Engine Common’s story
Old homes in Engine Common: 34% built before 1919
34% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Engine CommonGloucestershire
A village of 665 in Gloucestershire, South West.
Population
665
Census 2021 · South Gloucestershire council
Median home
£500K
73 sales in 3 years
Median age
47.6
22% are 65+ · Gloucestershire 20%
Degree level
28%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Engine Common a good place to live?
Engine Common has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Engine Common stand out
The 3 things Engine Common 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%)
30% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Homes built before 1919
History
34% of homes built before 1919
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.8 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Engine Common.
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Engine Common walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Gloucestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 10%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 38% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
In the comparison, Engine Common comes below both Gloucestershire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (27%). 89% of commuters drove to work at the census.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot4%
Bicycle3%
Bus2%
Train1%
30%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
38%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£65K
mean household income, before tax
2.2%
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 Engine Common
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Road Community Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 104 | C+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Homes in Engine Common cost more than in Gloucestershire’s towns or across England’s towns, with a median sale of £500K
For Engine Common, that is above both Gloucestershire’s towns (£347K) and England’s towns (£308K). 87% of households own their home.
£500Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Engine Common£500K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £568,000 | 47 |
| Semi-detached | £415,000 | 21 |
87%
of households own their home · England 61%
12%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,464
average private rent a month, South Gloucestershire council area
£2,559
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
Engine Common records less violent crime per resident than Gloucestershire’s towns or England’s towns, at 17.5 per 1,000 a year
Engine Common sits below both Gloucestershire’s towns (22.9) and England’s towns (22) on this measure. Police recorded 35 crimes inside Engine Common’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 6 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 40% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
17.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual14
Public order5
Other theft4
Damage & arson3
Burglary3
Other crime3
Drugs1
Vehicle crime1
Anti-social6
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.
17.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
35
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
Just 2.6% of people in Engine Common say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Gloucestershire’s towns and England’s towns
That puts Engine Common below both Gloucestershire’s towns (4.5%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Engine Common has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 0.8 miles away. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
84%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Engine Common | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.6% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 17% | 17% |
82.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
88.2
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
Engine Common keeps more of its old housing than Gloucestershire or England’s towns: 34% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
On this, Engine Common is above both Gloucestershire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (16%).
0listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
34%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
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
Fewer children live in Engine Common than in Gloucestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 13% are under 15
People aged 15 to 24 make up 9.9% of the town, below both Gloucestershire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). Those 65 and older account for 22% of residents. The median resident of Engine Common is 47.6 years old.
47.6median age
Engine CommonGloucestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
22%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications20%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level28%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Engine Common | Gloucestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 22% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.3% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 28% | 34% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gloucestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Engine Common
13pages on Engine Common
The big questions
Safety17.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £500K · rent £1,464 a monthHousing15 sold in 12 months · busiest street Molly MeadowsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 82.4 (men), 88.2 (women)Work & commute57% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards1.8% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Engine Common’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
YateChipping SodburyFrampton Cotterell and WinterbourneWickwarPucklechurchAlvestonBradley StokeEngine Common
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine Common | 665 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yate | 28,352 | 1.1 | C+ | C+ | C− | C+ |
| Chipping Sodbury | 8,026 | 2 | B | C− | B− | B+ |
| Frampton Cotterell and Winterbourne | 14,969 | 2.7 | A− | D | B | A− |
| Wickwar | 1,701 | 3.4 | — | D | B | A |
| Pucklechurch | 2,702 | 4.6 | B | C | B− | B |
| Alveston | 2,065 | 5 | — | D | C+ | A |
| Bradley Stoke | 25,194 | 5 | A− | C | B− | A− |
Wickwar and Alveston have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Engine Common
Is Engine Common expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £415,000 and detached houses £568,000. Private rents in the South Gloucestershire council area averaged £1,464 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Engine Common?
Band D council tax in Engine Common is £2,559 for 2026–27, more than in 78% 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 Engine Common
Village in Gloucestershire, England
Engine Common is a built-up area of 665 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
- 665 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Gloucestershire
- County
- Gloucestershire
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004868
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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