Tibberton’s story
3 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Tibberton’s built-up area.
48% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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TibbertonGloucestershire
A village of 305 in Gloucestershire, South West.
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Photo: Roger Davies · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
305
Census 2021 · Forest of Dean council
Median home
£270K
17 sales in 3 years
Median age
49.2
30% are 65+ · Gloucestershire 20%
Degree level
35%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Tibberton a good place to live?
Tibberton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 7% of commuters. 48% of its homes date from before 1919. It skews older: 30% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Tibberton stand out
The 3 things Tibberton does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
30% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Tibberton.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Tibberton than in Gloucestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 15% are under 15
People aged 15 to 24 make up nearly a tenth of the town, below both Gloucestershire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). The median resident of Tibberton is 49.2 years old. Degrees are held by 35% of adults.
49.2median age
TibbertonGloucestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
30%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level35%
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
About 85 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.
| Tibberton | Gloucestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.2% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 30% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.1% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 35% | 34% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gloucestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Only 12% of Tibberton’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 34% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Work in town: 1% of resident commuters. The car carried 93% of commuters at the census. Also worth knowing: among 16 to 64s, 1% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving93%
On foot5%
Bus1%
12%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
34%
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
Housing
Few households rent privately in Tibberton: 7%, fewer than in Gloucestershire’s towns and England’s towns
Half the homes sold went for more than £270K, below both Gloucestershire’s towns (£347K) and England’s towns (£308K). Home ownership stands at 78% of households. The social rented sector houses 14% of households.
£270Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Tibberton£270K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £445,000 | 6 |
| Semi-detached | £267,250 | 6 |
| Terraced | £240,000 | 5 |
78%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
rent privately · England 21%
£828
average private rent a month, Forest of Dean council area
£2,360
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
Homes in Tibberton see less burglary and damage than in Gloucestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 5.4 per 1,000 a year
Of all the crimes, 67% were violence and sexual offences. Police recorded 6 crimes inside Tibberton’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. There were 9.5 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), close to Gloucestershire’s towns (9.2) and above England’s towns (7.8).
23.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual4
Damage & arson1
Other theft1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
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.
23.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
6
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
More people in Tibberton say their health is bad than in Gloucestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 6.6%
Tibberton has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.2 miles away. The nearest A&E to Tibberton is Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, 5.3 miles away. 83% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good in 2021, against 83% across Gloucestershire’s towns.
83%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Tibberton | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.6% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 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 · 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
Tibberton’s listed buildings: 3, all Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
3listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II3
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
48%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
98
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Tibberton
12pages on Tibberton
The big questions
Safety23.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £270K · rent £828 a monthHousing6 sold in 12 months · busiest street Orchard RiseSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 79.9 (men), 85 (women)Work & commute45% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Tibberton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Moor EndHighnamHuntleyNewentCorseLongfordQuedgeley and HardwickeTibberton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tibberton | 305 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Moor End | 1,168 | 1.7 | — | A− | A | B+ |
| Highnam | 1,920 | 2.4 | — | B− | A− | B+ |
| Huntley | 1,152 | 3 | — | C+ | A | B+ |
| Newent | 5,360 | 3.4 | C | B | C− | B |
| Corse | 1,217 | 4.6 | — | C+ | A | A− |
| Longford | 2,536 | 5 | A− | A | B | B |
| Quedgeley and Hardwicke | 21,125 | 5.8 | B | C+ | C+ | B− |
Moor End, Highnam, Huntley and Corse have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Tibberton
How many listed buildings are there in Tibberton?
3 on Historic England’s list. That is 4 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Tibberton?
Band D council tax in Tibberton is £2,360 for 2026–27, less than in 65% 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 Tibberton
Village in Gloucestershire, England
Tibberton is a built-up area of 305 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
- 305 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Forest of Dean
- County
- Gloucestershire
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004176
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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