Heath End’s story
3 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Heath End’s built-up area.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Heath EndGloucestershire
In Gloucestershire, South West, this village has 369 residents.
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Photo: Jonathan Billinger · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
369
Census 2021 · South Gloucestershire council
Median age
50.2
21% are 65+ · Gloucestershire 20%
Degree level
44%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Heath End a good place to live?
Heath End has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 11% of commuters. 3 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I. 43% of households own their home outright.
What makes Heath End stand out
The 3 things Heath End does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
3 listed buildings
0 Grade II*; 3.3 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
43% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Heath End.
Work & commute
Commuters in Heath End travel far: only 12% go under 5 km, fewer than in both Gloucestershire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 45% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
There are 1 jobs in Heath End for each resident in work. 88% of commuters drove, above both Gloucestershire’s towns (78%) and England’s towns (70%). Home was the main workplace for 45% of workers at the census. Of the commuters living locally, 4% work in the town itself.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot10%
Bicycle1%
12%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
45%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£65K
mean household income, before tax
1.5%
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
Heath End is a town of owners: 91% of households own their home, above Gloucestershire’s towns and England’s towns
Council and housing-body homes hold 1% of households. 8% rent privately, below Gloucestershire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. Private rents average £1,464 a month across the South Gloucestershire council area.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Heath End£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £395,000 | 5 |
91%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,464
average private rent a month, South Gloucestershire council area
£2,507
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
Homes in Heath End see less burglary and damage than in Gloucestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 4.5 per 1,000 a year
Over the year to August 2026, 6 offences were reported in Heath End. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 2.7 reports per 1,000, lower than both Gloucestershire’s towns (9.2) and England’s towns (7.8). Violence and sexual offences made up a third of the total.
24.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual2
Damage & arson1
Public order1
Other theft1
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
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.
24.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
6
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
Fewer people in Heath End live with a disability than in Gloucestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 8.9%
1.6% of residents report bad or very bad health. At the census, 89% of people in Heath End called their health good or very good, above Gloucestershire’s towns (83%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. Seeing a GP means leaving Heath End: the nearest practice is 3.4 miles away.
89%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 89%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Heath End | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 89% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.6% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 8.9% | 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 · 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
Heath End keeps more of its old housing than Gloucestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 28% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grade II covers all 3 listed buildings that Historic England records here. Scaled to its population, Heath End has 81 listed buildings per 10,000 people, between Gloucestershire’s towns (97) and England’s towns (39).
3listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II3
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
28%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
81
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 13% of Heath End, fewer than in both Gloucestershire’s towns and England’s towns
Among adults, 44% have a degree. People 65 and over make up 21% of the town, above both Gloucestershire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (18%). Half the people of Heath End are older than 50.2.
50.2median age
Heath EndGloucestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
21%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level44%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Heath End | Gloucestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 21% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 44% | 34% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gloucestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Heath End
12pages on Heath End
The big questions
Heath End’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WickwarCharfieldThornburyKingswoodAlvestonWotton-under-EdgeYateHeath End
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heath End | 369 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wickwar | 1,701 | 2 | — | D | B | A |
| Charfield | 2,833 | 2.2 | B+ | C | B+ | A |
| Thornbury | 14,483 | 3.4 | B− | C− | C+ | B |
| Kingswood | 1,409 | 3.4 | — | B− | A− | A |
| Alveston | 2,065 | 4.2 | — | D | C+ | A |
| Wotton-under-Edge | 4,966 | 4.4 | A− | C+ | B | A− |
| Yate | 28,352 | 4.7 | C+ | C+ | C− | C+ |
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 Heath End
How many listed buildings are there in Heath End?
3 on Historic England’s list. That is 3.3 times the typical UK town for its size. 28% of Heath End’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
How much is council tax in Heath End?
Band D council tax in Heath End is £2,507 for 2026–27, more than in 66% 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.
Who lives in Heath End?
At the 2021 Census, 11% of Heath End’s 369 residents were 15 to 24 and 21% were 65 or over, against 12% and 18% across England’s towns.
About Heath End
Village in Gloucestershire, England
Heath End is a built-up area of 369 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
- 369 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Gloucestershire
- County
- Gloucestershire
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004783
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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