Easter Compton’s story
4 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Easter Compton’s built-up area.
12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Easter ComptonGloucestershire
Population 654: a village in Gloucestershire, South West.
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Photo: Neil Owen · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
654
Census 2021 · South Gloucestershire council
Median home
£620K
40 sales in 3 years
Median age
50.3
27% are 65+ · Gloucestershire 20%
Degree level
39%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Easter Compton a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Easter Compton has none; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry one in ten commuters. The median sale price is £620,000. 4 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I.
What makes Easter Compton stand out
The 3 things Easter Compton does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.2 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of All Saints; 2.5 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Easter Compton.
Work & commute
Benefit claims run higher in Easter Compton, 7.1% of 16 to 64s, than in Gloucestershire’s towns or across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 39% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Nearly two in five workers did their job mainly from home at the census. About 1% of its commuters stay in Easter Compton for work. There are 2.3 jobs in Easter Compton for each resident in work. Short trips to work, under 5 km: 31%, lower than both Gloucestershire’s towns (45%) and England’s towns (45%).
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot5%
Bus2%
Bicycle2%
31%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
39%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£59K
mean household income, before tax
7.1%
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
Easter Compton is a town of owners: 80% of households own their home, above Gloucestershire’s towns and England’s towns
Private renters make up just over one in ten households, below both Gloucestershire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (21%). 8% of households rent from a council or housing body. That is the middle of 40 standard sales inside Easter Compton’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£620Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Easter Compton£620K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £660,000 | 32 |
| Semi-detached | £480,000 | 7 |
80%
of households own their home · England 61%
12%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,464
average private rent a month, South Gloucestershire council area
£2,535
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 Easter Compton: 9.7 per 1,000 residents a year, under Gloucestershire’s towns and England’s towns
Each year, 11.2 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded per 1,000 residents. Police recorded 20 crimes inside Easter Compton’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. There were 1.5 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below Gloucestershire’s towns (9.2) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. Also worth knowing: 40% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
9.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual8
Burglary5
Damage & arson3
Public order2
Vehicle crime2
Shoplifting0
Other theft0
Drugs0
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.
9.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
11.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
20
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
83% of people in Easter Compton rate their health good or very good
Easter Compton has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.1 miles away. At the census, 5% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, higher than Gloucestershire’s towns (4.5%) and near England’s towns (5.2%). The nearest A&E to Easter Compton is Southmead Hospital, 3.4 miles away.
83%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Easter Compton | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 17% | 17% |
80.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.1
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Listed buildings in Easter Compton: 61 per 10,000 residents, against 97 in Gloucestershire’s towns and 39 in England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
4listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II3
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of All Saints Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
12%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
61
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
Children make up only 14% of Easter Compton, fewer than in Gloucestershire’s towns and England’s towns
Line up the people of Easter Compton by age and the one in the middle is 50.3. 27% of residents are 65 or over, above Gloucestershire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. The share aged 15 to 24 is 9.1%.
50.3median age
Easter ComptonGloucestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar13%
Degree level39%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Easter Compton | Gloucestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.1% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.4% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 39% | 34% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gloucestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Bristol Zoo Project and 8 more in and around Easter Compton
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Easter Compton. Best known first.
ZooBristol Zoo Project400 m outside town, to the southeast
MuseumAerospace Bristol2.3 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumBlaise Castle House Museum3.5 km outside town, to the south
Water parkThe Wave800 m outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseum · National TrustBlaise Hamlet3.4 km outside town, to the southWater parkWater parkWest Country Water Park4.8 km outside town, to the eastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Bristol Zoo Project: Charlie Marshall, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Aerospace Bristol: Hugh Llewelyn from Keynsham, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blaise Castle House Museum: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Wave: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Easter Compton
13pages on Easter Compton
The big questions
Safety9.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £620K · rent £1,464 a monthHousing1 sold in 12 months · busiest street Haw Wood DriveSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 80.9 (men), 83.1 (women)Work & commute54% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards1.1% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Easter Compton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
PilningPatchwaySevern BeachAlmondsburyBradley StokeFiltonOlvestonEaster Compton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easter Compton | 654 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pilning | 1,400 | 1.8 | — | C | A− | B− |
| Patchway | 16,517 | 1.8 | C | C | D− | C− |
| Severn Beach | 2,208 | 2.4 | — | B− | B− | B− |
| Almondsbury | 2,937 | 2.7 | B− | D | B | B |
| Bradley Stoke | 25,194 | 3 | A− | C | B− | A− |
| Filton | 10,955 | 3.1 | C | C− | D | C |
| Olveston | 1,009 | 3.5 | — | D | A+ | A |
Pilning, Severn Beach and Olveston have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Easter Compton
Is Easter Compton expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £480,000 and detached houses £660,000. Private rents in the South Gloucestershire council area averaged £1,464 a month in August 2026.
How many listed buildings are there in Easter Compton?
That is 2.5 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Easter Compton?
Band D council tax in Easter Compton is £2,535 for 2026–27, more than in 72% 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 Easter Compton
Village in Gloucestershire, England
Easter Compton is a built-up area of 654 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
- Population
- 654 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Gloucestershire
- County
- Gloucestershire
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004890
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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