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Fosseridge · Cotswold

Fosseridge: your neighbourhood

Fosseridge electoral ward · May 2026 boundaries. Every figure carries its own date.

What stands out here?

Homes rented from a council or housing association: 10% here, compared with 15% across Cotswold (5 percentage points lower).

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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People aged 65 or over: 30.3% here, compared with 26.1% across Cotswold (4.3 percentage points higher).

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent: 43.4% here, compared with 39.8% across Cotswold (3.6 percentage points higher).

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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The ward in numbers

People aged 65 or over

30.3%

21 March 2021 · Fosseridge

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

797 out of 2,629.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

3.6%

21 March 2021 · Fosseridge

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised

96 out of 2,632.

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People counted in the census

2,632

21 March 2021 · Fosseridge

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

2,632 out of 2,632.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

43.4%

21 March 2021 · Fosseridge

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

976 out of 2,249.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

39.5%

21 March 2021 · Fosseridge

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

472 out of 1,194.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

8.6%

21 March 2021 · Fosseridge

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

103 out of 1,194.

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Residents aged 16+ outside the labour market

43.5%

21 March 2021 · Fosseridge

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

977 out of 2,246.

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Residents aged 16+ in work

54.6%

21 March 2021 · Fosseridge

Show the workings

21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

1,227 out of 2,246.

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Residents aged 16+ not working because of long-term illness or disability

1.6%

21 March 2021 · Fosseridge

Show the workings

21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

35 out of 2,246.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

13.2%

21 March 2021 · Fosseridge

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

296 out of 2,249.

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Homes rented privately

20%

21 March 2021 · Fosseridge

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

244 out of 1,194.

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Residents aged 16+ retired

30%

21 March 2021 · Fosseridge

Show the workings

21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

674 out of 2,246.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

10%

21 March 2021 · Fosseridge

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

124 out of 1,194.

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Residents aged 16+ unemployed

1.9%

21 March 2021 · Fosseridge

Show the workings

21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly. Unemployed residents as a share of all residents aged 16+; this is not the unemployment rate among economically active people.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

42 out of 2,246.

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Crime and safety

Police UK publication gap, checked 2026-10-17: Gloucestershire Constabulary: Crime data not provided for August 2026. The force will provide a data refresh as soon as possible. A complete two-year ward comparison is therefore withheld; other forces’ nearby records are not substituted.

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Projects and proposed responses

A nearby project is not proof of a benefit to the whole ward. Only source-supported ward links are attached here.

No project boundary has been verified against this ward. See projects and their stated locations →

Proposed responses across Cotswold →