Gorsley Common’s story
Old homes in Gorsley Common: 35% built before 1919
35% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Gorsley CommonHerefordshire
664 people live in this village in Herefordshire, West Midlands.
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Photo: Roger Davies · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
664
Census 2021 · Herefordshire council
Median home
£610K
31 sales in 3 years
Median age
54.7
31% are 65+ · Herefordshire 24%
Degree level
43%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Gorsley Common a good place to live?
There are no grades for Gorsley Common: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 8% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. The median sale price is £610,000.
What makes Gorsley Common stand out
The 3 things Gorsley Common does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% 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.
Homes built before 1919
History
35% of homes built before 1919
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Gorsley Common.
Work & commute
Work tends to be further away for Gorsley Common: 11% commute under 5 km, below Herefordshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 44% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
1.6% of people aged 16 to 64 were on unemployment benefits in 2026. The car took nearly nine in ten commuters, higher than both Herefordshire’s towns (75%) and England’s towns (70%). Home was the main workplace for 44% of workers at the census. Also worth knowing: about 3% of its commuters stay in Gorsley Common for work.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot7%
Bicycle2%
11%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
44%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£55K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
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
Schools
The schools around Gorsley Common
Its one school is below. Key Stage 2 results at the one primary school within 3 km: 63% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). 210 pupils attend Gorsley Common’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gorsley Goffs Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 210 | B− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
More households own their home in Gorsley Common than in Herefordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 77%
Renting privately is how 17% of households live. Social housing holds 6% of households, lower than both Herefordshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £821 a month across the Herefordshire, County of council area.
£610Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Gorsley Common£610K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £690,000 | 24 |
| Semi-detached | £350,000 | 5 |
77%
of households own their home · England 61%
17%
rent privately · England 21%
£821
average private rent a month, Herefordshire, County of council area
£2,511
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 Gorsley Common: 6.5 per 1,000 residents a year, under Herefordshire’s towns and England’s towns
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 2.5 reports per 1,000, lower than both Herefordshire’s towns (7.1) and England’s towns (7.8). Homes see 5.5 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. Gorsley Common logged 9 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 1 complaints of anti-social conduct. Of all the crimes, 44% were violence and sexual offences.
6.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual4
Damage & arson2
Other theft2
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
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.
6.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
9
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
Just 3.5% of people in Gorsley Common say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in both Herefordshire’s towns and England’s towns
85% of Gorsley Common’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above both Herefordshire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (82%). This Herefordshire town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3 miles away. The nearest A&E to Gorsley Common is Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, 11.4 miles away.
85%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Gorsley Common | Herefordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.5% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 19% | 17% |
82
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Gorsley Common keeps more of its old housing than Herefordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 35% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Historic England’s list has no building inside Gorsley Common’s built-up area.
0listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
35%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
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 Gorsley Common hold a degree than in Herefordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 43%
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 8% of the population. 13% are under 15, lower than both Herefordshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). People 65 and over make up 31% of the town. Ages in Gorsley Common split evenly at 54.7: half are older, half younger.
54.7median age
Gorsley CommonHerefordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
31%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level43%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Gorsley Common | Herefordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8% | 9.7% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 31% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.4% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 43% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Herefordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Gorsley Common
13pages on Gorsley Common
The big questions
Safety6.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £610K · rent £821 a monthHousing7 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 82 (men), 84.9 (women)Work & commute62% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Gorsley Common’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
NewentMitcheldeanRoss-on-WyeHuntleyDrybrookRuardeanCorseGorsley Common
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gorsley Common | 664 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Newent | 5,360 | 3 | C | B | C− | B |
| Mitcheldean | 2,163 | 4.6 | — | B+ | C+ | C |
| Ross-on-Wye | 10,993 | 4.6 | B− | C+ | C+ | C |
| Huntley | 1,152 | 5 | — | C+ | A | B+ |
| Drybrook | 2,572 | 5.7 | C | B | C+ | C+ |
| Ruardean | 1,195 | 6.1 | — | A− | B+ | C+ |
| Corse | 1,217 | 7.3 | — | C+ | A | A− |
Mitcheldean, Huntley, Ruardean and Corse have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Gorsley Common
Is Gorsley Common expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £350,000 and detached houses £690,000.
How much is council tax in Gorsley Common?
Band D council tax in Gorsley Common is £2,511 for 2026–27, more than in 67% 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.
Who lives in Gorsley Common?
At the 2021 Census, 8% of Gorsley Common’s 664 residents were 15 to 24 and 31% were 65 or over, against 12% and 18% across England’s towns.
About Gorsley Common
Village in Herefordshire, England
Gorsley Common is a built-up area of 664 people, in the Herefordshire 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
- 664 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Herefordshire
- County
- Herefordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004102
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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