Tockington’s story
11 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Tockington’s built-up area.
33% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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TockingtonGloucestershire
A village of 444 in Gloucestershire, South West.
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Population
444
Census 2021 · South Gloucestershire council
Median home
£600K
13 sales in 3 years
Median age
47.3
25% are 65+ · Gloucestershire 20%
Degree level
59%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Tockington a good place to live?
Tockington is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. It has 11 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. Homes sell for a median £600,000.
What makes Tockington stand out
The 3 things Tockington does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 10.2 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.2 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 Tockington.
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in Tockington: just 13% travel under 5 km, below Gloucestershire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 55% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The census found 11% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Households had £68K a year before tax, higher than both Gloucestershire’s towns (£59K) and England’s towns (£55K). Home was the main workplace for 55% of workers at the census.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot7%
Bicycle3%
Bus1%
13%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
55%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£68K
mean household income, before tax
0.9%
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 Tockington than in Gloucestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 89%
Social renters account for 1% of households. 11% rent privately, below Gloucestershire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. Private rents average £1,464 a month across the South Gloucestershire council area.
£600Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Tockington£600K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £895,000 | 7 |
| Terraced | £497,950 | 5 |
89%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,464
average private rent a month, South Gloucestershire council area
£2,535
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 Tockington: 7.5 per 1,000 residents a year, under Gloucestershire’s towns and England’s towns
Homes saw 4.5 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Gloucestershire’s towns (8.1) and England’s towns (9.4). Police recorded 7 crimes inside Tockington’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 1 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 71% of recorded crime.
7.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual5
Other theft1
Robbery1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Burglary0
Drugs0
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.
7.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
7
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
91% of people in Tockington say their health is good or very good, more than in both Gloucestershire’s towns and England’s towns
A disability affects 13% of people in Tockington. 1.8% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, below Gloucestershire’s towns (4.5%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike. There is no GP practice locally: the nearest is 1.6 miles off.
91%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 91%Fair 7%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Tockington | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 91% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.8% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 17% | 17% |
84.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.7
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More of the land in Tockington is conservation area than in Gloucestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 51%
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up a third of the total, above both Gloucestershire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (16%). Scaled to its population, that is 248 listed buildings for every 10,000 people in Tockington.
11listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II11
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
33%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
248
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
More people in Tockington hold a degree than in Gloucestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 59%
People aged 15 to 24 make up 7.9% of the town, below Gloucestershire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Retirement age and beyond: a quarter of residents are 65 or older. Tockington has a median age of 47.3.
47.3median age
TockingtonGloucestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
25%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications6%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar10%
Degree level59%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 110 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Tockington | Gloucestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 5.6% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.9% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 10% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 59% | 34% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gloucestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Thornbury Castle and 3 more in and around Tockington
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Tockington. Best known first.
CastleThornbury Castle3.8 km outside town, to the northeast
Water parkThe Wave4.1 km outside town, to the southwestWater parkWater parkWest Country Water Park3.9 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumThornbury and District Museum3.3 km outside town, to the northeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Thornbury Castle: nick sarebi, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Wave: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Tockington
14pages on Tockington
The big questions
Safety7.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £600K · rent £1,464 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 84.3 (men), 86.7 (women)Work & commute63% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Tockington’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
OlvestonAlmondsburyAlvestonBradley StokePatchwayThornburyPilningTockington
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tockington | 444 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Olveston | 1,009 | 0.7 | — | D | A+ | A |
| Almondsbury | 2,937 | 1.4 | B− | D | B | B |
| Alveston | 2,065 | 1.6 | — | D | C+ | A |
| Bradley Stoke | 25,194 | 3 | A− | C | B− | A− |
| Patchway | 16,517 | 3.2 | C | C | D− | C− |
| Thornbury | 14,483 | 3.2 | B− | C− | C+ | B |
| Pilning | 1,400 | 3.4 | — | C | A− | B− |
Olveston, Alveston and Pilning have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Tockington
Is Tockington expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £497,950 and detached houses £895,000.
How many listed buildings are there in Tockington?
That is 10.2 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Tockington?
Band D council tax in Tockington is £2,535 for 2026–27, more than in 73% 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 Tockington
Village in Gloucestershire, England
Tockington is a built-up area of 444 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
- 444 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Gloucestershire
- County
- Gloucestershire
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004836
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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