Gospel Ash’s story
2 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Gospel Ash’s built-up area.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Gospel AshStaffordshire
It is a village of 313 residents in Staffordshire, West Midlands.
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Photo: P L Chadwick · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
313
Census 2021 · South Staffordshire council
Median age
53.9
25% are 65+ · Staffordshire 21%
Degree level
22%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
5%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Gospel Ash a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Gospel Ash has none; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 5% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 2 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. Mortgage-free owners make up 52% of households.
What makes Gospel Ash stand out
The 3 things Gospel Ash 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
2 listed buildings
1 Grade II*, including The Blakelands and attached garden wall, railings and gate; 2.6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
52% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Gospel Ash.
Work & commute
Only 13% of Gospel Ash’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in both Staffordshire’s towns and England’s towns
5%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 39% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
92% of commuters took the car to work at the census. Working mainly from home: nearly two in five workers, above Staffordshire’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (31%) alike. Each working resident is matched by 1.6 jobs in Gospel Ash.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot3%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
13%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
39%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£54K
mean household income, before tax
2.2%
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
Most households in Gospel Ash own their home: 81%, more than in both Staffordshire’s towns and England’s towns
£0Kmedian sale
Social housing holds 1% of households. 18% rent privately, above Staffordshire’s towns (16%) but below England’s towns (21%). Private rents average £958 a month across the South Staffordshire council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Gospel Ash£0K
Typical UK town£277K
81%
of households own their home · England 61%
18%
rent privately · England 21%
£958
average private rent a month, South Staffordshire council area
£2,267
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
Gospel Ash records less violent crime per resident than Staffordshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 18.1 per 1,000 a year
18.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences were 58% of the crimes. 12 crimes and 1 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Gospel Ash’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 2.1 reports per 1,000, below both Staffordshire’s towns (7.4) and England’s towns (7.8).
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual7
Damage & arson3
Other theft1
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.
18.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
12
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
Fewer people in Gospel Ash live with a disability than in Staffordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 10%
87%good or very good health
At the census, 87% of people in Gospel Ash called their health good or very good, above both Staffordshire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (82%). This Staffordshire town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.4 miles away. The nearest A&E to Gospel Ash is Russells Hall Hospital, 6.1 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 8%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Gospel Ash | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.4% | 6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 10% | 19% | 17% |
80.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.8
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Gospel Ash keeps more of its old housing than Staffordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 28% built before 1919
2listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Scaled to its population, Gospel Ash has 64 listed buildings per 10,000 people, higher than both Staffordshire’s towns (25) and England’s towns (39). This Staffordshire town counts 2 listed buildings on the national list (Historic England): 1 Grade II*.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II1
Among them · Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
28%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
64
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 11% of Gospel Ash, fewer than in both Staffordshire’s towns and England’s towns
53.9median age
People 65 and over make up 25% of the town, higher than both Staffordshire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (18%). Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 13% of the town. The middle age in Gospel Ash is 53.9. Among adults, 22% have a degree.
Gospel AshStaffordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
25%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications20%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar23%
Degree level22%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 91 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.
| Gospel Ash | Staffordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 39% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.9% | 6.3% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 23% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 22% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Staffordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Gospel Ash
11pages on Gospel Ash
The big questions
About Gospel Ash
Village in Staffordshire, England
Gospel Ash is a built-up area of 313 people, in the South Staffordshire 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
- 313 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Staffordshire
- County
- Staffordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002844
Gospel Ash’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
SwindonWombourneKingswinfordPattinghamKinverAlveleyPertonGospel Ash
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gospel Ash | 313 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Swindon | 1,134 | 2.4 | — | C+ | C | B |
| Wombourne | 12,810 | 3 | B+ | B | B− | B− |
| Kingswinford | 51,900 | 4.7 | C+ | B+ | C+ | C |
| Pattingham | 1,773 | 4.7 | — | B− | B+ | B+ |
| Kinver | 4,651 | 4.8 | B | C+ | B− | B |
| Alveley | 1,505 | 5.6 | — | B | A− | B |
| Perton | 9,302 | 5.8 | A− | A− | B | B |
Swindon, Pattingham and Alveley have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Gospel Ash
How many listed buildings are there in Gospel Ash?
2 on Historic England’s list, 1 of them Grade II*. That is 2.6 times the typical UK town for its size. 28% of Gospel Ash’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
How much is council tax in Gospel Ash?
Band D council tax in Gospel Ash is £2,267 for 2026–27, less than in 79% 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 Gospel Ash?
At the 2021 Census, 13% of Gospel Ash’s 313 residents were 15 to 24 and 25% were 65 or over, against 12% and 18% across England’s towns.
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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