What stands out here?
People aged 65 or over: 36.5% here, compared with 26.1% across Cotswold (10.4 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.
Source →People aged 16+ with no qualifications: 19% here, compared with 13.7% across Cotswold (5.3 percentage points higher).
Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.
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.
Source →People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent: 35.2% here, compared with 39.8% across Cotswold (4.6 percentage points lower).
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.
Source →The ward in numbers
People aged 65 or over
36.5%21 March 2021 · Stow
Show the workings
Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All usual residents
904 out of 2,480.
Source and method →People reporting bad or very bad health
5.1%21 March 2021 · Stow
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised
126 out of 2,480.
Source and method →People counted in the census
2,48021 March 2021 · Stow
Show the workings
Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All usual residents
2,480 out of 2,480.
Source and method →People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent
35.2%21 March 2021 · Stow
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
Residents aged 16 and over
783 out of 2,226.
Source and method →Households facing at least one measured disadvantage
50.1%21 March 2021 · Stow
The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.
Show the workings
Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All households
612 out of 1,221.
Source and method →Households facing two or more measured disadvantages
14.1%21 March 2021 · Stow
The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.
Show the workings
Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All households
172 out of 1,221.
Source and method →Residents aged 16+ outside the labour market
47.8%21 March 2021 · Stow
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
1,064 out of 2,226.
Source and method →Residents aged 16+ in work
50.4%21 March 2021 · Stow
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
1,123 out of 2,226.
Source and method →Residents aged 16+ not working because of long-term illness or disability
2.5%21 March 2021 · Stow
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
55 out of 2,226.
Source and method →People aged 16+ with no qualifications
19%21 March 2021 · Stow
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
Residents aged 16 and over
422 out of 2,226.
Source and method →Homes rented privately
16%21 March 2021 · Stow
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All households
201 out of 1,219.
Source and method →Residents aged 16+ retired
35.8%21 March 2021 · Stow
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
796 out of 2,226.
Source and method →Homes rented from a council or housing association
16%21 March 2021 · Stow
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All households
197 out of 1,219.
Source and method →Residents aged 16+ unemployed
1.8%21 March 2021 · Stow
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
39 out of 2,226.
Source and method →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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