Great Offley’s story
21 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Great Offley’s built-up area.
21% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Great OffleyHertfordshire
920 people live in this village in Hertfordshire, East of England.
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Photo: David Howard · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
920
Census 2021 · North Hertfordshire council
Median home
£510K
22 sales in 3 years
Median age
45.5
20% are 65+ · Hertfordshire 17%
Degree level
35%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Great Offley a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Great Offley has none; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 11% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 21 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. The median sale price is £510,000.
What makes Great Offley stand out
The 3 things Great Offley does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% 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 Mary Magdalene (C of E); 9.4 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.8 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Great Offley.
Work & commute
Commuters in Great Offley travel far: only 16% go under 5 km, fewer than in Hertfordshire’s towns or England’s towns
11%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 42% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
4% of commuters who live in Great Offley also work there. The car took 87% of commuters, above both Hertfordshire’s towns (73%) and England’s towns (70%). The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1.6%.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot5%
Bus2%
Train2%
Bicycle1%
16%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
42%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£66K
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 Great Offley
There is one school here; it is shown below. Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery’s results beat 87% of schools in England like it. 77% of pupils at the one primary school within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offley Endowed Primary School and NurseryLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 159 | A |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Social housing is more common in Great Offley than in Hertfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns, at 31% of households
£510Kmedian sale
Renting privately is how just over one in ten households live. 57% of households own their home, below both Hertfordshire’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%). Private rents average £1,434 a month across the North Hertfordshire council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Great Offley£510K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £716,625 | 10 |
| Semi-detached | £500,000 | 5 |
| Terraced | £307,500 | 6 |
57%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,434
average private rent a month, North Hertfordshire council area
£2,486
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 Great Offley
25.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Violence came to 25.7 per 1,000 residents a year, higher than both Hertfordshire’s towns (21.2) and England’s towns (22). In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 51 crimes and 4 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Great Offley’s built-up area.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual26
Vehicle crime8
Public order6
Damage & arson5
Other theft3
Burglary1
Drugs1
Theft from person1
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.
25.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
12
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
51
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
In Great Offley, 83% say their health is good or very good
83%good or very good health
Seeing a GP means leaving Great Offley: the nearest practice is 2.9 miles away. The nearest A&E to Great Offley is Lister Hospital, 5.5 miles away. Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 5.2% of the town.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Great Offley | Hertfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 85% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.2% | 3.8% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 14% | 17% |
81.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.4
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
More buildings in Great Offley are listed than in Hertfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 228 per 10,000 residents
21listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
The pre-1919 share of homes is 21%. Great Offley’s listed buildings include the Church of St Mary Magdalene (C of E), Grade I. Of the town’s land, 32% lies in conservation areas, higher than both Hertfordshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (7%). At the top of the list, 1 are Grade I and 1 Grade II*.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*1
Grade II19
Among them · Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
21%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
228
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
Children make up only 16% of Great Offley, fewer than in Hertfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
45.5median age
Residents of Great Offley have a median age of 45.5. People 65 and over make up a fifth of the town, higher than both Hertfordshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). The share aged 15 to 24 is 11%.
Great OffleyHertfordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
20%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications18%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level35%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Great Offley | Hertfordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.8% | 4.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 35% | 39% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Hertfordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Great Offley
13pages on Great Offley
The big questions
Safety25.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £510K · rent £1,434 a monthHousing7 sold in 12 months · busiest street Garden FieldsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 81.4 (men), 84.4 (women)Work & commute59% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Nearby attractions
All attractions →North Hertfordshire Museum and 2 more in and around Great Offley
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Great Offley. Best known first.
MuseumNorth Hertfordshire Museum4.4 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumBritish schools museum4.5 km outside town, to the eastWater parkWater parkBancroft Splash Park4.8 km outside town, to the northeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- North Hertfordshire Museum: Geni, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- British schools museum: Jack1956, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
About Great Offley
Village in Hertfordshire, England
Great Offley is a built-up area of 920 people, in the North Hertfordshire 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
- 920 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North Hertfordshire
- County
- Hertfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004079
Great Offley’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
PirtonHitchinIcklefordLittle WymondleyWhitwellBarton-le-ClayLutonGreat Offley
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Offley | 920 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pirton | 1,452 | 3.1 | — | C− | A | A− |
| Hitchin | 35,220 | 3.3 | A− | C+ | B− | B |
| Ickleford | 1,936 | 3.8 | — | C− | B | B+ |
| Little Wymondley | 1,003 | 4.4 | — | B− | C | C+ |
| Whitwell | 1,020 | 4.4 | — | C− | B | B+ |
| Barton-le-Clay | 4,941 | 4.5 | A− | B | A | A− |
| Luton | 233,524 | 4.7 | C− | D | C− | C− |
Pirton, Ickleford, Little Wymondley and Whitwell have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Great Offley
How many listed buildings are there in Great Offley?
That is 9.4 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Mary Magdalene (C of E).
Is Great Offley expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £307,500, semi-detached houses £500,000 and detached houses £716,625.
How much is council tax in Great Offley?
Band D council tax in Great Offley is £2,486 for 2026–27, more than in 61% 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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