Wick’s story
19 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Wick’s built-up area.
26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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WickGloucestershire
It is a village of 1,579 residents in Gloucestershire, South West.
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Photo: Neil Owen · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,579
Census 2021 · South Gloucestershire council
Median home
£371K
51 sales in 3 years
Median age
50.8
27% are 65+ · Gloucestershire 20%
Degree level
30%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
14%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Wick a good place to live?
Health outcomes beat most towns: life expectancy 84.1 for men, 86.6 for women. Buying in is costly (C−): a typical home costs £370,800 and rent runs £1,464 a month. The rest of its grades are middling: B− for walkability and B− for hazard risk. School results trail most towns: primary results beat 30% of towns in England; secondary results beat 20% of towns in England.
Figures: life expectancy, ONS · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · commuting, Census 2021 · flood risk, Environment Agency. Wick has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Wick stand out
The 3 things Wick does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of St Bartholomew; 4.9 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
14% leave the car
Life expectancy, against UK towns
Health
86.6 and 84.1 years
OHID Fingertips, 2019–23.
How Wick grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Wick is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
HealthA+Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £60,160; 1.1% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsA−Open →Cost of livingMedian sale £370,800, 6.1 years of area incomeC−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 30% of towns in England; secondary results beat 20% of towns in EnglandC−Open →SafetyC+Open →Hazard risk0.1% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaB−Open →WalkabilityB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History26% of homes built before 1919A−Open →Outdoors56% live within 400 m of a park; 39% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeB−Open →Civic life0.6 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryD−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Wick.
Health
Wick’s life expectancy beats 94% of UK towns
At the census, 85% of people in Wick called their health good or very good, above both Gloucestershire’s towns (83%) and England’s towns (82%). 3.8% of residents report bad or very bad health. One GP practice serves the town; 95% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey.
85%good or very good healthA+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Wick | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.8% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 17% | 17% |
84.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.6
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.
HousingCost of living grade C−
Private renting is less common in Wick than in Gloucestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 9%
Home ownership stands at 80% of households. Social housing holds 11% of households, lower than both Gloucestershire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (18%). Also worth knowing: the £370,800 median rests on 51 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026).
£371Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Wick£371K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £613,500 | 18 |
| Semi-detached | £362,500 | 26 |
| Terraced | £335,000 | 5 |
80%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,464
average private rent a month, South Gloucestershire council area
£2,554
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
History
Wick keeps more of its old housing than Gloucestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 26% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
For its size, Wick has 120 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, above both Gloucestershire’s towns (89) and England’s towns (39). The town has 19 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade II*.
19listed buildingsA−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II18
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Bartholomew Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
26%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
120
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Safety
Violence is recorded more often in Wick than in Gloucestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 28.9 per 1,000 residents a year
There were 3.8 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both Gloucestershire’s towns (9.3) and England’s towns (7.8). Burglary and damage come to 11 per 1,000 residents a year. Police figures for Wick’s built-up area: 74 crimes and 4 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. Among the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, Wick has more crime per resident than just over four fifths of them.
28.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearC+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 18% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual41
Damage & arson8
Other crime8
Other theft7
Burglary4
Vehicle crime3
Public order1
Drugs1
Anti-social4
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.
28.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
11
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
74
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Fewer commuters in Wick work nearby than in Gloucestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 27% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 37% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
14% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Gloucestershire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (27%) alike. The car carried 85% of commuters at the census. About 7% of its commuters stay in Wick for work. The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1.1%.
14%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
On foot7%
Bus3%
Bicycle3%
Train1%
27%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
37%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£60K
mean household income, before tax
1.1%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
B−
Walkability: more walkable than 48% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Who lives here
An older town: 27% of people in Wick are 65 or over, more than in both Gloucestershire’s towns and England’s towns
Aged 15 to 24: nearly one in ten residents, and 16% are under 15, lower than both Gloucestershire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). The median resident of Wick is 50.8 years old. Degrees are held by 30% of adults.
50.8median age
WickGloucestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level30%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Wick | Gloucestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.3% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.8% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 30% | 34% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gloucestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Avon Valley Railway and 5 more in and around Wick
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Wick. Best known first.
Heritage railwayAvon Valley Railway2.9 km outside town, to the southwest
Historic house · National TrustDyrham House4 km outside town, to the northeastPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustDyrham Park4.2 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumKingswood Heritage Museum1.9 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionWillsbridge Mill3 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionBath Racecourse3.8 km outside town, to the southeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Avon Valley Railway: Geof Sheppard, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dyrham House: Brian Robert Marshall, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Wick
14pages on Wick
The big questions
SafetyC+28.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingC−Median home £371K · rent £1,464 a monthHousing15 sold in 12 months · busiest street High StreetSchoolsC−HealthA+Life expectancy 84.1 (men), 86.6 (women)Work & commuteA−57% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB−0.1% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Wick’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
PucklechurchKingswood and FishpondsSaltfordKeynshamMarshfieldFrampton Cotterell and WinterbourneNewton St LoeWick
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wick | 1,579 | — | — | C− | C+ | A+ |
| Pucklechurch | 2,702 | 2 | B | C | B− | B |
| Kingswood and Fishponds | 160,280 | 3.3 | C+ | C | C− | C+ |
| Saltford | 4,133 | 4 | A | D | A− | A− |
| Keynsham | 19,257 | 4.3 | C+ | C− | C− | B− |
| Marshfield | 1,299 | 4.8 | — | D | A− | A+ |
| Frampton Cotterell and Winterbourne | 14,969 | 5.3 | A− | D | B | A− |
| Newton St Loe | 1,372 | 5.7 | — | C− | A+ | B− |
Marshfield and Newton St Loe have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Wick
How many listed buildings are there in Wick?
That is 4.9 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Wick safe?
Police recorded 74 crimes inside Wick’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, 55% of them violence and sexual offences, a police category that includes harassment and stalking.
Are schools in Wick good?
GCSE results trail 80% of towns in England, and primary results trail 70% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). Places are handled by South Gloucestershire council.
Is Wick expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £370,800, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £335,000, semi-detached houses £362,500 and detached houses £613,500.
About Wick
Village in Gloucestershire, England
Wick is a built-up area of 1,579 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
- 1,579 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Gloucestershire
- County
- Gloucestershire
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005050
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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