Old Sodbury’s story
14 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Old Sodbury’s built-up area.
46% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Old SodburyGloucestershire
This village in Gloucestershire, South West has a population of 702.
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Photo: Arpingstone · Public domain
Population
702
Census 2021 · South Gloucestershire council
Median home
£520K
28 sales in 3 years
Median age
49.5
23% are 65+ · Gloucestershire 20%
Degree level
38%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Old Sodbury a good place to live?
Old Sodbury is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. 8% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. 46% of its homes date from before 1919. The median home sold for £520,000.
What makes Old Sodbury stand out
The 3 things Old Sodbury does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Old Sodbury.
Work & commute
Only 27% of Old Sodbury’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in Gloucestershire’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 46% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
88% of commuters drove, above both Gloucestershire’s towns (78%) and England’s towns (70%). The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1.1%. Of the commuters living in Old Sodbury, 6% work in the town itself. Also worth knowing: a household here earns £60K a year before tax, on average.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot5%
Bicycle2%
27%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
46%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£60K
mean household income, before tax
1.1%
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
Schools
The schools around Old Sodbury
Its one school is below. Secondary results at the one secondary school within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 43, with 39% at grade 5 or above in English and maths. Just over three in five 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Sodbury Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | – | B− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Old Sodbury is a town of owners: 81% of households own their home, above Gloucestershire’s towns and England’s towns
Social housing holds 7% of households, below Gloucestershire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Private tenants account for 12% of households. That is the middle of 28 standard sales inside Old Sodbury’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£520Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Old Sodbury£520K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £580,000 | 21 |
| Semi-detached | £349,000 | 6 |
81%
of households own their home · England 61%
12%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,464
average private rent a month, South Gloucestershire council area
£2,612
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
Violent crime runs low in Old Sodbury: 3.3 per 1,000 residents a year, under Gloucestershire’s towns and England’s towns
Over the year to August 2026, 12 offences were reported in Old Sodbury, along with 1 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Each year, 4.3 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded per 1,000 residents. 8% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
3.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Other theft7
Public order2
Violence & sexual1
Damage & arson1
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
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.
3.3
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
6.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
12
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 Old Sodbury than in Gloucestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 2.6% of residents
A disability affects 14% of people in Old Sodbury. 86% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, higher than both Gloucestershire’s towns (83%) and England’s towns (82%). Seeing a GP means leaving Old Sodbury: the nearest practice is 2.5 miles away.
86%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Old Sodbury | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.6% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 17% | 17% |
84.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Old Sodbury keeps more of its old housing than Gloucestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 46% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Old Sodbury has 199 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents. It has 14 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 2 Grade II*.
14listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*2
Grade II12
Among them · Grade II*
- Home Farmhouse Grade II*
- Parish Church of St John the Baptist Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
46%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
199
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
Fewer children live in Old Sodbury than in Gloucestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 14% are under 15
Graduates make up 38% of adults. 8% of residents are 15 to 24, below both Gloucestershire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). Those 65 and older account for nearly a quarter of residents. Line up the people of Old Sodbury by age and the one in the middle is 49.5.
49.5median age
Old SodburyGloucestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
23%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level38%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Old Sodbury | Gloucestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9.8% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.1% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 38% | 34% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gloucestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Horton Court and 3 more in and around Old Sodbury
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Old Sodbury. Best known first.
Historic house · National TrustHorton Court3.2 km outside town, to the northPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustDyrham Park5 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumYate Heritage Centre3.6 km outside town, to the westFortFortHorton Camp2.7 km outside town, to the northPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Horton Court: Marion Dutcher, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Old Sodbury
13pages on Old Sodbury
The big questions
Safety3.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £520K · rent £1,464 a monthHousing6 sold in 12 months · busiest street Brooks CloseSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 84.1 (men), 86.6 (women)Work & commute61% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards1% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Old Sodbury’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Chipping SodburyYateHawkesbury UptonWickwarPucklechurchMarshfieldFrampton Cotterell and WinterbourneOld Sodbury
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Sodbury | 702 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chipping Sodbury | 8,026 | 1.7 | B | C− | B− | B+ |
| Yate | 28,352 | 2.7 | C+ | C+ | C− | C+ |
| Hawkesbury Upton | 1,001 | 3.7 | — | D | A | A |
| Wickwar | 1,701 | 4.6 | — | D | B | A |
| Pucklechurch | 2,702 | 4.7 | B | C | B− | B |
| Marshfield | 1,299 | 5 | — | D | A− | A+ |
| Frampton Cotterell and Winterbourne | 14,969 | 5.4 | A− | D | B | A− |
Hawkesbury Upton, Wickwar and Marshfield have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Old Sodbury
How many listed buildings are there in Old Sodbury?
That is 8.2 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Old Sodbury expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £349,000 and detached houses £580,000. Private rents in the South Gloucestershire council area averaged £1,464 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Old Sodbury?
Band D council tax in Old Sodbury is £2,612 for 2026–27, more than in 87% 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.
About Old Sodbury
Village in Gloucestershire, England
Old Sodbury is a built-up area of 702 people, in the South Gloucestershire 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
- 702 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Gloucestershire
- County
- Gloucestershire
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004904
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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