Hartpury’s story
7 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Hartpury’s built-up area.
35% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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HartpuryGloucestershire
Home to 611 people, this village lies in Gloucestershire, South West.
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Photo: Rodw · Public domain
Population
611
Census 2021 · Forest of Dean council
Median home
£453K
21 sales in 3 years
Median age
34.5
18% are 65+ · Gloucestershire 20%
Degree level
33%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Hartpury a good place to live?
There are no grades for Hartpury: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. Roughly one resident in 3 is aged 15 to 24. 7 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I.
What makes Hartpury stand out
The 3 things Hartpury does most differently from other towns.
Residents aged 15 to 24
Who lives here
1 in 3 is 15 to 24
32% of residents, against 12% across England’s towns
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 4.7 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% 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 Hartpury.
Who lives here
Children make up only 10% of Hartpury, fewer than in Gloucestershire’s towns and England’s towns
34.5median age
Hartpury has a median age of 34.5. Over-65s are 18% of the population. Degrees are held by 33% of adults.
HartpuryGloucestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
32%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications8%
Apprenticeship3%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level33%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Hartpury | Gloucestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 32% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 18% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 8.4% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.5% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 33% | 34% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gloucestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Hartpury
The one school in town appears below. 44% of pupils at the 2 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). 104 pupils attend Hartpury’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartpury Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 104 | C− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Hartpury work nearby than in Gloucestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 19% travel under 5 km
11%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 36% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
At the census, just over one in ten commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. Unemployment benefit claims came to 1.1% of 16 to 64s in 2026, lower than both Gloucestershire’s towns (2.2%) and England’s towns (2.3%). Driving is how 86% of commuters got to work at the census. About 6% of its commuters stay in Hartpury for work.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving86%
On foot8%
Bicycle2%
Bus1%
19%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
36%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£56K
mean household income, before tax
1.1%
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
Most households in Hartpury own their home: 83%, more than in Gloucestershire’s towns or across England’s towns
£453Kmedian sale
5% of households live in social housing. Private renters make up one in ten households, below both Gloucestershire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (21%). The £452,500 median rests on 21 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026).
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Hartpury£453K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £575,000 | 15 |
| Semi-detached | £314,975 | 6 |
83%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£828
average private rent a month, Forest of Dean council area
£2,352
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
Crime recorded by police in Hartpury
22.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Of all the crimes, 33% were violence and sexual offences. Over the year to August 2026, 12 offences were reported in Hartpury. Burglary and damage add up to 10.2 per 1,000 residents each year.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Burglary5
Violence & sexual4
Damage & arson2
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
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.
22.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
12
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
91% of people in Hartpury say their health is good or very good, more than in Gloucestershire’s towns or across England’s towns
91%good or very good health
A disability affects 13% of people in Hartpury. At the census, 1.3% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below Gloucestershire’s towns (4.5%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike. There is no GP practice in the town: the nearest is 2.6 miles off.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 91%Fair 8%Bad or very bad 1%
| Census 2021 | Hartpury | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 91% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.3% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 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 · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Old homes shape Hartpury: 35% were built before 1919, more than in Gloucestershire’s towns or England’s towns
7listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Hartpury has 115 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents, above both Gloucestershire’s towns (97) and England’s towns (39).
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II7
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
35%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
115
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 Hartpury
12pages on Hartpury
The big questions
Safety22.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £453K · rent £828 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 79.9 (men), 85 (women)Work & commute55% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
About Hartpury
Village in Gloucestershire, England
Hartpury is a built-up area of 611 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
- 611 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Forest of Dean
- County
- Gloucestershire
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004110
Hartpury’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Moor EndCorseHighnamLongfordNewentChurchdownGloucesterHartpury
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartpury | 611 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Moor End | 1,168 | 1.3 | — | A− | A | B+ |
| Corse | 1,217 | 2.8 | — | C+ | A | A− |
| Highnam | 1,920 | 2.9 | — | B− | A− | B+ |
| Longford | 2,536 | 3.7 | A− | A | B | B |
| Newent | 5,360 | 4.9 | C | B | C− | B |
| Churchdown | 13,480 | 5.1 | A− | B+ | B− | B+ |
| Gloucester | 118,562 | 5.5 | C− | C+ | D | C− |
Moor End, Corse and Highnam have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Hartpury
How many listed buildings are there in Hartpury?
That is 4.7 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Hartpury expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £452,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £314,975 and detached houses £575,000. Private rents in the Forest of Dean council area averaged £828 a month in August 2026.
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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