Bradley Stoke’s story
No listed buildings inside Bradley Stoke’s built-up area
0% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Bradley StokeGloucestershire
TownGrade
A−
#9 of 48 in Gloucestershire
A large town of 25,194 in Gloucestershire, South West.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Original uploader was Jaroszek512 at pl.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
25,194
Census 2021 · South Gloucestershire council
Median home
£316K
940 sales in 3 years
Median age
37.3
11% are 65+ · Gloucestershire 20%
Degree level
40%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
19%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Bradley Stoke a good place to live?
Plenty in its favour, and one clear drawback. Its strongest is jobs & income: the mean household earns £68,990 a year. Bradley Stoke’s overall grade of A− puts it better than just over four in five UK towns, #9 of 48 in Gloucestershire. Health outcomes beat most towns: men here can expect to live to 81.7, women to 86.3. The drawback is cost of living: homes sell for a median £316,000, about 5.2 times local household income. Its other grades sit near the middle: B− for safety, B for schools and B− for hazard risk.
Figures: income and life expectancy, ONS · claimants, DWP · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · flood risk, Environment Agency.
How Bradley Stoke grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Bradley Stoke is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Jobs & incomeIncomes and work are among the strongest comparedA+Open →HealthAhead of most towns comparedA−Open →WalkabilityBased on walking, cycling and transit to everyday placesA−Open →Cost of livingHomes are harder to afford than in most townsCOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 60% of towns in England; secondary results beat 57% of towns in EnglandBOpen →Hazard risk0.2% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaB−Open →Safety23.9 violent and sexual offences and 8.1 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026B−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History0 listed buildingsD−Open →Outdoors93% live within 400 m of a park; 2 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsB+Open →Civic life1.5 local charities per 1,000 residents; 51% live within 1 km of a libraryB−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
What makes Bradley Stoke stand out
The 3 things Bradley Stoke does most differently from other towns.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
Only 11% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
81%of UK towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people
Safety
of UK towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people
Per resident, police.uk, 3 years.
Rent against income, UK towns
Renting
£1,464 a month
ONS private rents, South Gloucestershire council area.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bradley Stoke.
History
No listed buildings in Bradley Stoke
0listed buildingsD−History Grade
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Historic England’s list has no building inside Bradley Stoke’s built-up area. 0% of its homes were built before 1919.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
0%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
SchoolsB
Results at Bradley Stoke’s schools beat 61% of towns in England
BSchool Grade
Key Stage 2 results at the town’s 8 primary schools: 63% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Secondary results at the 5 secondary schools within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 47.2, with 46% at grade 5 or above in English and maths. Between them, seven primaries and one secondary teach 3,304 pupils in Bradley Stoke.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheatfield Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 401 | B+ |
| Bradley Stoke Community SchoolLargest secondary schoolAll-through | All-through | 1,393 | A− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsSee all 8 schools →
Health
Is Bradley Stoke a healthy place? 88% of its people say their health is good, above Gloucestershire’s towns and England’s towns
88%good or very good healthA−Health Grade
Men in Bradley Stoke can expect to live to 81.7, women to 86.3 (2019–23). 13% of residents have a disability, below Gloucestershire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (17%) alike. Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 3.1% of the town. Also worth knowing: 2 GP practices serve the town; 62% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Bradley Stoke | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.1% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 17% | 17% |
81.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.3
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A+
Benefit claims run low in Bradley Stoke, 1.6% of 16 to 64s, below Gloucestershire’s towns and England’s towns
19%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 40% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Work in town: 15% of resident commuters. Bradley Stoke counts 1 jobs per working resident. Nearly a fifth of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, close to Gloucestershire’s towns (20%) and below England’s towns (27%).
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving78%
On foot10%
Bus6%
Bicycle3%
Train1%
40%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£69K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
A−
Walkability: more walkable than 75% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
HousingCost of living grade C
Bradley Stoke is a renters’ town: 29% of households rent privately, more than in Gloucestershire’s towns or across England’s towns
£316Kmedian sale
7% live in social housing, lower than both Gloucestershire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £1,464 a month across the South Gloucestershire council area. Behind the median of £316,000: 940 standard sales inside Bradley Stoke’s built-up area, September 2023 to August 2026.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Bradley Stoke£316K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £480,000 | 266 |
| Semi-detached | £325,000 | 231 |
| Terraced | £285,000 | 343 |
| Flat or maisonette | £204,500 | 100 |
64%
of households own their home · England 61%
29%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,464
average private rent a month, South Gloucestershire council area
£2,559
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
For a town of its size, Bradley Stoke is quiet: less crime per resident than four in five of the 645 UK towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people
23.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB−Safety Grade
Town centres with shops, stations and nightlife record more crime per resident: police.uk counts crimes where they happen, not where victims live.
1,309 crimes and 180 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Bradley Stoke’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences made up 47% of the total. There were 6.6 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both Gloucestershire’s towns (9.3) and England’s towns (7.8).
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 81% of the 645 UK towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual610
Public order145
Shoplifting141
Other theft96
Damage & arson93
Vehicle crime78
Burglary77
Other crime22
Anti-social180
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.
23.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
1,309
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.
Who lives here
Bradley Stoke has fewer older residents than Gloucestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 11% are 65 or over
37.3median age
Degrees are held by 40% of adults, above Gloucestershire’s towns (34%) and England’s towns (34%) alike. One measure of family life: 19% of residents are under 15. Ages in Bradley Stoke split evenly at 37.3: half are older, half younger.
Bradley StokeGloucestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
12%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level40%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Bradley Stoke | Gloucestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 32% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 11% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.1% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 40% | 34% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gloucestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bradley Stoke
14pages on Bradley Stoke
The big questions
SafetyB−23.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingCMedian home £316K · rent £1,464 a monthHousing295 sold in 12 months · busiest street Ormonds CloseSchoolsB8 state schoolsHealthA−Life expectancy 81.7 (men), 86.3 (women)Work & commuteA+58% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB−0.2% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Aerospace Bristol and 8 more in and around Bradley Stoke
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Bradley Stoke. Best known first.
MuseumAerospace Bristol1.2 km outside town, to the southwest
ZooBristol Zoo Project3.3 km outside town, to the west
MuseumGlenside Hospital Museum4.2 km outside town, to the south
Water parkThe Wave2.6 km outside town, to the westPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustFrenchay Moor2.8 km outside town, to the southeastWater parkWater parkWest Country Water Park500 m 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 (4)
- Aerospace Bristol: Hugh Llewelyn from Keynsham, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bristol Zoo Project: Charlie Marshall, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glenside Hospital Museum: ChurchCrawler, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Wave: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Bradley Stoke
Large town in Gloucestershire, England
Bradley Stoke is a built-up area of 25,194 people, in the South Gloucestershire 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
- 25,194 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Gloucestershire
- County
- Gloucestershire
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 1.8 sq mi (4.7 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004905
Bradley Stoke’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
PatchwayAlmondsburyStoke GiffordFiltonFrampton Cotterell and WinterbourneOlvestonAlvestonBradley Stoke
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Stoke | 25,194 | — | A− | C | B− | A− |
| Patchway | 16,517 | 1.3 | C | C | D− | C− |
| Almondsbury | 2,937 | 1.7 | B− | D | B | B |
| Stoke Gifford | 13,477 | 1.8 | B | C− | C | B+ |
| Filton | 10,955 | 2 | C | C− | D | C |
| Frampton Cotterell and Winterbourne | 14,969 | 2.9 | A− | D | B | A− |
| Olveston | 1,009 | 3.6 | — | D | A+ | A |
| Alveston | 2,065 | 3.9 | — | D | C+ | A |
Olveston and Alveston have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Bradley Stoke
How much is council tax in Bradley Stoke?
Band D council tax in Bradley Stoke is £2,559 for 2026–27, more than in 78% 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.
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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