Golden Valley’s story
No listed buildings inside Golden Valley’s built-up area
18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Golden ValleyGloucestershire
It is a village of 210 residents in Gloucestershire, South West.
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Photo: JThomas · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
210
Census 2021 · Tewkesbury council
Median age
62.4
45% are 65+ · Gloucestershire 20%
Degree level
25%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Golden Valley a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Golden Valley has none; the figures on this page are still real. Over-65s are 45% of the population. Mortgage-free owners make up 78% of households. On the way to work, 12% walk, cycle or take a bus or train.
What makes Golden Valley stand out
The 3 things Golden Valley does most differently from other towns.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
45% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Own outright
Housing
78% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
12% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Golden Valley.
Who lives here
Golden Valley skews older, with 45% of residents 65 or over, more than Gloucestershire’s towns or England’s towns
62.4median age
Young adults of 15 to 24 are nearly a tenth of the population. 4.8% are under 15, lower than both Gloucestershire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Half the people of Golden Valley are older than 62.4. Degrees are held by 25% of adults.
Golden ValleyGloucestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
45%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications29%
Apprenticeship11%
A levels or similar12%
Degree level25%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Golden Valley | Gloucestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 4.8% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.5% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 9.1% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 45% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 29% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 11% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 12% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 25% | 34% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gloucestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
The car carries 83% of commuters in Golden Valley, more than in Gloucestershire’s towns or across England’s towns
12%walk, cycle or ride
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.
Jobs per working resident: 1.8. 38% of commuters travelled under 5 km, below both Gloucestershire’s towns (45%) and England’s towns (45%). Among 16 to 64s, 2.5% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving83%
Bus7%
On foot3%
Bicycle2%
38%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
35%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£57K
mean household income, before tax
2.5%
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
Golden Valley is a town of owners: 91% of households own their home, above Gloucestershire’s towns and England’s towns
£0Kmedian sale
Social housing holds 1% of households, below Gloucestershire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. The private rented sector houses 7% of households. Private rents average £1,093 a month across the Tewkesbury council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Golden Valley£0K
Typical UK town£277K
91%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,093
average private rent a month, Tewkesbury council area
£2,282
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
Golden Valley records less violent crime per resident than Gloucestershire’s towns or England’s towns, at 3.9 per 1,000 a year
3.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
There were 2 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below Gloucestershire’s towns (9.2) and England’s towns (7.8) alike.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual0
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
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.
3.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
0
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
Disability is more common in Golden Valley than in Gloucestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 26% of residents
75%good or very good health
At the census, 75% of people in Golden Valley called their health good or very good, below Gloucestershire’s towns (83%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. 7.2% of residents report bad or very bad health. There is no GP practice locally: the nearest is 1.2 miles off.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 75%Fair 18%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Golden Valley | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 75% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.2% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 26% | 17% | 17% |
81.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.7
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
No listed buildings in Golden Valley
0listed buildings
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 18% of the total, lower than Gloucestershire’s towns (19%) yet higher than England’s towns (16%). Historic England’s list has no building inside Golden Valley’s built-up area.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
18%
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
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Golden Valley
12pages on Golden Valley
The big questions
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Jet Age Museum and 3 more in and around Golden Valley
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Golden Valley. Best known first.
MuseumJet Age Museum1.9 km outside town, to the west
MuseumThe Wilson3.9 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumHolst Victorian House4.4 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionPittville Gates4.5 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 (2)
- Jet Age Museum: Hugh Llewelyn from Keynsham, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Wilson: Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Golden Valley
Village in Gloucestershire, England
Golden Valley is a built-up area of 210 people, in the Tewkesbury 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
- 210 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Tewkesbury
- County
- Gloucestershire
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004163
Golden Valley’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
ChurchdownCheltenhamShurdingtonLongfordBrockworthPrestburyGloucesterGolden Valley
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Valley | 210 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Churchdown | 13,480 | 2 | A− | B+ | B− | B+ |
| Cheltenham | 115,941 | 2.5 | B− | C | C− | B− |
| Shurdington | 1,888 | 2.6 | — | B | B+ | B− |
| Longford | 2,536 | 3.8 | A− | A | B | B |
| Brockworth | 12,007 | 4 | B | A− | C− | C |
| Prestbury | 4,078 | 4.5 | A | D | A | A+ |
| Gloucester | 118,562 | 4.8 | C− | C+ | D | C− |
Shurdington has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Golden Valley
How much is council tax in Golden Valley?
Band D council tax in Golden Valley is £2,282 for 2026–27, less than in 77% 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.
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.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.