Somerford Keynes’s story
23 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Somerford Keynes’ built-up area.
27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Somerford KeynesGloucestershire
480 people live in this village in Gloucestershire, South West.
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Photo: Rodw at English Wikipedia Rod Ward · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
480
Census 2021 · Cotswold council
Median home
£525K
37 sales in 3 years
Median age
55.4
29% are 65+ · Gloucestershire 20%
Degree level
53%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Somerford Keynes a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Somerford Keynes is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. Its listed buildings number 23, with 0 at Grade I. 12% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Homes sell for a median £525,000.
What makes Somerford Keynes stand out
The 3 things Somerford Keynes does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of All Saints; 19.7 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
12% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.9 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Somerford Keynes.
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 21% in Somerford Keynes, fewer than in Gloucestershire’s towns or England’s towns
12%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 58% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
By car: that was how 85% of commuters travelled at the census. Working mainly from home: 58% of workers, above Gloucestershire’s towns (32%) and England’s towns (31%) alike. Average household income is £68K a year before tax. About 4% of its commuters stay in Somerford Keynes for work.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
On foot7%
Bicycle4%
Bus1%
21%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
58%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£68K
mean household income, before tax
1.2%
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
More households own their home in Somerford Keynes than in Gloucestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 82%
£525Kmedian sale
Social renters account for 6% of households. 12% rent privately, below both Gloucestershire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (21%). Private rents average £1,252 a month across the Cotswold council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Somerford Keynes£525K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £735,000 | 24 |
| Terraced | £367,500 | 6 |
82%
of households own their home · England 61%
12%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,252
average private rent a month, Cotswold council area
£2,279
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
Somerford Keynes records less violent crime per resident than Gloucestershire’s towns or England’s towns, at 6.9 per 1,000 a year
6.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences were 33% of the crimes. Burglary and damage came to 2.6 per 1,000 residents a year, below Gloucestershire’s towns (8.1) and England’s towns (9.4) alike. A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 3 offences in Somerford Keynes and 1 cases of nuisance behaviour.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual1
Damage & arson1
Other theft1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Burglary0
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.
6.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
3
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
Disability is less common in Somerford Keynes, 13% of residents, than in Gloucestershire’s towns and England’s towns
87%good or very good health
At the census, 3.3% of people here described their health as bad or very bad. 87% of Somerford Keynes’ residents described their health as good or very good at the census, higher than both Gloucestershire’s towns (83%) and England’s towns (82%). This Gloucestershire town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3.8 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Somerford Keynes | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.3% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 17% | 17% |
83.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.8
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
Somerford Keynes is rich in listed buildings: 479 per 10,000 residents, more than Gloucestershire’s towns or England’s towns
23listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
27% of homes were built before 1919. Of Somerford Keynes’ land, 15% lies in conservation areas, above Gloucestershire’s towns (9%) and England’s towns (7%) alike. Grade II* covers 1 of them.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II22
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of All Saints Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
27%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
479
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 Somerford Keynes than in Gloucestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 11% are under 15
55.4median age
Degrees are held by 53% of adults, above Gloucestershire’s towns (34%) and England’s towns (34%) alike. 29% of residents are 65 or over. The median resident of Somerford Keynes is 55.4 years old. People aged 15 to 24 are nearly a tenth of the population.
Somerford KeynesGloucestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
29%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level53%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Somerford Keynes | Gloucestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.4% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9.6% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.1% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 53% | 34% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gloucestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Somerford Keynes
13pages on Somerford Keynes
The big questions
Safety6.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £525K · rent £1,252 a monthHousing9 sold in 12 months · busiest street Lower Mill EstateSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 83.9 (men), 84.8 (women)Work & commute68% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards2.6% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Cotswold Lakes and 3 more in and around Somerford Keynes
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Somerford Keynes. Best known first.
AttractionAttractionCotswold Lakesin townAttractionAttractionCotswold Sculpture Parkin townWater parkWater parkAquaventure600 m outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionCotswolds Water Park1.8 km outside town, to the east
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
About Somerford Keynes
Village in Gloucestershire, England
Somerford Keynes is a built-up area of 480 people, in the Cotswold 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
- 480 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Cotswold
- County
- Gloucestershire
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004702
Somerford Keynes’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Ashton KeynesSouth CerneyCirencesterCrickladeStrattonPurtonMalmesburySomerford Keynes
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somerford Keynes | 480 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ashton Keynes | 1,425 | 1.8 | — | C+ | A+ | A |
| South Cerney | 3,998 | 2.4 | A− | C− | A | A |
| Cirencester | 17,715 | 4.1 | C+ | C | C | C+ |
| Cricklade | 4,030 | 4.9 | A− | B | B+ | A− |
| Stratton | 2,558 | 5.3 | A− | C− | A | B+ |
| Purton | 3,193 | 6.3 | A | B | A− | B |
| Malmesbury | 7,184 | 7.3 | A+ | B | B+ | A− |
Ashton Keynes has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Somerford Keynes
How many listed buildings are there in Somerford Keynes?
That is 19.7 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Somerford Keynes expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £367,500 and detached houses £735,000.
How much is council tax in Somerford Keynes?
Band D council tax in Somerford Keynes is £2,279 for 2026–27, less than in 78% 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.
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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