Westerleigh’s story
26 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Westerleigh’s built-up area.
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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WesterleighGloucestershire
The village has 560 residents and lies in Gloucestershire, South West.
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Photo: Arpingstone · Public domain
Population
560
Census 2021 · South Gloucestershire council
Median home
£390K
13 sales in 3 years
Median age
53.4
30% are 65+ · Gloucestershire 20%
Degree level
27%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
5%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Westerleigh a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Westerleigh has none; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 5% of commuters. 26 buildings are listed here, 1 at Grade I. 30% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Westerleigh stand out
The 3 things Westerleigh does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
5% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St James the Great; 19.1 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
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 Westerleigh.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Westerleigh than in Gloucestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 12% are under 15
8.2% of residents are aged 15 to 24. Half of Westerleigh is older than 53.4, half younger. Degrees are held by 27% of adults, below Gloucestershire’s towns (34%) and England’s towns (34%) alike.
53.4median age
WesterleighGloucestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
30%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications22%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level27%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 92 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.
| Westerleigh | Gloucestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.2% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 30% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.3% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 27% | 34% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gloucestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Westerleigh is a driving town: 93% of commuters go by car, above Gloucestershire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 35% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
A household here earns £61K a year before tax, on average. Short trips to work, under 5 km: 31%, lower than both Gloucestershire’s towns (45%) and England’s towns (45%). There are 5.9 jobs in Westerleigh for each resident in work.
5%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving93%
Bicycle2%
On foot1%
Bus1%
Train1%
31%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
35%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£61K
mean household income, before tax
2.1%
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
Westerleigh is a town of owners: 76% of households own their home, above Gloucestershire’s towns and England’s towns
Homes sold for a median £390K, above both Gloucestershire’s towns (£347K) and England’s towns (£308K). One in ten households are private tenants. Private rents average £1,464 a month across the South Gloucestershire council area.
£390Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Westerleigh£390K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £625,000 | 5 |
| Semi-detached | £325,000 | 7 |
76%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,464
average private rent a month, South Gloucestershire council area
£2,493
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
Westerleigh records more burglary and damage per resident than Gloucestershire’s towns or England’s towns, at 17.3 per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences were just over a third of the crimes. A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 17 offences in Westerleigh and 2 cases of nuisance behaviour. There were 3.6 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both Gloucestershire’s towns (9.2) and England’s towns (7.8).
21.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual6
Burglary3
Other theft2
Other crime2
Damage & arson1
Public order1
Vehicle crime1
Robbery1
Anti-social2
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.
21.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
17.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
17
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
Bad health is more common in Westerleigh than in Gloucestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 7.2% of residents
Seeing a GP means leaving Westerleigh: the nearest practice is 1.9 miles away. Self-reported good health: 79% of the town’s residents. Just over a fifth of residents have a disability, above both Gloucestershire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (17%). The nearest A&E to Westerleigh is Southmead Hospital, 6.8 miles away.
79%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 79%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Westerleigh | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.2% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 21% | 17% | 17% |
82
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.9
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
More buildings in Westerleigh are listed than in Gloucestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 464 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Westerleigh’s listed buildings include the Church of St James the Great, Grade I. The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them. Homes from before 1919 make up 16% of the total, about level with England’s towns (16%) and below Gloucestershire’s towns (19%).
26listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II25
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St James the Great Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
16%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
464
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 Westerleigh
13pages on Westerleigh
The big questions
Safety21.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £390K · rent £1,464 a monthHousing1 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82 (men), 85.9 (women)Work & commute56% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.3% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Westerleigh’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
YateFrampton Cotterell and WinterbournePucklechurchChipping SodburyWickKingswood and FishpondsStoke GiffordWesterleigh
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westerleigh | 560 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yate | 28,352 | 1.8 | C+ | C+ | C− | C+ |
| Frampton Cotterell and Winterbourne | 14,969 | 2.1 | A− | D | B | A− |
| Pucklechurch | 2,702 | 2.2 | B | C | B− | B |
| Chipping Sodbury | 8,026 | 2.2 | B | C− | B− | B+ |
| Wick | 1,579 | 4.1 | — | C− | C+ | A+ |
| Kingswood and Fishponds | 160,280 | 4.3 | C+ | C | C− | C+ |
| Stoke Gifford | 13,477 | 4.4 | B | C− | C | B+ |
Wick has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Westerleigh
How many listed buildings are there in Westerleigh?
That is 19.1 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St James the Great.
Is Westerleigh expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £325,000 and detached houses £625,000.
About Westerleigh
Village in Gloucestershire, England
Westerleigh is a built-up area of 560 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
- 560 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Gloucestershire
- County
- Gloucestershire
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004934
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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