Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
With 2,833 residents, it is a town in Gloucestershire, South West.
A well-rated place to live, with prices to match. Charfield’s overall grade is B+, better than two thirds of UK towns. In the ranking it comes #18 of 48 in Gloucestershire. People here tend to be in good health: life expectancy is 82.4 for men and 88.2 for women. Getting around depends on the car: 8% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. Homes are dear (C): homes sell for a median £350,000, about 5.8 times local household income.
Figures: life expectancy, ONS · commuting, Census 2021 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years.
The 3 things Charfield does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Charfield is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
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Historic England lists 9 buildings inside Charfield’s built-up area.
12% 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 Charfield.
The nearest A&E to Charfield is Southmead Hospital, 12.2 miles away. At the census, 88% of people in Charfield called their health good or very good, higher than both Gloucestershire’s towns (83%) and England’s towns (82%). 2.8% of residents report bad or very bad health. Seeing a GP means leaving Charfield: the nearest practice is 2.2 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Charfield | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.8% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 17% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
Attainment 8 at the one secondary school within 3 km averages 50.7, and 56% of pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths. Below is its only school. Its one primary school teaches 209 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charfield Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 209 | B− |
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.
By car: that was how nine in ten commuters travelled at the census. Working mainly from home: just over two in five workers, above both Gloucestershire’s towns (32%) and England’s towns (31%). Household income averages £65K a year before tax. Work in town: 6% of resident commuters.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
The social rented sector houses one in ten households. Private renters make up 7% of households, below both Gloucestershire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (21%). From September 2023 to August 2026, 93 homes sold inside Charfield’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £350,000.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £435,500 | 40 |
| Semi-detached | £330,000 | 44 |
| Terraced | £240,000 | 8 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
12% of its homes were built before 1919, lower than both Gloucestershire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (16%). Per 10,000 residents, Charfield counts 32 listed buildings.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Violence and sexual offences were 56% of the crimes. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 110 crimes and 15 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Charfield’s built-up area. For its size, Charfield records less crime per resident than 72% of the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people.
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 15-to-24 age group makes up one in ten residents. Line up the people of Charfield by age and the one in the middle is 42.3. 17% of residents are 65 or over, about level with England’s towns (18%) and below Gloucestershire’s towns (20%). Graduates make up 38% of adults.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Charfield | Gloucestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 17% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9.7% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.4% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 38% | 34% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gloucestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Charfield. Best known first.
Abbey or priory · English HeritageKingswood Abbey1.8 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionThe Lake600 m outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumWotton-under-Edge Heritage Centre2.7 km outside town, to the eastHistoric siteHistoric siteBlackquarries Hill Long Barrow4.6 km outside town, to the eastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charfield | 2,833 | — | B+ | C | B+ | A |
| Kingswood | 1,409 | 1.5 | — | B− | A− | A |
| Wickwar | 1,701 | 2.3 | — | D | B | A |
| Wotton-under-Edge | 4,966 | 2.3 | A− | C+ | B | A− |
| Dursley | 7,935 | 4.5 | C | B+ | C+ | C |
| Hawkesbury Upton | 1,001 | 4.8 | — | D | A | A |
| Thornbury | 14,483 | 5 | B− | C− | C+ | B |
| Berkeley | 2,250 | 5.2 | — | B | C+ | B− |
Kingswood, Wickwar, Hawkesbury Upton and Berkeley have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £350,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £240,000, semi-detached houses £330,000 and detached houses £435,500.
Town in Gloucestershire, England
Charfield is a built-up area of 2,833 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
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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