Poulton
Poulton is a village in Gloucestershire, England, with a population of around 408. There are 6 bus stops in the area. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Poulton area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Cotswold area is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 90,833 residents at roughly 78 people per km².
- Council
- Cotswold
- County
- Gloucestershire
- Constituency
- The Cotswolds
- Police force
- Gloucestershire
My Area Score
Excellent
Ranked 22nd of 294 English council areas — better than 93% 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
17°COvercast
- Today: 21° / 11° · 49% rain
- Tomorrow: 21° / 16° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:35Sunset 19:31
12h 56m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
22US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Oxford St Ebbes, United Kingdom
Crime
Road safety
205 reported road collisions (2024)
56 killed or seriously injured · 302 casualties · 22.6 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
10 food businesses within 2 miles
- 8 rated 4–5 ★ (7 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- 6 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Kemble (11.9 km):
Loading live departures…
Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£411,764 average▲ 3.2% YoY
Across Cotswold · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,248 average monthly rent▲ 6% YoY
- 1 bed £867
- 2 bed £1,102
- 3 bed £1,339
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
13.4× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 13.4 times median annual pay (11.5× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 171.9p · Esso (7.5 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 192.9p · Asda (8 km)
3 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
15 charging locations within ~8 km
- 5 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: The Gateway Cafe (4.6 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools2
- Sports pitches8
- Playgrounds1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
90,833 residents in Cotswold · 78/km²
- Under 16: 16%
- 16–64: 58%
- 65+: 26%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in England
Ranked 272 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,392 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (25% of 46,250)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
56 schools · 13,212 pupils
44 primary · 6 secondary · 6 other
Ofsted: 24 of 25 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (96%)
51inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Farmor's SchoolGood
- Chipping Campden School
- Cirencester Deer Park School
- Cirencester Kingshill School
- Sir William Romney's School
- The Cotswold Academy
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Cotswold
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
- In a conservation area (Poulton Conservation Area)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 50 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
319 applications decided
91.5% granted · 292 granted, 27 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Dr Roz Savage
Liberal Democrat
South Cotswolds
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally 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
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Liberal Democrat majority
- Con 10
- LD 22
- Oth 1
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Parks & greens1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
6,750 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
17 jobs advertised · £31,200 avg
e.g. Vacancy: End of Lease Cleaners, Property Reset Cleaners, Property End of Tenancy Cleaners
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£811 median full-time weekly pay
2.1% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£38,447 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
39% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 48,999 certificates
11.7% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
72% low-carbon electricity
Wind 37% · Solar 24% · Imports 20% · Gas 8%
49 gCO₂/kWh · low intensity
Latest estimate for South England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 84.7 yrs women · 82.8 yrs men
58% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.5
- Feeling worthwhile7.8
- Happiness yesterday7.5
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.2
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in South Cotswolds:
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership484 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership340 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s300 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Pause housebuilding targets imposed on councils, review and identify local need297 local signatures · 16,962 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office238 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Poulton, Gloucestershire · 0.4 kmPoulton is a village and civil parish in the English county of Gloucestershire, approximately 24 miles (39 km) to the south-east of Gloucester. It lies in the south of the Cotswolds, an Area of Outstanding Natural Bea…
- Poulton Priory · 0.9 km
Poulton Priory or the Priory of St Mary was a Gilbertine priory in Poulton, Gloucestershire, England. It was founded as a chantry chapel in 1337 by Sir Thomas Seymour and became a house of Gilbertine canons in 1350. F…
Red Lion, Ampney St Peter · 1.3 kmThe Red Lion is a Grade II listed pub in Ampney St Peter, Gloucestershire, GL7 5SL.
Ampney St Mary · 1.6 kmAmpney St Mary is a small village and civil parish in the Cotswolds, part of the Cotswold District of Gloucestershire, England. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 54, increasing to 218 at the…
Church of St Mary the Virgin, Meysey Hampton · 1.9 kmThe Church of St Mary the Virgin is a Church of England parish church in Meysey Hampton, Gloucestershire. It is in the Diocese of Gloucester and the archdeaconry of Cheltenham, and a Grade II* listed building.
Ampney St Peter · 1.9 kmAmpney St Peter is a small village and civil parish in the Cotswolds and part of the Cotswold local government district in Gloucestershire, England. According to the 2014 mid year estimate, the parish had a population…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Poulton?
- Poulton is a town in Gloucestershire, England, in the Cotswold local authority.
- What is the population of Poulton?
- Poulton has an approximate settlement population of 408.
- How deprived is Poulton?
- The Cotswold local authority, which includes Poulton, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.