Chedworth’s story
51 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Chedworth’s built-up area.
53% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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ChedworthGloucestershire
This village in Gloucestershire, South West has a population of 524.
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Population
524
Census 2021 · Cotswold council
Median home
£935K
21 sales in 3 years
Median age
52.6
30% are 65+ · Gloucestershire 20%
Degree level
53%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Chedworth a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Chedworth is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. The median home sold for £935,000. Nearly one in ten commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. 53% of homes were built before 1919.
What makes Chedworth stand out
The 3 things Chedworth does most differently from other towns.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
3.4 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
9% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Chedworth.
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in Chedworth: just 13% travel under 5 km, below Gloucestershire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 48% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
87% of commuters took the car to work at the census. Working mainly from home: 48% of workers, above Gloucestershire’s towns (32%) and England’s towns (31%) alike. Also worth knowing: average household income comes to £63K a year before tax.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot5%
Bicycle2%
Underground, tram2%
13%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
48%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£63K
mean household income, before tax
2.1%
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
Schools
The schools around Chedworth
There is one school here; it is shown below. The town’s primary school has 54 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 54 | B+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Chedworth is a town of owners: 79% of households own their home, above Gloucestershire’s towns and England’s towns
Renting privately is how 16% of households live. 5% live in social housing, below both Gloucestershire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £1,252 a month across the Cotswold council area.
£935Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Chedworth£935K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £980,000 | 17 |
79%
of households own their home · England 61%
16%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,252
average private rent a month, Cotswold council area
£2,313
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
Violent crime runs low in Chedworth: 3.2 per 1,000 residents a year, under Gloucestershire’s towns and England’s towns
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 1.6 reports per 1,000, below Gloucestershire’s towns (9.2) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. Police recorded 2 crimes inside Chedworth’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Per 1,000 residents, 7.9 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded a year.
3.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Damage & arson1
Burglary1
Violence & sexual0
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
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.
3.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.6
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
Health
Fewer people in Chedworth live with a disability than in Gloucestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 8.7%
At the census, 90% of people in Chedworth called their health good or very good, above both Gloucestershire’s towns (83%) and England’s towns (82%). Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 2.3% of the town. There is no GP practice here: the nearest is 2.8 miles off.
90%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 90%Fair 8%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Chedworth | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 90% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.3% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 8.7% | 17% | 17% |
83.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
87.1
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.
History
Much of Chedworth is a conservation area: 78% of its land, more than 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.
Chedworth’s listed buildings include the Church of St Andrew, Grade I. It has 973 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents, above both Gloucestershire’s towns (97) and England’s towns (39). The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them.
51listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II50
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Andrew Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
53%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
973
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Degrees are more common in Chedworth than in Gloucestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 53% of adults
Over-65s are 30% of the population. Children under 15 make up 13%, below Gloucestershire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. The share aged 15 to 24 is 10%.
52.6median age
ChedworthGloucestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
30%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications9%
Apprenticeship2%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level53%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 107 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Chedworth | Gloucestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 30% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9.1% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.2% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 53% | 34% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gloucestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Chedworth
13pages on Chedworth
The big questions
Safety3.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £935K · rent £1,252 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 months · busiest street Fields RoadSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 83.6 (men), 87.1 (women)Work & commute63% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Chedworth’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
NorthleachStrattonCirencesterSouth CerneyFairfordBourton-on-the-WaterPrestburyChedworth
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chedworth | 524 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Northleach | 1,997 | 4.1 | — | C+ | B+ | A− |
| Stratton | 2,558 | 5.3 | A− | C− | A | B+ |
| Cirencester | 17,715 | 6.2 | C+ | C | C | C+ |
| South Cerney | 3,998 | 8.7 | A− | C− | A | A |
| Fairford | 4,240 | 8.7 | A | C− | A− | A− |
| Bourton-on-the-Water | 4,177 | 9.2 | A− | C− | B− | A |
| Prestbury | 4,078 | 9.5 | A | D | A | A+ |
Northleach has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Chedworth
How many listed buildings are there in Chedworth?
51 on Historic England’s list, 1 of them Grade I. That is 39.9 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Andrew.
How much is council tax in Chedworth?
Band D council tax in Chedworth is £2,313 for 2026–27, less than in 73% 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.
About Chedworth
Village in Gloucestershire, England
Chedworth is a built-up area of 524 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
- 524 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Cotswold
- County
- Gloucestershire
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004381
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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