Broadwell’s story
23 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Broadwell’s built-up area.
43% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BroadwellGloucestershire
The village has 342 residents and lies in Gloucestershire, South West.
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Photo: Michael Dibb · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
342
Census 2021 · Cotswold council
Median home
£768K
14 sales in 3 years
Median age
52.3
28% are 65+ · Gloucestershire 20%
Degree level
40%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
21%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Broadwell a good place to live?
Broadwell is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. Homes change hands at a median £767,750. It has 23 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. It skews older: 28% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Broadwell stand out
The 3 things Broadwell does most differently from other towns.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.8 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 27.6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
28% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Broadwell.
Who lives here
Few people in Broadwell are 15 to 24: 6.5%, fewer than in Gloucestershire’s towns and England’s towns
14% are under 15, below Gloucestershire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. The age that splits Broadwell in two is 52.3. Graduates make up two in five adults.
52.3median age
BroadwellGloucestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level40%
Women and men · all residents
56% women, 44% men
About 78 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.
| Broadwell | Gloucestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.5% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 40% | 34% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gloucestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 34% in Broadwell, fewer than in Gloucestershire’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 41% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took 76% of commuters, close to Gloucestershire’s towns (78%) and above England’s towns (70%). 41% of workers did their job mainly from home at the census. Of the commuters living in Broadwell, 3% work in the town itself. Among 16 to 64s, 1.6% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026.
21%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving76%
On foot13%
Bus3%
Train3%
Bicycle1%
34%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
41%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£52K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
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
More households in Broadwell live in social housing than in Gloucestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 23%
Private renters make up 16% of households, below Gloucestershire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. Households that own their home make up 57%. That is the middle of 14 standard sales inside Broadwell’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£768Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Broadwell£768K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £798,250 | 12 |
57%
of households own their home · England 61%
16%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,252
average private rent a month, Cotswold council area
£2,324
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
Broadwell records more violent crime per resident than Gloucestershire’s towns or England’s towns, at 31.5 per 1,000 a year
There were 1.2 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both Gloucestershire’s towns (9.2) and England’s towns (7.8). Over the year to August 2026, 2 offences were reported in Broadwell. Of all the crimes, 100% were violence and sexual offences.
31.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual2
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
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.
31.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
2
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
Most people in Broadwell (84%) report good or very good health
The nearest A&E to Broadwell is Cheltenham General Hospital, 16.1 miles away. 15% of residents have a disability, below Gloucestershire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (17%) alike. There is no GP practice in the town: the nearest is 1.4 miles off.
84%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Broadwell | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.4% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
81.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.1
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Old homes shape Broadwell: 43% were built before 1919, more than in Gloucestershire’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
For its size, Broadwell has 673 listed buildings per 10,000 residents. Conservation areas cover 64% of the town’s land, above both Gloucestershire’s towns (9%) and England’s towns (7%).
23listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II23
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
43%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
673
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Chastleton House and 2 more in and around Broadwell
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Broadwell. Best known first.
Historic house · National TrustChastleton House4.2 km outside town, to the east
Historic houseSezincote House4.6 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumWellington Aviation Museum4.4 km outside town, to the northPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Chastleton House: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sezincote House: Andy Stephenson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Broadwell
13pages on Broadwell
The big questions
Safety31.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £768K · rent £1,252 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.5 (men), 85.1 (women)Work & commute53% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Broadwell’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Stow-on-the-WoldMoreton-in-MarshBourton-on-the-WaterUpper RissingtonBlockleyChipping NortonMilton-under-Wychwood and Shipton-under-WychwoodBroadwell
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadwell | 342 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stow-on-the-Wold | 1,907 | 1.3 | — | C− | C+ | B+ |
| Moreton-in-Marsh | 5,015 | 3.1 | C+ | C | C+ | B+ |
| Bourton-on-the-Water | 4,177 | 4.7 | A− | C− | B− | A |
| Upper Rissington | 1,999 | 5 | — | C | A− | A |
| Blockley | 1,069 | 5.3 | — | C− | B | A |
| Chipping Norton | 6,991 | 6.8 | B | B | C+ | C |
| Milton-under-Wychwood and Shipton-under-Wychwood | 2,956 | 7.1 | A− | C | B+ | A |
Stow-on-the-Wold, Upper Rissington and Blockley have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Broadwell
Is Broadwell expensive to live in?
Private rents in the Cotswold council area averaged £1,252 a month in August 2026.
How many listed buildings are there in Broadwell?
That is 27.6 times the typical UK town for its size.
About Broadwell
Village in Gloucestershire, England
Broadwell is a built-up area of 342 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
- 342 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Cotswold
- County
- Gloucestershire
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004069
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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