Rendcomb
Rendcomb is a village in Gloucestershire, England, with a population of around 1,000. It has around 1 restaurant or café and 5 bus stops. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Rendcomb 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
18°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 21° / 11° · 71% rain
- Tomorrow: 22° / 15° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:36Sunset 19:31
12h 56m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
23US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Leamington Spa Rugby Road, 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
3 food businesses within 2 miles
- 3 rated 4–5 ★ (3 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- 5 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Kemble (12.7 km):
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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: 167.9p · BP (9.4 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 189.9p · BP (9.4 km)
3 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
7 charging locations within ~8 km
- 3 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 75 kW
- Nearest: Seven Tuns Inn (4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Swimming pools4
- Sports pitches12
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 (Rendcomb Conservation Area)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 26 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
Council control
Liberal Democrat majority
- Con 10
- LD 22
- Oth 1
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools2
- Restaurants & cafés1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
6,750 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
5 jobs advertised
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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
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 North Cotswolds:
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership853 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Pause housebuilding targets imposed on councils, review and identify local need633 local signatures · 16,962 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership369 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office294 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Ensure people whose parent had breast cancer under 45 can access genetic testing294 local signatures · 11,416 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Rendcomb · 0.1 kmRendcomb is a village and civil parish in the Cotswold district area of the English county of Gloucestershire. It is about five miles north of Cirencester in the Churn Valley. In 2021 the parish had a population of 278.
Church of St Peter, Rendcomb · 0.2 kmThe Anglican Church of St Peter within the grounds of Rendcomb College at Rendcomb in the Cotswold District of Gloucestershire, England, was rebuilt in the 16th century. It is a grade I listed building.
Rendcomb College · 0.3 kmRendcomb College is a public school for pupils aged 3–18, located in the village of Rendcomb five miles north of Cirencester in Gloucestershire, England.
Churn Valley · 1.7 kmThe Churn Valley is a valley in the Cotswold District of Gloucestershire, England that extends from Seven Springs to Cirencester. It runs along the River Churn and the A435.
Woodmancote, Cirencester · 2.2 kmWoodmancote is a Cotswolds village near Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England. The village lies just off the A435. The village is 0.2 square miles (52 ha) in area.
North Cerney · 2.3 kmNorth Cerney is a village and civil parish in the English county of Gloucestershire, and lies within the Cotswolds, a range of hills designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The village is 4 miles (6.4 km) no…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Rendcomb?
- Rendcomb is a town in Gloucestershire, England, in the Cotswold local authority.
- How deprived is Rendcomb?
- The Cotswold local authority, which includes Rendcomb, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.