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Population 760: a village in Gloucestershire, South West.
There are no grades for Longhope: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 8% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 22 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I.
The 3 things Longhope does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Longhope’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
37% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Longhope.
Children under 15 make up 13%, below both Gloucestershire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for one in ten residents. Longhope has a median age of 51.8.
52% women, 48% men
About 91 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.
| Longhope | Gloucestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 30% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.7% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 30% | 34% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gloucestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Secondary results at the one secondary school within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 44.1, with 37% at grade 5 or above in English and maths. Its one school is below. 68% of pupils at the 4 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hope Brook CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 134 | B |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 32% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Jobs per working resident: 0.7. The car took nine in ten commuters, higher than both Gloucestershire’s towns (78%) and England’s towns (70%). Among 16 to 64s, 1.2% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026. Work in town: 7% of resident commuters.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Private renters make up one in ten households, lower than both Gloucestershire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (21%). The social rented sector houses 5% of households. From September 2023 to August 2026, 45 homes sold inside Longhope’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £290,000.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £452,500 | 22 |
| Semi-detached | £249,500 | 18 |
| Terraced | £195,000 | 5 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
82% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. Burglary and damage came to 4.9 per 1,000 residents a year, below Gloucestershire’s towns (8.1) and England’s towns (9.4) alike. A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 11 offences in Longhope and 2 cases of nuisance behaviour.
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.
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.
Longhope has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.4 miles away. At the census, 6.6% of people here described their health as bad or very bad. 20% of residents have a disability, above both Gloucestershire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (17%). The nearest A&E to Longhope is Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, 9.7 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Longhope | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 77% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.6% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 17% | 17% |
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.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grade II* covers 1 of them. 37% of its homes were built before 1919, above Gloucestershire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (16%) alike. Longhope has one scheduled monument.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Longhope. Best known first.
Garden · National TrustWestbury Court Garden4.9 km outside town, to the southeast
Heritage railwayLea Bailey Light Railway3.7 km outside town, to the west
ZooInternational Centre for Birds of Prey4.2 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionLittledean Jail4.6 km outside town, to the southPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Village in Gloucestershire, England
Longhope is a built-up area of 760 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
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longhope | 760 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mitcheldean | 2,163 | 1.5 | — | B+ | C+ | C |
| Huntley | 1,152 | 2.2 | — | C+ | A | B+ |
| Drybrook | 2,572 | 2.9 | C | B | C+ | C+ |
| Cinderford | 8,778 | 3.9 | C | A− | C− | C− |
| Ruardean | 1,195 | 4.2 | — | A− | B+ | C+ |
| Newent | 5,360 | 4.4 | C | B | C− | B |
| Newnham | 1,054 | 4.8 | — | B− | B+ | C+ |
Mitcheldean, Huntley, Ruardean and Newnham have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 11.9 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Band D council tax in Longhope is £2,376 for 2026–27, less than in 63% 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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