Falfield’s story
6 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Falfield’s built-up area.
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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FalfieldGloucestershire
A village of 297 in Gloucestershire, South West. 4% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport.
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Photo: Ruth Sharville · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
297
Census 2021 · South Gloucestershire council
Median home
£530K
27 sales in 3 years
Median age
42.7
16% are 65+ · Gloucestershire 20%
Degree level
33%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
4%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Falfield a good place to live?
Falfield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Falfield stand out
The 3 things Falfield does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
4% 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*; 8.3 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.9 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 Falfield.
Work & commute
More people aged 16 to 64 in Falfield claim unemployment benefits than in Gloucestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 4.7%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 35% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Short trips to work, under 5 km: 24%, below both Gloucestershire’s towns (45%) and England’s towns (45%). About 2% of its commuters stay in Falfield for work. This Gloucestershire town counts 0.6 jobs per working resident.
4%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving95%
On foot3%
Bicycle1%
24%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
35%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£70K
mean household income, before tax
4.7%
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
Buying in Falfield costs more than in Gloucestershire’s towns and across England’s towns: the median sale is £530K
Private renters make up 13% of households, below Gloucestershire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. 8% of households live in social housing. The owner-occupied share of households is 78%.
£530Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Falfield£530K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £600,000 | 19 |
| Semi-detached | £357,500 | 6 |
78%
of households own their home · England 61%
13%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,464
average private rent a month, South Gloucestershire council area
£2,467
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
Burglary and damage hit Falfield harder than Gloucestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 37 per 1,000 residents a year
Violence accounts for 329.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. 121 crimes and 3 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Falfield’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Of all the crimes, 77% were violence and sexual offences.
329.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual93
Damage & arson8
Other crime7
Public order5
Drugs4
Other theft3
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social3
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.
329.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
37
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
11.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
121
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
Is Falfield a healthy place? 89% of its people say their health is good, above Gloucestershire’s towns and England’s towns
A disability affects 12% of people in Falfield. 2.4% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, below Gloucestershire’s towns (4.5%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike. Seeing a GP means leaving Falfield: the nearest practice is 2.9 miles away.
89%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 89%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Falfield | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 89% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.4% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 17% | 17% |
81.7
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.
History
More buildings in Falfield are listed than in Gloucestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 202 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Every one of Falfield’s 6 listed buildings sits at Grade II, the most common listing. Homes from before 1919 make up 16% of the total, lower than Gloucestershire’s towns (19%) and near England’s towns (16%).
6listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II6
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
16%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
202
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
A younger town: only 16% of people in Falfield are 65 or over, fewer than in Gloucestershire’s towns and across England’s towns
Ages in Falfield split evenly at 42.7: half are older, half younger. The share of residents under 15 is 19%. A third of adults hold a degree, in line with Gloucestershire’s towns (34%) and England’s towns (34%).
42.7median age
FalfieldGloucestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
12%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar22%
Degree level33%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Falfield | Gloucestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 16% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.7% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 22% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 33% | 34% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gloucestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Falfield
13pages on Falfield
The big questions
Safety329.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £530K · rent £1,464 a monthHousing8 sold in 12 months · busiest street Glebe MeadowsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.7 (men), 85 (women)Work & commute48% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Falfield’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
CharfieldThornburyBerkeleyWickwarKingswoodAlvestonWotton-under-EdgeFalfield
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falfield | 297 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Charfield | 2,833 | 2.7 | B+ | C | B+ | A |
| Thornbury | 14,483 | 3 | B− | C− | C+ | B |
| Berkeley | 2,250 | 3.9 | — | B | C+ | B− |
| Wickwar | 1,701 | 4.1 | — | D | B | A |
| Kingswood | 1,409 | 4.2 | — | B− | A− | A |
| Alveston | 2,065 | 4.5 | — | D | C+ | A |
| Wotton-under-Edge | 4,966 | 4.8 | A− | C+ | B | A− |
Berkeley, Wickwar, Kingswood 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 Falfield
How many listed buildings are there in Falfield?
That is 8.3 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Falfield expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £357,500 and detached houses £600,000. Private rents in the South Gloucestershire council area averaged £1,464 a month in August 2026.
About Falfield
Village in Gloucestershire, England
Falfield is a built-up area of 297 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
- 297 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Gloucestershire
- County
- Gloucestershire
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004730
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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