Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
In Gloucestershire, South West, this village has 253 residents.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Lower Redbrook is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. Its listed buildings number 5, with 0 at Grade I. 12% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. People aged 65 and over make up 26% of residents.
The 3 things Lower Redbrook does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Lower Redbrook’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
43% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Lower Redbrook. Best known first.
Castle · CadwMonmouth Castle3.7 km outside town, to the northwest
Abbey or prioryMonmouth Priory3.6 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumShire Hall Museum3.5 km outside town, to the northwest
CastleCastle House3.7 km outside town, to the northwest
CastleClearwell Castle3.4 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumClearwell Caves3.8 km outside town, to the eastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lower Redbrook.
The share aged 15 to 24 is 8.7%. Line up the people of Lower Redbrook by age and the one in the middle is 51.7. Degrees are held by 41% of adults, above both Gloucestershire’s towns (34%) and England’s towns (34%).
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Lower Redbrook | Gloucestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.7% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 41% | 34% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gloucestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Its one school is below. 40 pupils attend Lower Redbrook’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redbrook Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 40 | – |
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.
36% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work. Working mainly from home: 45% of workers, higher than both Gloucestershire’s towns (32%) and England’s towns (31%). The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1.8%. Of the commuters living in Lower Redbrook, 9% work in the town itself.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Private renters make up 13% of households, lower than both Gloucestershire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (21%). The owner-occupied share of households is 76%. One in ten households live in social housing.
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Violence and sexual offences accounted for a quarter of recorded crime. Violent crime ran at 16 per 1,000 residents a year, below Gloucestershire’s towns (22.9) and England’s towns (22) alike. Police figures for Lower Redbrook’s built-up area: 4 crimes and 2 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026.
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.
There is no GP practice in Lower Redbrook: the nearest is 2.7 miles off. The nearest A&E to Lower Redbrook is The Grange University Hospital, 16.9 miles away. At the census, 84% of people in Lower Redbrook called their health good or very good, about level with Gloucestershire’s towns (83%) and above England’s towns (82%).
| Census 2021 | Lower Redbrook | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.7% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 17% | 17% |
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.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Per 10,000 residents, Lower Redbrook counts 198 listed buildings. The national list protects one ancient monument locally.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Redbrook | 253 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Coleford | 5,023 | 2.4 | C | B+ | D | C |
| Monmouth | 10,330 | 2.6 | C− | C | C | B− |
| Berry Hill | 2,211 | 2.9 | — | B− | C | C+ |
| Broadwell and Coalway | 3,304 | 3.3 | C+ | B | B− | C |
| Bream | 3,117 | 4.9 | C | B+ | C+ | B− |
| Welsh Bicknor | 1,988 | 5.5 | — | B | B+ | B− |
| Yorkley and Whitecroft | 2,678 | 6.1 | C+ | B− | B+ | B |
Berry Hill and Welsh Bicknor have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 8.1 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Private rents in the Forest of Dean council area averaged £828 a month in August 2026.
Village in Gloucestershire, England
Lower Redbrook is a built-up area of 253 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
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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