Gospel End’s story
No listed buildings inside Gospel End’s built-up area
10% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Gospel EndStaffordshire
It is a village of 845 residents in Staffordshire, West Midlands.
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Photo: Gordon Griffiths · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
845
Census 2021 · South Staffordshire council
Median home
£347K
34 sales in 3 years
Median age
42.4
22% are 65+ · Staffordshire 21%
Degree level
37%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
5%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Gospel End a good place to live?
Gospel End has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 5% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. People aged 65 and over make up 22% of residents.
What makes Gospel End stand out
The 2 things Gospel End does most differently from other towns.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Bantock House and 9 more in and around Gospel End
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Gospel End. Best known first.
MuseumBantock House4 km outside town, to the north
Abbey or prioryPriory Ruins4.7 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumBroadfield House Glass Museum4.8 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumProvidence Chapel, Black Country Living Museum4.8 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumHimley House Museum1.7 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric houseHistoric housePriory Hall4.5 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 (3)
- Bantock House: John M, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Priory Ruins: Erebus555, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Broadfield House Glass Museum: Gordon Griffiths, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Gospel End.
Who lives here
Gospel End has fewer young adults than Staffordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 7.6% are 15 to 24
People 65 and over make up just over a fifth of the town, above Staffordshire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Under 15: 19% of residents. At 42.4, the median resident of Gospel End sits in the middle of the age range. Among adults, 37% have a degree.
42.4median age
Gospel EndStaffordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
22%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications21%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level37%
Women and men · all residents
55% women, 45% men
About 83 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Gospel End | Staffordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.6% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 22% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 6.3% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 37% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Staffordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
The car carries 94% of commuters in Gospel End, more than in Staffordshire’s towns or across England’s towns
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.
Home was the main workplace for 37% of workers at the census. Short trips to work, under 5 km: 25%, below both Staffordshire’s towns (43%) and England’s towns (45%). Each working resident is matched by 0.8 jobs in Gospel End.
5%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving94%
On foot3%
Train1%
25%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
37%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£54K
mean household income, before tax
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
Private renting is less common in Gospel End than in Staffordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 8%
At the median, a home went for £347K, higher than both Staffordshire’s towns (£260K) and England’s towns (£308K). 72% of households own their home. Private rents average £958 a month across the South Staffordshire council area.
£347Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Gospel End£347K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £465,000 | 13 |
| Semi-detached | £323,500 | 10 |
| Terraced | £266,000 | 7 |
72%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£958
average private rent a month, South Staffordshire council area
£2,260
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 Gospel End
51% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 39 offences in Gospel End and 16 cases of nuisance behaviour. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 14.2 reports per 1,000, above Staffordshire’s towns (7.4) and England’s towns (7.8) alike.
25.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual20
Damage & arson6
Other theft3
Vehicle crime3
Public order2
Burglary1
Drugs1
Bicycle theft1
Anti-social16
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.
25.3
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
14.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
39
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
More people in Gospel End say their health is bad than in Staffordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 6.7%
At the census, a fifth of people here had a disability, about level with Staffordshire’s towns (19%) and above England’s towns (17%). Seeing a GP means leaving Gospel End: the nearest practice is 0.9 miles away. The nearest A&E to Gospel End is Russells Hall Hospital, 2.9 miles away.
81%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Gospel End | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.7% | 6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 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 · 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
Most of Gospel End is newer: only 10% of homes were built before 1919, below Staffordshire’s towns and England’s towns
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 Gospel End’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
10%
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
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Gospel End
13pages on Gospel End
The big questions
Safety25.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £347K · rent £958 a monthHousing13 sold in 12 months · busiest street Brick Kiln WaySchoolsHealthLife expectancy 80.7 (men), 83.8 (women)Work & commute50% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Gospel End’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
SedgleyWombourneCoseleySwindonKingswinfordDudleyWolverhamptonGospel End
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gospel End | 845 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sedgley | 31,976 | 1.3 | C | B+ | C− | C |
| Wombourne | 12,810 | 2 | B+ | B | B− | B− |
| Coseley | 25,206 | 2.4 | C− | A− | C− | D |
| Swindon | 1,134 | 2.9 | — | C+ | C | B |
| Kingswinford | 51,900 | 3.4 | C+ | B+ | C+ | C |
| Dudley | 64,277 | 3.4 | C− | A | D− | D |
| Wolverhampton | 234,029 | 3.6 | D | C− | D | D |
Swindon has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Gospel End
Is Gospel End expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £266,000, semi-detached houses £323,500 and detached houses £465,000.
How much is council tax in Gospel End?
Band D council tax in Gospel End is £2,260 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.
About Gospel End
Village in Staffordshire, England
Gospel End is a built-up area of 845 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
- 845 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Staffordshire
- County
- Staffordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002807
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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