Huntley’s story
10 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Huntley’s built-up area.
27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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HuntleyGloucestershire
The village has 1,152 residents and lies in Gloucestershire, South West.
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Photo: Jonathan Billinger · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,152
Census 2021 · Forest of Dean council
Median home
£365K
51 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.6
31% are 65+ · Gloucestershire 20%
Degree level
30%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Huntley a good place to live?
Crime is low: 11.5 violent or sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, plus 5 home and vehicle crimes. Most journeys need a car: 7% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. It takes 7.4 years of household income in the Forest of Dean council area to buy the median home, at £365,000. Natural hazards are less of a worry than in most UK towns (A).
Figures: crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · commuting, Census 2021 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · incomes, ONS · flood risk, Environment Agency. Huntley has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Gloucestershire Police published 29 of the 36 months; rates are per year over the months published.
What makes Huntley stand out
The 3 things Huntley does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% 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*; 3.6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
31% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
How Huntley grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Huntley is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
WalkabilityAmong the hardest places to get around without a carDOpen →SafetyNear the top of the towns comparedAOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 74% of towns in EnglandA−Open →HealthLife expectancy 79.9 for men, 85 for womenB+Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £55,630BOpen →Cost of livingGraded on home prices against local incomesC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryMore history than most townsBOpen →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 2.9 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsBOpen →Civic life7.8 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryA−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Huntley.
Who lives here
An older town: 31% of people in Huntley are 65 or over, more than in Gloucestershire’s towns or England’s towns
8.8% of residents are 15 to 24, below Gloucestershire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Residents of Huntley have a median age of 51.6. Degrees are held by 30% of adults.
51.6median age
HuntleyGloucestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
31%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications19%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level30%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 89 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Huntley | Gloucestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 31% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.7% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 30% | 34% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gloucestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsA−
Exam results at Huntley’s schools top 78% of towns in England
The town has one school, shown below. Huntley Church of England Primary School’s results beat nearly nine in ten schools in England like it. 66% of pupils at the 3 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
A−School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huntley Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 79 | A |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Long commutes are the norm in Huntley: just 11% travel under 5 km, below Gloucestershire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 33% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took just over nine in ten commuters, above both Gloucestershire’s towns (78%) and England’s towns (70%). 1.4% of people aged 16 to 64 were on unemployment benefits in 2026. Huntley counts 0.7 jobs per working resident.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot4%
Bus2%
11%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
£56K
mean household income, before tax
1.4%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D
Walkability: more walkable than 6% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Safety
Fewer crimes per resident in Huntley than in 91% of UK towns
Reported offences in Huntley came to 5 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 1. For its size, Huntley records less crime per resident than 81% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 2.5 reports per 1,000, lower than both Gloucestershire’s towns (9.3) and England’s towns (7.8). Of all the crimes, 60% were violence and sexual offences.
11.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearASafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 81% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual3
Damage & arson1
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social1
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.
11.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
5
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 Huntley say their health is good than in Gloucestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 81%
The nearest A&E to Huntley is Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, 7.5 miles away. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3.5 miles away. 5.2% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, above Gloucestershire’s towns (4.5%) and close to England’s towns (5.2%).
81%good or very good healthB+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Huntley | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.2% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 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 · 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
Old homes shape Huntley: 27% were built before 1919, more than in Gloucestershire’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
None of the 10 listed buildings reaches Grade II* or Grade I; all are Grade II. For its size, Huntley has 87 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, between Gloucestershire’s towns (105) and England’s towns (39).
10listed buildingsBHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II10
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
27%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
87
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
HousingCost of living grade C+
Most households in Huntley own their home: 82%, more than in Gloucestershire’s towns or across England’s towns
5% live in social housing, below Gloucestershire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. The private rented sector houses just over one in ten households. Private rents average £828 a month across the Forest of Dean council area.
£365Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Huntley£365K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £449,500 | 34 |
| Semi-detached | £296,000 | 16 |
82%
of households own their home · England 61%
12%
rent privately · England 21%
£828
average private rent a month, Forest of Dean council area
£2,393
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Huntley
13pages on Huntley
The big questions
SafetyA11.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingC+Median home £365K · rent £828 a monthHousing8 sold in 12 months · busiest street Oak WaySchoolsA−1 state schoolHealthB+Life expectancy 79.9 (men), 85 (women)Work & commuteB52% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Huntley’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
MitcheldeanNewentHighnamMoor EndDrybrookNewnhamCinderfordHuntley
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntley | 1,152 | — | — | C+ | A | B+ |
| Mitcheldean | 2,163 | 3.6 | — | B+ | C+ | C |
| Newent | 5,360 | 3.9 | C | B | C− | B |
| Highnam | 1,920 | 4.7 | — | B− | A− | B+ |
| Moor End | 1,168 | 4.7 | — | A− | A | B+ |
| Drybrook | 2,572 | 4.9 | C | B | C+ | C+ |
| Newnham | 1,054 | 5.1 | — | B− | B+ | C+ |
| Cinderford | 8,778 | 5.3 | C | A− | C− | C− |
Mitcheldean, Highnam, Moor End and Newnham have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Huntley
How many listed buildings are there in Huntley?
That is 3.6 times the typical UK town for its size.
Are schools in Huntley good?
Primary results beat 74% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Gloucestershire council.
About Huntley
Village in Gloucestershire, England
Huntley is a built-up area of 1,152 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
- 1,152 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Forest of Dean
- County
- Gloucestershire
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004231
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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