Corse’s story
36 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Corse’s built-up area.
38% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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CorseGloucestershire
44% of households own their home outright. It is a village of 1,217 residents in Gloucestershire, South West.
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Photo: Philip Pankhurst · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,217
Census 2021 · Forest of Dean council
Median home
£370K
46 sales in 3 years
Median age
46.1
21% are 65+ · Gloucestershire 20%
Degree level
38%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Corse a good place to live?
Corse’s strongest subject is safety (A): 13.9 violent or sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, plus 3.4 home and vehicle crimes. Add health to its strengths (A−): life expectancy 79.9 for men, 85 for women. Pupils here do less well than most: primary results beat just over one in ten towns in England. Buying the median home, at £370,000, takes 7.5 years of household income in the Forest of Dean council area. Few people walk, cycle or take the bus to work (D): 7% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport.
Figures: crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · life expectancy and incomes, ONS · commuting, Census 2021 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years. Corse is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
Gloucestershire Police published 29 of the 36 months; rates are per year over the months published.
What makes Corse stand out
The 3 things Corse does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 12.1 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
44% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
How Corse grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Corse is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Corse is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
WalkabilityBased on walking, cycling and transit to everyday placesDOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 12% of towns in EnglandDOpen →SafetyVery little crime by comparisonAOpen →HealthBetter than most of the towns comparedA−Open →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaB+Open →Cost of livingRent £828 a monthC+Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £55,630BOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryGraded on historic places and the town’s ageAOpen →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 2.3 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsBOpen →Civic life3.3 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryB−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Corse.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Commuters in Corse travel far: only 17% go under 5 km, fewer than in both Gloucestershire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 31% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took 92% of commuters, higher than both Gloucestershire’s towns (78%) and England’s towns (70%). 1.7% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026. Of the commuters living in Corse, 10% work in the town itself. There are 0.5 jobs in Corse for each resident in work.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot5%
Bicycle1%
Bus1%
17%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
£56K
mean household income, before tax
1.7%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D
Walkability: more walkable than 6% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
SchoolsD
Exam results at Corse’s schools trail 92% of towns in England
Its only school is listed below. Key Stage 2 results at the one primary school within 3 km: 52% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
DSchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staunton and Corse Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 127 | C− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
History
More buildings in Corse are listed than in Gloucestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 296 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
38% of homes were built before 1919. Grade II covers all 36 listed buildings that Historic England records here. Of Corse’s land, 46% lies in conservation areas, above Gloucestershire’s towns (9%) and England’s towns (7%) alike.
36listed buildingsAHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II36
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
38%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
296
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Safety
Fewer crimes per resident in Corse than in 89% of UK towns
Police recorded 7 crimes inside Corse’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 5 reports of anti-social behaviour. For its size, Corse records less crime per resident than 78% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people. Violence and sexual offences made up 43% of the total.
13.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearASafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 78% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual3
Damage & arson2
Public order1
Other theft1
Shoplifting0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social5
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.
13.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
7
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
Just 3% of people in Corse say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in both Gloucestershire’s towns and England’s towns
15% of residents in Corse live with a disability. At the census, 85% of people in Corse called their health good or very good, above Gloucestershire’s towns (83%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 0.5 miles away.
85%good or very good healthA−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Corse | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
79.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85
life expectancy at birth, women
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.
HousingCost of living grade C+
Private renting is less common in Corse than in Gloucestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 8%
Owners make up 81% of households, higher than both Gloucestershire’s towns (68%) and England’s towns (61%). Council and housing-body homes hold 9% of households. The median sale, £370,000, comes from 46 standard sales inside Corse’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026.
£370Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Corse£370K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £450,000 | 27 |
| Semi-detached | £290,000 | 12 |
| Terraced | £240,000 | 7 |
81%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£828
average private rent a month, Forest of Dean council area
£2,356
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Who lives here
Corse has fewer young adults than Gloucestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 8.8% are 15 to 24
Those 65 and older account for just over a fifth of residents. Residents of Corse have a median age of 46.1. Degrees are held by 38% of adults.
46.1median age
CorseGloucestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
21%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level38%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Corse | Gloucestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 21% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.8% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 38% | 34% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gloucestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Corse
13pages on Corse
The big questions
SafetyA13.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingC+Median home £370K · rent £828 a monthHousing13 sold in 12 months · busiest street Prince CrescentSchoolsD1 state schoolHealthA−Life expectancy 79.9 (men), 85 (women)Work & commuteB51% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB+0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Corse’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Moor EndNewentHighnamLongfordWellandHuntleyTewkesburyCorse
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corse | 1,217 | — | — | C+ | A | A− |
| Moor End | 1,168 | 3.7 | — | A− | A | B+ |
| Newent | 5,360 | 4.6 | C | B | C− | B |
| Highnam | 1,920 | 5.5 | — | B− | A− | B+ |
| Longford | 2,536 | 6.3 | A− | A | B | B |
| Welland | 1,309 | 6.8 | — | B− | B+ | B− |
| Huntley | 1,152 | 7.2 | — | C+ | A | B+ |
| Tewkesbury | 14,387 | 7.3 | B− | A | C | C+ |
Moor End, Highnam, Welland and Huntley have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Corse
How many listed buildings are there in Corse?
That is 12.1 times the typical UK town for its size.
Are schools in Corse good?
Primary results trail 88% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Gloucestershire council.
Is Corse expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £370,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £240,000, semi-detached houses £290,000 and detached houses £450,000.
About Corse
Village in Gloucestershire, England
Corse is a built-up area of 1,217 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
- 1,217 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Forest of Dean
- County
- Gloucestershire
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004041
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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