Tortworth Green’s story
4 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Tortworth Green’s built-up area.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Tortworth GreenGloucestershire
612 people live in this village in Gloucestershire, South West.
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Leyhill Officers' Training School · Photo: Velela · Public domain
Population
612
Census 2021 · South Gloucestershire council
Median age
50.8
15% are 65+ · Gloucestershire 20%
Degree level
21%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
42%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Tortworth Green a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Tortworth Green has no grades; its figures are still real. It has 4 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. 21% of adults have a degree-level qualification. 42% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport.
What makes Tortworth Green stand out
The 3 things Tortworth Green does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Leyhill Officers' Training School; 2.7 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Gloucestershire 34%.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
42% walk, cycle or ride
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Tortworth Green.
Who lives here
Few people in Tortworth Green are 15 to 24: 3.7%, fewer than in both Gloucestershire’s towns and England’s towns
50.8median age
3.6% are under 15, lower than both Gloucestershire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). People 65 and over make up 15% of the town. At 50.8, the median resident of Tortworth Green sits in the middle of the age range.
Tortworth GreenGloucestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
15%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level21%
Women and men · all residents
11% women, 89% men
About 13 women for every 100 men. Across England, 51% of residents are women. A large institution, such as a prison, barracks, boarding school, university or care home, can tilt a town’s split: the census counts the people living there as residents.
| Tortworth Green | Gloucestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 3.6% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 3.7% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 31% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 46% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 15% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.3% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 21% | 34% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gloucestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Work tends to be further away for Tortworth Green: 11% commute under 5 km, below Gloucestershire’s towns and England’s towns
42%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 46% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
46% of workers worked mainly from home at the census. Households had £65K a year before tax, above both Gloucestershire’s towns (£59K) and England’s towns (£55K). Unemployment benefit claims reached 1.2% of 16 to 64s in 2026.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving50%
On foot40%
Bus1%
Underground, tram1%
11%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
46%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£65K
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
Most households in Tortworth Green own their home: 79%, more than in both Gloucestershire’s towns and England’s towns
£0Kmedian sale
Social housing holds 2% of households, lower than both Gloucestershire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £1,464 a month across the South Gloucestershire council area. 19% of households rent privately.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Tortworth Green£0K
Typical UK town£277K
79%
of households own their home · England 61%
19%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,464
average private rent a month, South Gloucestershire council area
£2,507
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
Crime recorded by police in Tortworth Green
0violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Police recorded 0 crimes inside Tortworth Green’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 0 reports of anti-social behaviour.
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.
0
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0
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 · Violence and sexual offences were 0% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking, so it runs higher than U.S. “violent crime”.
Health
Only 65% of people in Tortworth Green say their health is good or very good, fewer than in both Gloucestershire’s towns and England’s towns
65%good or very good health
A disability affects 33% of people in Tortworth Green. 12% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, above both Gloucestershire’s towns (4.5%) and England’s towns (5.2%). This Gloucestershire town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3.6 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 65%Fair 23%Bad or very bad 12%
| Census 2021 | Tortworth Green | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 65% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 12% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 33% | 17% | 17% |
82.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
88.2
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
Old homes shape Tortworth Green: 28% were built before 1919, more than in both Gloucestershire’s towns and England’s towns
4listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
One registered park or garden lies in Tortworth Green. Listed buildings per head: 65 for every 10,000 residents of the town.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II3
Among them · Grade II*
- Leyhill Officers' Training School Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
1
registered park and garden
28%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
65
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 Tortworth Green
12pages on Tortworth Green
The big questions
About Tortworth Green
Village in Gloucestershire, England
Tortworth Green is a built-up area of 612 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
- 612 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Gloucestershire
- County
- Gloucestershire
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004745
Tortworth Green’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
CharfieldWickwarKingswoodThornburyWotton-under-EdgeBerkeleyAlvestonTortworth Green
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tortworth Green | 612 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Charfield | 2,833 | 1.5 | B+ | C | B+ | A |
| Wickwar | 1,701 | 3 | — | D | B | A |
| Kingswood | 1,409 | 3 | — | B− | A− | A |
| Thornbury | 14,483 | 3.6 | B− | C− | C+ | B |
| Wotton-under-Edge | 4,966 | 3.8 | A− | C+ | B | A− |
| Berkeley | 2,250 | 4.6 | — | B | C+ | B− |
| Alveston | 2,065 | 4.9 | — | D | C+ | A |
Wickwar, Kingswood, Berkeley and Alveston have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Tortworth Green
How many listed buildings are there in Tortworth Green?
That is 2.7 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Tortworth Green?
Band D council tax in Tortworth Green is £2,507 for 2026–27, more than in 66% 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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