Patchway’s story
4 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Patchway’s built-up area.
2% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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PatchwayGloucestershire
A town of 16,517 in Gloucestershire, South West. Private rents average £1,464 a month.
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Population
16,517
Census 2021 · South Gloucestershire council
Median home
£315K
894 sales in 3 years
Median age
35.1
13% are 65+ · Gloucestershire 20%
Degree level
32%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
20%
of commuters · England 27%
TownGrade
C
#40 of 48 in Gloucestershire
Is Patchway a good place to live?
Patchway grades C overall against UK towns: better than 34% of UK towns, and #40 of 48 in Gloucestershire. Its strongest subject is hazard risk (A): 0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. Its weakest is safety (D−): 61.4 violent and sexual offences and 23.9 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. Among UK towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people, it has less crime per resident than 4%. The median home sold for £315,000 in the last three years, 5.2 times what households in the South Gloucestershire council area earn in a year.
What makes Patchway stand out
The 2 things Patchway does most differently from other towns.
How Patchway grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Patchway is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SafetyD−Open →Hazard riskAOpen →Walkability20% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transportA−Open →HealthLife expectancy 80.4 for men, 82.1 for womenC−Open →Cost of livingCOpen →Jobs & incomeMean household income £57,503BOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 46% of towns in England; secondary results beat 66% of towns in EnglandBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryD−Open →Outdoors80% live within 400 m of a park; 2.5 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsBOpen →Civic life1.1 local charities per 1,000 residents; 85% live within 1 km of a libraryB−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Aerospace Bristol and 16 more in and around Patchway
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Patchway. Best known first.
MuseumAerospace Bristolin town
ZooBristol Zoo Project300 m outside town, to the west
Historic houseKings Weston House3.7 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumGlenside Hospital Museum4.9 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumBlaise Castle House Museum1.4 km outside town, to the southwest
Water parkThe Wave1.3 km outside town, to the northwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Aerospace Bristol: Hugh Llewelyn from Keynsham, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bristol Zoo Project: Charlie Marshall, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kings Weston House: KWactiongroup, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glenside Hospital Museum: ChurchCrawler, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blaise Castle House Museum: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Wave: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Patchway.
Safety
Patchway has more crime per resident than 97% of UK towns
Violence came to 61.4 per 1,000 residents a year, above both Gloucestershire’s towns (22.9) and England’s towns (22). Police recorded 3,379 crimes inside Patchway’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 440 reports of anti-social behaviour. For its size, Patchway records more crime per resident than 96% of the 645 UK towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people.
61.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearD−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 4% of the 645 UK towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual1,133
Shoplifting1,096
Public order286
Damage & arson243
Other theft183
Vehicle crime142
Drugs86
Burglary81
Anti-social440
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.
61.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
23.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
18.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
3,379
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
SchoolsB
Results at Patchway’s schools beat 58% of towns in England
Three of its 8 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
BSchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlton Wood Primary AcademyLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 411 | B |
| Patchway Community SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary | Secondary | 854 | C− |
| Coniston Primary SchoolTop results in townPrimary | Primary | 207 | A |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsSee all 8 schools →
History
4 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Patchway has 4 listed buildings inside its built-up area on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*. 2% of its homes were built before 1919.
4listed buildingsD−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II4
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
2%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
2
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
More people aged 16 to 64 in Patchway claim unemployment benefits than in Gloucestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 2.9%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 31% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
On this, Patchway is above both Gloucestershire’s towns (2.2%) and England’s towns (2.3%). For 50% of commuters, work was under 5 km away.
20%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving77%
On foot10%
Bus6%
Bicycle4%
50%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
£58K
mean household income, before tax
2.9%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
A−
Walkability: more walkable than 78% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Health
Life expectancy in Patchway is shorter than in 76% of UK towns
Women here live to 82.1 on average and men to 80.4 (2019–23). Patchway has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.1 miles away. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
83%good or very good healthC−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Patchway | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.5% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 17% | 17% |
80.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.1
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
HousingCost of living grade C
Patchway gets a C for cost of living grade
19% live in social housing, above Gloucestershire’s towns (13%) and close to England’s towns (18%). 16% of households rent privately.
£315Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Patchway£315K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £435,000 | 91 |
| Semi-detached | £364,995 | 301 |
| Terraced | £310,000 | 255 |
| Flat or maisonette | £240,000 | 247 |
62%
of households own their home · England 61%
16%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,464
average private rent a month, South Gloucestershire council area
£2,615
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Who lives here
A town of families: 20% of people in Patchway are under 15, more than in Gloucestershire’s towns or England’s towns
In the comparison, Patchway comes above both Gloucestershire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Over-65s are 13% of the population. Patchway has a median age of 35.1.
35.1median age
PatchwayGloucestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
10%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level32%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Patchway | Gloucestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 36% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 20% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 13% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.1% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 32% | 34% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gloucestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Patchway
14pages on Patchway
The big questions
SafetyD−61.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingCMedian home £315K · rent £1,464 a monthHousing223 sold in 12 months · busiest street Runway AvenueSchoolsB8 state schoolsHealthC−Life expectancy 80.4 (men), 82.1 (women)Work & commuteB55% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Patchway’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Bradley StokeFiltonAlmondsburyStoke GiffordPilningOlvestonFrampton Cotterell and WinterbournePatchway
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patchway | 16,517 | — | C | C | D− | C− |
| Bradley Stoke | 25,194 | 1.3 | A− | C | B− | A− |
| Filton | 10,955 | 1.7 | C | C− | D | C |
| Almondsbury | 2,937 | 1.9 | B− | D | B | B |
| Stoke Gifford | 13,477 | 2.3 | B | C− | C | B+ |
| Pilning | 1,400 | 3.4 | — | C | A− | B− |
| Olveston | 1,009 | 3.6 | — | D | A+ | A |
| Frampton Cotterell and Winterbourne | 14,969 | 4.2 | A− | D | B | A− |
Pilning and Olveston have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Patchway
Is Patchway safe?
Police recorded 3,379 crimes inside Patchway’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, 34% of them violence and sexual offences, a police category that includes harassment and stalking.
Who lives in Patchway?
A young town. At the 2021 Census, 20% of residents were under 15 and 36% were 25 to 44, against 18% and 27% across England’s towns; only 13% were 65 or over.
Does Patchway flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
About Patchway
Town in Gloucestershire, England
Patchway is a built-up area of 16,517 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
- 16,517 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Gloucestershire
- County
- Gloucestershire
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 2.2 sq mi (5.8 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004901
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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