Sandhurst’s story
12 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Sandhurst’s built-up area.
32% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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SandhurstGloucestershire
A village in Gloucestershire, South West, home to 269 people. 45% of households own their home outright.
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Photo: Roger Davies · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
269
Census 2021 · Tewkesbury council
Median age
50.2
24% are 65+ · Gloucestershire 20%
Degree level
43%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
4%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Sandhurst a good place to live?
There are no grades for Sandhurst: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 4% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 12 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I.
What makes Sandhurst stand out
The 3 things Sandhurst does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
4% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of St Lawrence; 18.3 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
45% own outright
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Gloucester Cathedral and 14 more in and around Sandhurst
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Sandhurst. Best known first.
CathedralGloucester Cathedral4 km outside town, to the south
CastleGloucester Castle4.4 km outside town, to the south
Abbey or priorySt Oswald's Priory, Gloucester3.7 km outside town, to the south
Abbey or priory · English HeritageGreyfriars, Gloucester4.4 km outside town, to the south
Abbey or priory · English HeritageBlackfriars4.3 km outside town, to the south
Art galleryNature in Art700 m outside town, to the eastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Gloucester Cathedral: Geni, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gloucester Castle: William Andrew (1848-1908), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- St Oswald's Priory, Gloucester: Philafrenzy, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Greyfriars, Gloucester: David Stowell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackfriars: Philafrenzy, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nature in Art: Andy Mabbett, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sandhurst.
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Sandhurst 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 52% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
94% of commuters drove to work at the census. Unemployment benefit claims came to 2.7% of 16 to 64s in 2026, above Gloucestershire’s towns (2.2%) and England’s towns (2.3%) alike. Households take home £63K a year before tax, on average.
4%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving94%
On foot1%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
19%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
52%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£63K
mean household income, before tax
2.7%
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
Housing
Most households in Sandhurst own their home: 77%, more than in Gloucestershire’s towns and across England’s towns
4% of households live in social housing. Private rents average £1,093 a month across the Tewkesbury council area. The private rented sector houses nearly a fifth of households.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Sandhurst£0K
Typical UK town£277K
77%
of households own their home · England 61%
19%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,093
average private rent a month, Tewkesbury council area
£2,301
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
Sandhurst records less violent crime per resident than Gloucestershire’s towns or England’s towns, at 12.3 per 1,000 a year
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 29.2 reports per 1,000, higher than both Gloucestershire’s towns (9.2) and England’s towns (7.8).
12.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual0
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social0
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.
12.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
29.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
0
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
Just 3% of people in Sandhurst say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Gloucestershire’s towns and across England’s towns
At the census, 13% of people here had a disability, below both Gloucestershire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (17%). Seeing a GP means leaving Sandhurst: the nearest practice is 2.5 miles away. The nearest A&E to Sandhurst is Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, 2.7 miles away.
85%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Sandhurst | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 17% | 17% |
80.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.5
life expectancy at birth, women
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.
History
Sandhurst is rich in listed buildings: 446 per 10,000 residents, more than in Gloucestershire’s towns and across England’s towns
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. Nearly a third of homes date from before 1919.
12listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II11
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Lawrence Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
32%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
446
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 Sandhurst than in Gloucestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 14% are under 15
Young adults of 15 to 24 account for nearly a tenth of the town. Line up the people of Sandhurst by age and the one in the middle is 50.2. Retirement age and beyond: 24% of residents are 65 or older. Degrees are held by 43% of adults, higher than both Gloucestershire’s towns (34%) and England’s towns (34%).
50.2median age
SandhurstGloucestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
24%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level43%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Sandhurst | Gloucestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.5% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.6% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 43% | 34% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gloucestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Sandhurst
12pages on Sandhurst
The big questions
Sandhurst’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
LongfordMoor EndHighnamChurchdownGloucesterCorseUpton St LeonardsSandhurst
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandhurst | 269 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Longford | 2,536 | 1.6 | A− | A | B | B |
| Moor End | 1,168 | 2.7 | — | A− | A | B+ |
| Highnam | 1,920 | 2.8 | — | B− | A− | B+ |
| Churchdown | 13,480 | 2.9 | A− | B+ | B− | B+ |
| Gloucester | 118,562 | 3.7 | C− | C+ | D | C− |
| Corse | 1,217 | 4.7 | — | C+ | A | A− |
| Upton St Leonards | 1,132 | 5.3 | — | C | A− | B+ |
Moor End, Highnam, Corse and Upton St Leonards have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Sandhurst
How many listed buildings are there in Sandhurst?
That is 18.3 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Sandhurst?
Band D council tax in Sandhurst is £2,301 for 2026–27, less than in 75% 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 Sandhurst
Village in Gloucestershire, England
Sandhurst is a built-up area of 269 people, in the Tewkesbury 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
- 269 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Tewkesbury
- County
- Gloucestershire
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004140
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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