North Nibley
North Nibley is a village in Gloucestershire, England, with a population of around 444. It has 1 school and 10 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Cam and Dursley, 6.4 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the North Nibley area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Stroud area is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 121,103 residents at roughly 263 people per km².
- Council
- Stroud
- County
- Gloucestershire
- Constituency
- The Cotswolds
- Police force
- Gloucestershire
My Area Score
Excellent
Ranked 33rd of 294 English council areas — better than 89% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
21°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 21° / 17° · 43% rain
- Tomorrow: 20° / 11° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:41Sunset 19:28
12h 48m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
14US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: coarse particles (PM10)
Source: WAQI · Bristol St Paul's, United Kingdom
Crime
Road safety
161 reported road collisions (2024)
41 killed or seriously injured · 214 casualties · 13.3 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
84 food businesses within 2 miles
- 75 rated 4–5 ★ (61 top)
- 2 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Cam and Dursley (6.4 km)
- 10 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Cam & Dursley (6.3 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£355,953 average▲ 6.4% YoY
Across Stroud · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,040 average monthly rent▲ 6% YoY
- 1 bed £743
- 2 bed £960
- 3 bed £1,176
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
9.1× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 9.1 times median annual pay (9.0× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
EV charging
19 charging locations within ~8 km
- 3 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 120 kW
- Nearest: Sainsburys Dursley (1.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Playgrounds1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
121,103 residents in Stroud · 263/km²
- Under 16: 17%
- 16–64: 59%
- 65+: 23%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in England
Ranked 279 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,491 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (23% of 56,910)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
85 schools · 19,099 pupils
58 primary · 8 secondary · 19 other
Ofsted: 31 of 34 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (91%)
70inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Stroud High SchoolOutstanding
- Archway SchoolGood
- Rednock SchoolGood
- SGS Berkeley Green UTCGood
- Katharine Lady Berkeley's School
- Maidenhill School
- Marling School
- Thomas Keble School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Stroud
Care & health services
684 CQC-registered services
- Care homes200
- GP practices94
- Dentists142
- Homecare agencies181
- Hospitals & hospices31
CQC ratings: 92% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 3 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Gloucestershire
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 50 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
175 applications decided
89.1% granted · 156 granted, 19 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Dr Simon Opher
Labour
Stroud
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Green (minority)
- Lab 17
- Con 6
- LD 1
- Grn 24
- Oth 2
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools2
- Parks & greens1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
6,470 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
5 jobs advertised
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Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£772 median full-time weekly pay
2.2% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£28,288 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
42% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 56,376 certificates
10.1% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
46% low-carbon electricity
Gas 50% · Wind 21% · Nuclear 16% · Solar 5%
200 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity
Latest estimate for West Midlands · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 85.1 yrs women · 82.1 yrs men
64% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.5
- Feeling worthwhile7.7
- Happiness yesterday7.1
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.3
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Stroud:
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership546 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks477 local signatures · 49,615 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership429 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office289 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s274 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
North Nibley · 0.0 kmNorth Nibley is a village in Gloucestershire, England about 1.9 miles (3 km) northwest of Wotton-under-Edge.
Tyndale Monument · 0.3 kmThe Tyndale Monument is a tower built on a hill at North Nibley, Gloucestershire, England. It was built in honour of William Tyndale, an early translator of the New Testament into English, who was born nearby. It is a…
Nibley House · 0.4 kmNibley House, North Nibley in Gloucestershire is a Grade II* listed house on the English Heritage Register. The Neoclassical Georgian facade dates from 1763 behind which lies the Jacobean manor house built in 1609 by…
Nibley Knoll · 0.4 kmNibley Knoll is a 3.2-hectare (7.9-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Gloucestershire, notified in 1974. The site is listed in the ‘Stroud District’ Local Plan, adopted November 2005, Appendix 6 a…
Battle of Nibley Green · 1.6 kmThe Battle of Nibley Green was fought near North Nibley in Gloucestershire on 20 March 1470, between the troops of Thomas Talbot, 2nd Viscount Lisle and William Berkeley, 2nd Baron Berkeley. It is notable for being th…
Wotton Hill · 2.0 kmWotton Hill is a hill on the edge of the Cotswold Hills in Gloucestershire, England, 0.5 miles (0.80 km) north of Wotton-under-Edge. The Cotswold Way passes over the hill.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is North Nibley?
- North Nibley is a town in Gloucestershire, England, in the Stroud local authority.
- What is the population of North Nibley?
- North Nibley has an approximate settlement population of 444.
- How deprived is North Nibley?
- The Stroud local authority, which includes North Nibley, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.