Wotton-under-Edge
Wotton-under-Edge is a town in Gloucestershire, England, with a population of around 5,627. It has 29 bus stops. The average sold house price is around £479,357. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Wotton-under-Edge 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
17°CCloudy
- Today: 21° / 12° · 23% rain
- Tomorrow: 20° / 11° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:36Sunset 19:35
12h 59m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
26US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
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
44 food businesses within 2 miles
- 42 rated 4–5 ★ (36 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- 24 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Cam & Dursley (9.5 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
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 158.9p · Esso (11.8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 188.9p · Morrisons (11.3 km)
3 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
19 charging locations within ~8 km
- 3 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 120 kW
- Nearest: Knapp Road (0.4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres2
- Swimming pools11
- Sports pitches35
- Playgrounds4
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
- 228 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:
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142
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
- Schools3
- GPs & clinics2
- Pharmacies1
- Parks & greens42
- Restaurants & cafés11
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
6,470 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
242 jobs advertised · £37,908 avg
e.g. Delivery Opportunities Near Me? - Deliver with Uber Eats, Be Your Own Boss - Deliver with Uber Eats, Kitchen Assistant
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
30% low-carbon electricity
Gas 66% · Nuclear 13% · Wind 11% · Imports 4%
263 gCO₂/kWh · very 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
Ancient Ram Inn · 0.6 kmThe Ancient Ram Inn is a Grade II* listed building and a former pub located in Wotton-under-Edge, a market town within the Stroud district of Gloucestershire, England. This inn was said to have also been owned by the…
Wotton-under-Edge · 0.7 kmWotton-under-Edge is a market town and civil parish in the Stroud district of Gloucestershire, England. Near the southern fringe of the Cotswolds, the Cotswold Way long-distance footpath passes through the town. In 20…
St Mary the Virgin, Wotton-under-Edge · 0.8 kmSt Mary the Virgin is the Church of England parish church of the town of Wotton-under-Edge in Gloucestershire. It is a Grade I listed building. St Mary's was consecrated on 19 August 1283 by Bishop of Worcester, Godfr…
Wotton Electric Picture House · 0.8 kmWotton Electric Picture House is a cinema in Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, England. The cinema hosts one screen, with a laser projector.
Wotton-under-Edge Town Hall · 0.8 kmWotton-under-Edge Town Hall is a municipal building in Market Street, Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, England. The structure, which operates as a community events venue, is a Grade II listed building.
- Wotton under Edge Friary · 0.8 km
Wotton under Edge Friary was a friary of the Crutched Friars in Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, England.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wotton-under-Edge?
- Wotton-under-Edge is a town in Gloucestershire, England, in the Stroud local authority.
- What is the population of Wotton-under-Edge?
- Wotton-under-Edge has an approximate settlement population of 5,627.
- How deprived is Wotton-under-Edge?
- The Stroud local authority, which includes Wotton-under-Edge, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.