Dymock’s story
27 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Dymock’s built-up area.
43% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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DymockGloucestershire
Population 588: a village in Gloucestershire, South West.
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Population
588
Census 2021 · Forest of Dean council
Median home
£305K
17 sales in 3 years
Median age
53.3
30% are 65+ · Gloucestershire 20%
Degree level
35%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Dymock a good place to live?
Dymock has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 6% of commuters. 27 buildings are listed here, 1 at Grade I. It skews older: 30% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Dymock stand out
The 3 things Dymock does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St Mary; 18.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
30% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Dymock.
Who lives here
Children make up only 12% of Dymock, fewer than in Gloucestershire’s towns and England’s towns
Nearly a tenth of the population is aged 15 to 24, lower than both Gloucestershire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). Dymock has a median age of 53.3 years.
53.3median age
DymockGloucestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
30%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications20%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level35%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Dymock | Gloucestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.7% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 30% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.1% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 35% | 34% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gloucestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Dymock
There is one school here; it is shown below. Just over three in five pupils at the one primary school within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). 126 pupils attend Dymock’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Cam Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 126 | B− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Work tends to be further away for Dymock: 16% commute under 5 km, below 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.
3.1% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026. The car took nine in ten commuters, above Gloucestershire’s towns (78%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. There are 0.4 jobs in Dymock for each resident in work.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot5%
Bus1%
16%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
£56K
mean household income, before tax
3.1%
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
Housing
Few households rent privately in Dymock: 10%, fewer than in Gloucestershire’s towns and England’s towns
71% of households own their home, above Gloucestershire’s towns (68%) and England’s towns (61%) alike. From September 2023 to August 2026, 17 homes sold inside Dymock’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £305,000. Private rents average £828 a month across the Forest of Dean council area.
£305Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Dymock£305K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £457,500 | 6 |
| Terraced | £230,000 | 6 |
71%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£828
average private rent a month, Forest of Dean council area
£2,390
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
Violence is recorded more often in Dymock than in Gloucestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 29.6 per 1,000 residents a year
Homes saw 11.3 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, above Gloucestershire’s towns (8.1) and England’s towns (9.4) alike. Reported offences in Dymock came to 6 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 1. Of all the crimes, 17% were violence and sexual offences.
29.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Burglary3
Other crime2
Violence & sexual1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Drugs0
Anti-social1
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.
29.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
11.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
44.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
6
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
Bad health is more common in Dymock than in Gloucestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 7.5% of residents
Self-reported good health: 79% of Dymock’s residents. 21% of residents have a disability, higher than both Gloucestershire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (17%). The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3.5 miles away.
79%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 79%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Dymock | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.5% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 21% | 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 · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
More buildings in Dymock are listed than in Gloucestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 459 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up 43% of the total. Dymock’s listed buildings include the Church of St Mary, Grade I. Conservation areas cover just over two fifths of the town’s land, above Gloucestershire’s towns (9%) and England’s towns (7%) alike. At the top of the list, 1 are Grade I and 1 Grade II*.
27listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*1
Grade II25
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Mary Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
43%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
459
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Dymock
14pages on Dymock
The big questions
Safety29.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £305K · rent £828 a monthHousing6 sold in 12 months · busiest street The VillageSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 79.9 (men), 85 (women)Work & commute51% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Famous people from Dymock
6 notable people were born in Dymock.
A
Andy RouseBritish racing driver · born 1947M
Michael AbercrombieBritish cell biologist and embryologist (1912–1979)T
Tim HarrisEnglish football manager (born 1959)H
Harold BlackburnBritish aviation pioneer (1879-1959)M
Margaret Brackenbury CrookBritish Unitarian minister, women’s suffrage and peace acti…W
William PittEnglish Latter Day Saint bandleader (1813-1873)Dymock’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
NewentLedburyCorseHuntleyRoss-on-WyeMoor EndColwall StoneDymock
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dymock | 588 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Newent | 5,360 | 3.7 | C | B | C− | B |
| Ledbury | 8,344 | 4.1 | B+ | C+ | C+ | B |
| Corse | 1,217 | 5.7 | — | C+ | A | A− |
| Huntley | 1,152 | 7.4 | — | C+ | A | B+ |
| Ross-on-Wye | 10,993 | 7.4 | B− | C+ | C+ | C |
| Moor End | 1,168 | 7.5 | — | A− | A | B+ |
| Colwall Stone | 1,857 | 7.7 | — | C− | A− | A− |
Corse, Huntley, Moor End and Colwall Stone have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Dymock
How many listed buildings are there in Dymock?
That is 18.8 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Mary.
How much is council tax in Dymock?
Band D council tax in Dymock is £2,390 for 2026–27, less than in 60% 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 Dymock
Village in Gloucestershire, England
Dymock is a built-up area of 588 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
- 588 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Forest of Dean
- County
- Gloucestershire
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004011
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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