Kempsford’s story
18 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Kempsford’s built-up area.
18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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KempsfordGloucestershire
794 people live in this village in Gloucestershire, South West.
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Photo: David Howard · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
794
Census 2021 · Cotswold council
Median home
£436K
26 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.9
26% are 65+ · Gloucestershire 20%
Degree level
39%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Kempsford a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Kempsford has none; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 7% of commuters. 18 buildings are listed here, 1 at Grade I. The median sale price is £435,500.
What makes Kempsford stand out
The 3 things Kempsford 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
1 Grade I, including Church of St Mary the Virgin; 9.3 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.6 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 Kempsford.
Work & commute
Work tends to be further away for Kempsford: 11% commute under 5 km, below Gloucestershire’s towns and England’s towns
7%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 37% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took 92% of commuters, above both Gloucestershire’s towns (78%) and England’s towns (70%). 1.6% of people aged 16 to 64 were on unemployment benefits in 2026. Work in town: 3% of resident commuters. There are 0.3 jobs in Kempsford for each resident in work.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
Bicycle3%
On foot2%
11%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
37%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£59K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
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
Schools
The schools around Kempsford
36% of pupils at the one primary school within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The one school in town appears below. 75 pupils attend Kempsford’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kempsford Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 75 | D− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Private renting is less common in Kempsford than in Gloucestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 9%
£436Kmedian sale
Owners make up 74% of households, above Gloucestershire’s towns (68%) and England’s towns (61%) alike. Private rents average £1,252 a month across the Cotswold council area. Council and housing-body homes hold 16% of households.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Kempsford£436K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £483,000 | 14 |
| Semi-detached | £382,500 | 8 |
74%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,252
average private rent a month, Cotswold council area
£2,333
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
Kempsford records less burglary and damage per resident than Gloucestershire’s towns or England’s towns, at 1 per 1,000 a year
12.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Per 1,000 residents, 12.9 violent crimes are recorded each year. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 2 crimes and 3 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Kempsford’s built-up area. Also worth knowing: of all the crimes, 50% were violence and sexual offences.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
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.
12.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
2
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
Bad health is less common in Kempsford than in Gloucestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 3.1% of residents
86%good or very good health
The nearest A&E to Kempsford is Great Western Hospital, 9.3 miles away. At the census, 86% of people in Kempsford called their health good or very good, higher than both Gloucestershire’s towns (83%) and England’s towns (82%). 14% of residents in Kempsford live with a disability. There is no GP practice in the town: the nearest is 2.6 miles off.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Kempsford | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.1% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 17% | 17% |
80.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.9
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 Kempsford are listed than in Gloucestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 227 per 10,000 residents
18listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them. Kempsford’s listed buildings include the Church of St Mary the Virgin, Grade I. Conservation areas cover 30% of the town’s land, higher than both Gloucestershire’s towns (9%) and England’s towns (7%).
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II17
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Mary the Virgin Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
18%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
227
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
An older town: 26% of people in Kempsford are 65 or over, more than in Gloucestershire’s towns or England’s towns
51.9median age
14% are under 15, below Gloucestershire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Aged 15 to 24: nearly one in ten residents. Residents of Kempsford have a median age of 51.9. Graduates make up 39% of adults.
KempsfordGloucestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level39%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Kempsford | Gloucestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.2% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 39% | 34% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gloucestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Kempsford
12pages on Kempsford
The big questions
Safety12.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £436K · rent £1,252 a monthHousing11 sold in 12 months · busiest street High StreetSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 80.9 (men), 84.9 (women)Work & commute54% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
About Kempsford
Village in Gloucestershire, England
Kempsford is a built-up area of 794 people, in the Cotswold 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
- 794 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Cotswold
- County
- Gloucestershire
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004667
Kempsford’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
FairfordHighworthLechlade-on-ThamesBroad BlunsdonCrickladeStratton St MargaretSouth CerneyKempsford
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempsford | 794 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fairford | 4,240 | 2.5 | A | C− | A− | A− |
| Highworth | 7,932 | 3.6 | B+ | B− | B+ | B |
| Lechlade-on-Thames | 2,208 | 3.9 | — | C− | B− | A− |
| Broad Blunsdon | 6,507 | 4.2 | B+ | C− | B | A− |
| Cricklade | 4,030 | 4.4 | A− | B | B+ | A− |
| Stratton St Margaret | 20,689 | 6.3 | C+ | B− | C | C+ |
| South Cerney | 3,998 | 6.6 | A− | C− | A | A |
Lechlade-on-Thames has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Kempsford
How many listed buildings are there in Kempsford?
That is 9.3 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Mary the Virgin. 18% of Kempsford’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Is Kempsford expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £382,500 and detached houses £483,000.
How much is council tax in Kempsford?
Band D council tax in Kempsford is £2,333 for 2026–27, less than in 69% 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.
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