economy is weaker than most: the mean household earns £46,248 a year. Homes sell for a median £322,500, about 6.5 years of what households in the Forest of Dean council area earn. Elsewhere it is close to typical: C+ for schools and C+ for health.
Figures: flood risk, Environment Agency · commuting, Census 2021 · income and life expectancy, ONS · claimants, DWP · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years. With fewer than 2,500 residents, Berry Hill has subject grades but no overall one.
Gloucestershire Police published 29 of the 36 months; rates are per year over the months published.
How Berry Hill grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Berry Hill is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
WalkabilityAmong the hardest places to get around without a carD−Open →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →Jobs & income2.5% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsC−Open →SafetyBehind most towns comparedCOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 28% of towns in England; secondary results beat 57% of towns in EnglandC+Open →HealthLife expectancy 80.1 for men, 83.4 for womenC+Open →Cost of livingRent £828 a monthB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History3 listed buildingsCOpen →Outdoors79% live within 400 m of a park; 55% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeAOpen →Civic life1.4 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryDOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
What makes Berry Hill stand out
The 3 things Berry Hill does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
28% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Own outright
Housing
49% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Berry Hill.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
The car carries 92% of commuters in Berry Hill, more than in Gloucestershire’s towns or across England’s towns
6%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 20% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
31% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work. Working mainly from home: 20% of workers, lower than both Gloucestershire’s towns (32%) and England’s towns (31%). Berry Hill counts 0.4 jobs per working resident. Work in town: 3% of resident commuters.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot5%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
31%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
20%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£46K
mean household income, before tax
2.5%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D−
Walkability: more walkable than 5% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
SchoolsC+
School results in Berry Hill are weaker than in 59% of towns in England
C+School Grade
At the 5 primary schools within 3 km, 57% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Below are its two schools. Secondary results at the one secondary school within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 45.9, with 48% at grade 5 or above in English and maths.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berry Hill Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 201 | C− |
| Five Acres High SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary | Secondary | 786 | B− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsSee all 2 schools →
Who lives here
An older town: 28% of people in Berry Hill are 65 or over, more than in Gloucestershire’s towns or England’s towns
51.7median age
Children under 15 make up 13% of residents, and 9.3% of residents are 15 to 24, lower than both Gloucestershire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). Typical age in Berry Hill: 51.7, the median. Degrees are held by just over a quarter of adults.
Berry HillGloucestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications20%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level26%
Women and men · all residents
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.
| Berry Hill | Gloucestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.3% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.3% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 26% | 34% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gloucestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Safety
Burglary and damage hit Berry Hill harder than Gloucestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 15.2 per 1,000 residents a year
29.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearCSafety Grade
Violence comes to 29.8 per 1,000 residents a year. Police figures for Berry Hill’s built-up area: 42 crimes and 14 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. Among the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, Berry Hill has more crime per resident than 87% of them.
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 13% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual19
Damage & arson12
Public order3
Other theft3
Burglary3
Vehicle crime1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social14
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.
29.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
15.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
42
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
History
All 3 of Berry Hill’s listed buildings are Grade II
3listed buildingsCHistory Grade
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Listed buildings per head: 14 for every 10,000 residents of Berry Hill.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II3
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
22%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
14
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Health
Fewer people in Berry Hill say their health is good than in Gloucestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 80%
80%good or very good healthC+Health Grade
The nearest A&E to Berry Hill is Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, 17 miles away. There is no GP practice in the town: the nearest is 3.9 miles off. At the census, 5.5% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, above Gloucestershire’s towns (4.5%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Berry Hill | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.5% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 17% | 17% |
80.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
HousingCost of living grade B−
Few households rent privately in Berry Hill: 7%, fewer than in Gloucestershire’s towns and England’s towns
£323Kmedian sale
Households that own their home make up 80%. Half of the 83 standard sales inside Berry Hill’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £322,500. Social housing holds 13% of households, close to Gloucestershire’s towns (13%) and below England’s towns (18%).
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Berry Hill£323K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £375,000 | 47 |
| Semi-detached | £272,500 | 30 |
80%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
rent privately · England 21%
£828
average private rent a month, Forest of Dean council area
£2,389
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Berry Hill
15pages on Berry Hill
The big questions
SafetyC29.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingB−Median home £323K · rent £828 a monthHousing23 sold in 12 months · busiest street Coverham RoadSchoolsC+2 state schoolsHealthC+Life expectancy 80.1 (men), 83.4 (women)Work & commuteC−43% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Clearwell Castle and 9 more in and around Berry Hill
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Berry Hill. Best known first.
CastleClearwell Castle4.1 km outside town, to the south
MuseumClearwell Caves3.6 km outside town, to the south
MuseumColeford Great Western Railway Museum1.3 km outside town, to the southArt galleryArt galleryForest of Dean Sculpture Trail3.7 km outside town, to the eastPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustThe Kymin4 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttraction · National TrustThe Round House4 km outside town, to the westPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Clearwell Castle: AHFilms Adam Huckle Films. www.adamhuckle.com, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clearwell Caves: Andy Dingley, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Coleford Great Western Railway Museum: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Berry Hill
Village in Gloucestershire, England
Berry Hill is a built-up area of 2,211 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
- 2,211 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Forest of Dean
- County
- Gloucestershire
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004350
Berry Hill’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
ColefordBroadwell and CoalwayWelsh BicknorMonmouthRuardeanBreamRuspidgeBerry Hill
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berry Hill | 2,211 | — | — | B− | C | C+ |
| Coleford | 5,023 | 1.1 | C | B+ | D | C |
| Broadwell and Coalway | 3,304 | 1.3 | C+ | B | B− | C |
| Welsh Bicknor | 1,988 | 2.7 | — | B | B+ | B− |
| Monmouth | 10,330 | 4.1 | C− | C | C | B− |
| Ruardean | 1,195 | 4.3 | — | A− | B+ | C+ |
| Bream | 3,117 | 4.7 | C | B+ | C+ | B− |
| Ruspidge | 2,431 | 4.9 | — | A− | B− | C− |
Welsh Bicknor, Ruardean and Ruspidge have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Berry Hill
Is Berry Hill safe?
Police recorded 42 crimes inside Berry Hill’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, 45% of them violence and sexual offences, a police category that includes harassment and stalking. Burglary was rare, with 3 reports in the year.
Does Berry Hill flood?
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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