Townwell’s story
8 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Townwell’s built-up area.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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TownwellGloucestershire
Home to 275 people, this village lies in Gloucestershire, South West.
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Population
275
Census 2021 · South Gloucestershire council
Median age
48.4
22% are 65+ · Gloucestershire 20%
Degree level
26%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
4%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Townwell a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Townwell has no grades; its figures are still real. 4% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 8, with 0 at Grade I. People aged 65 and over make up 22% of residents.
What makes Townwell stand out
The 3 things Townwell 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
0 Grade II*; 11.9 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
22% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Townwell.
Who lives here
Townwell has fewer young adults than Gloucestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 8.3% are 15 to 24
At 48.4, the median resident of Townwell sits in the middle of the age range. Degrees are held by 26% of adults, lower than both Gloucestershire’s towns (34%) and England’s towns (34%).
48.4median age
TownwellGloucestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
22%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications22%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar23%
Degree level26%
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
About 113 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Townwell | Gloucestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.3% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 22% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.5% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 23% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 26% | 34% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gloucestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Townwell
Just over half of pupils at the 3 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its one school is below. 69 pupils attend Townwell’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, CromhallLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 69 | D− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 14% in Townwell, fewer than in Gloucestershire’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 31% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Townwell counts 0.8 jobs per working resident. The car took 93% of commuters, higher than both Gloucestershire’s towns (78%) and England’s towns (70%). Income per household averages £65K a year, before tax.
4%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving93%
On foot2%
Bicycle2%
14%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
£65K
mean household income, before tax
1.5%
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 Townwell: 11%, fewer than in Gloucestershire’s towns and across England’s towns
Social housing holds 18% of households, above Gloucestershire’s towns (13%) and close to England’s towns (18%). Households that own their home make up 61%. Private rents average £1,464 a month across the South Gloucestershire council area.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Townwell£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £532,500 | 5 |
61%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
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
Violent crime runs low in Townwell: 10.9 per 1,000 residents a year, under Gloucestershire’s towns and England’s towns
There were 2.4 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both Gloucestershire’s towns (9.2) and England’s towns (7.8). Reported offences in Townwell came to 5 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 1. Each year, 6.1 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded per 1,000 residents. 20% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
10.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Other theft3
Violence & sexual1
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
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.
10.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
5
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 Townwell live with a disability than in Gloucestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 20%
Seeing a GP means leaving Townwell: the nearest practice is 3.4 miles away. The nearest A&E to Townwell is Southmead Hospital, 10.5 miles away. 4.4% of residents report bad or very bad health.
83%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Townwell | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.4% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 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 · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Townwell is rich in listed buildings: 291 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.
Homes from before 1919 make up 28% of the total, higher than both Gloucestershire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (16%).
8listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II8
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
28%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
291
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 Townwell
12pages on Townwell
The big questions
Townwell’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
CharfieldWickwarKingswoodThornburyWotton-under-EdgeAlvestonYateTownwell
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Townwell | 275 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Charfield | 2,833 | 1.8 | B+ | C | B+ | A |
| Wickwar | 1,701 | 2.3 | — | D | B | A |
| Kingswood | 1,409 | 3.2 | — | B− | A− | A |
| Thornbury | 14,483 | 3.4 | B− | C− | C+ | B |
| Wotton-under-Edge | 4,966 | 4.1 | A− | C+ | B | A− |
| Alveston | 2,065 | 4.4 | — | D | C+ | A |
| Yate | 28,352 | 5.3 | C+ | C+ | C− | C+ |
Wickwar, Kingswood 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 Townwell
How many listed buildings are there in Townwell?
That is 11.9 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Townwell?
Band D council tax in Townwell 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.
About Townwell
Village in Gloucestershire, England
Townwell is a built-up area of 275 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
- 275 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Gloucestershire
- County
- Gloucestershire
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004771
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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