Moor End’s story
3 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Moor End’s built-up area.
35% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Moor EndGloucestershire
1,168 residents make their home in this village in Gloucestershire, South West.
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Photo: Jonathan Hutchins · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,168
Census 2021 · Forest of Dean council
Median age
18.6
8% are 65+ · Gloucestershire 20%
Degree level
14%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
20%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Moor End a good place to live?
Moor End’s strongest is safety: 11.3 violent and sexual offences and 4.3 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Pupils here do better than most: primary results beat 72% of towns in England. The weak point is hazard risk: 1% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. It skews young: one resident in 2 is 15 to 24.
Figures: crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · flood risk, Environment Agency. Moor End is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
Gloucestershire Police published 29 of the 36 months; rates are per year over the months published.
What makes Moor End stand out
The 3 things Moor End does most differently from other towns.
Residents aged 15 to 24
Who lives here
1 in 2 is 15 to 24
73% of residents, against 12% across England’s towns
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Gloucestershire 34%.
Homes built before 1919
History
35% of homes built before 1919
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
How Moor End grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Moor End is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Moor End is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
SafetyBased on crimes reported per residentAOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 72% of towns in EnglandA−Open →Cost of livingHomes are easier to afford than in most townsA−Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £55,630B+Open →HealthLife expectancy 79.9 for men, 85 for womenB+Open →Hazard riskWeaker than most of the towns comparedCOpen →
WalkabilityNot graded yet–
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History3 listed buildingsB−Open →Outdoors0% live within 400 m of a park; 0 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsD−Open →Civic life2.6 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryC+Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Moor End.
Who lives here
Degrees are less common in Moor End than in Gloucestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 14% of adults
People 65 and over make up 7.9% of the town, below both Gloucestershire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (18%). The under-15s are 3.8% of the population here. Half of Moor End is older than 18.6, half younger.
18.6median age
Moor EndGloucestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
73%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications3%
Apprenticeship2%
A levels or similar39%
Degree level14%
Women and men · all residents
61% women, 39% men
About 64 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Moor End is a campus town: students living in halls or boarding houses count as residents.
| Moor End | Gloucestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 3.8% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 73% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 6.8% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 8.5% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 7.9% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 2.8% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 1.7% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 39% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 14% | 34% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gloucestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Safety
Per resident, Moor End sees less crime than 92% of UK towns
Moor End logged 17 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 2 complaints of anti-social conduct. Among the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, Moor End has less crime per resident than 85% of them. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 2.1 reports per 1,000, below Gloucestershire’s towns (9.3) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. Violence and sexual offences were just over two fifths of the crimes.
11.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearASafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 85% 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 & sexual7
Drugs3
Damage & arson2
Other theft2
Public order1
Burglary1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social2
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.
11.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
17
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.
HousingCost of living grade A−
Moor End is a renters’ town: 23% of households rent privately, more than in both Gloucestershire’s towns and England’s towns
Social housing holds 7% of households, below Gloucestershire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Two thirds of households are owner-occupiers. Private rents average £828 a month across the Forest of Dean council area.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Moor End£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £318,000 | 5 |
67%
of households own their home · England 61%
23%
rent privately · England 21%
£828
average private rent a month, Forest of Dean council area
£2,352
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Health
Is Moor End a healthy place? 92% of its people say their health is good, above Gloucestershire’s towns and England’s towns
Disability touches 13% of Moor End’s population. 1.9% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, lower than both Gloucestershire’s towns (4.5%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Seeing a GP means leaving Moor End: the nearest practice is 1.5 miles away.
92%good or very good healthB+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 92%Fair 6%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Moor End | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 92% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.9% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 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 · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
Fewer commuters in Moor End work nearby than in Gloucestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 19% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 25% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
At the census, 20% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, about level with Gloucestershire’s towns (20%) and below England’s towns (27%). In 2026, 1% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits. 11% of commuters who live in Moor End also work there. The town counts 2.4 jobs per working resident.
20%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving78%
On foot17%
Bicycle2%
Bus1%
Train1%
19%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
25%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£56K
mean household income, before tax
1%
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
History
Moor End keeps more of its old housing than Gloucestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 35% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Relative to its size, Moor End keeps 26 listed buildings per 10,000 residents. The town counts 3 listed buildings on the national list (Historic England): 1 Grade II*.
3listed buildingsB−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II2
Among them · Grade II*
- Hartpury House Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
35%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
26
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →St Oswald's Priory, Gloucester and 3 more in and around Moor End
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Moor End. Best known first.
Abbey or priorySt Oswald's Priory, Gloucester4.8 km outside town, to the southeast
Art galleryNature in Art3.5 km outside town, to the east
MuseumThe Folk of Gloucester4.9 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionHMP Gloucester5 km outside town, to the southeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- St Oswald's Priory, Gloucester: Philafrenzy, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nature in Art: Andy Mabbett, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Folk of Gloucester: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Moor End
13pages on Moor End
The big questions
Out and about
Moor End’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HighnamLongfordCorseNewentHuntleyGloucesterChurchdownMoor End
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moor End | 1,168 | — | — | A− | A | B+ |
| Highnam | 1,920 | 1.8 | — | B− | A− | B+ |
| Longford | 2,536 | 3.7 | A− | A | B | B |
| Corse | 1,217 | 3.7 | — | C+ | A | A− |
| Newent | 5,360 | 4.4 | C | B | C− | B |
| Huntley | 1,152 | 4.7 | — | C+ | A | B+ |
| Gloucester | 118,562 | 5 | C− | C+ | D | C− |
| Churchdown | 13,480 | 5.4 | A− | B+ | B− | B+ |
Highnam, Corse and Huntley have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Moor End
How many listed buildings are there in Moor End?
3 on Historic England’s list, 1 of them Grade II*.
Are schools in Moor End good?
Primary results beat 72% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). Places are handled by Gloucestershire council.
About Moor End
Village in Gloucestershire, England
Moor End is a built-up area of 1,168 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
- 1,168 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Forest of Dean
- County
- Gloucestershire
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi (1.7 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004138
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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