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Stroud local authority area. Every figure carries its own date.

Neighbourhood differences

Homes rented privately

7.9% to 36%

Homes rented privately ranged from 7.9% in Cam East to 36% in Stroud Central — a gap of 28.1 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 27 of 27 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Cam East7.9%1582,003
Thrupp8.1%79974
Randwick, Whiteshill and Ruscombe8.2%72875
The Stanleys8.6%1732,022
Coaley and Uley9.1%911,002
Minchinhampton9.4%1861,976
Amberley and Woodchester9.9%93940
Stroud Farmhill and Paganhill10%1121,122
Bisley10.6%102966
Severn10.6%2622,478
Cam West11%2001,820
Kingswood11%96869
Chalford13%3532,706
Painswick and Upton13.6%4413,237
Stonehouse13.7%4473,256
Stroud Slade13.9%1551,113
Stroud Uplands14.3%136951
Wotton-under-Edge14.5%4312,974
Dursley14.7%4793,251
Rodborough15%2951,961
Berkeley Vale15.1%4723,128
Nailsworth15.1%4352,880
Stroud Trinity16.3%1671,025
Hardwicke16.6%5653,406
Cainscross16.6%5493,304
Stroud Valley20%2051,024
Stroud Central36%3981,105
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People reporting bad or very bad health

2.6% to 5.5%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 2.6% in Kingswood to 5.5% in Cam West — a gap of 2.9 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 27 of 27 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Kingswood2.6%582,223
Coaley and Uley2.8%682,437
Hardwicke3%2578,492
Amberley and Woodchester3.2%692,156
Painswick and Upton3.3%2507,628
Severn3.3%2016,109
Chalford3.3%2086,284
Thrupp3.4%792,320
Rodborough3.5%1544,411
Wotton-under-Edge3.9%2686,951
Stroud Central4.1%872,128
Randwick, Whiteshill and Ruscombe4.1%832,015
Berkeley Vale4.3%3097,265
Stroud Valley4.3%952,220
Bisley4.3%962,223
Nailsworth4.3%2826,496
Stroud Farmhill and Paganhill4.4%1092,477
Stroud Trinity4.4%962,178
The Stanleys4.5%2114,693
Dursley4.7%3487,463
Minchinhampton4.9%2224,520
Stroud Uplands5%1042,072
Cainscross5%3947,833
Stonehouse5.1%3887,588
Cam East5.2%2334,443
Stroud Slade5.3%1272,397
Cam West5.5%2254,078
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People aged 65 or over

14.9% to 32.9%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 14.9% in Hardwicke to 32.9% in Amberley and Woodchester — a gap of 18 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 27 of 27 current wards with comparable figures.

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

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Hardwicke14.9%1,2658,501
Stroud Slade16.1%3852,396
Stroud Valley17.4%3862,222
Dursley19%1,4177,459
Kingswood19.4%4302,221
Stroud Central20.9%4442,128
Cainscross20.9%1,6377,829
Thrupp21%4882,320
Stroud Trinity21.4%4672,179
Stroud Farmhill and Paganhill21.6%5362,480
Stonehouse21.7%1,6457,598
Severn22.1%1,3536,135
Stroud Uplands22.4%4652,073
Chalford22.8%1,4326,282
Cam West23.3%9494,078
Rodborough23.4%1,0314,406
Berkeley Vale23.8%1,7327,264
Nailsworth25.1%1,6336,495
The Stanleys26.6%1,2504,692
Wotton-under-Edge26.7%1,8556,954
Painswick and Upton26.7%2,0397,627
Coaley and Uley26.9%6552,436
Cam East28.4%1,2644,443
Randwick, Whiteshill and Ruscombe28.6%5772,015
Bisley31.6%7022,224
Minchinhampton32.8%1,4834,518
Amberley and Woodchester32.9%7122,164
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

8.4% to 19.1%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 8.4% in Amberley and Woodchester to 19.1% in Stonehouse — a gap of 10.6 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 27 of 27 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Amberley and Woodchester8.4%1531,811
Thrupp9.1%1741,915
Chalford9.4%4925,232
Stroud Valley9.7%1791,845
Painswick and Upton9.7%6096,267
Stroud Trinity10.7%1971,848
Randwick, Whiteshill and Ruscombe10.7%1871,743
Coaley and Uley10.9%2222,039
Bisley11.1%2091,884
Rodborough11.3%4173,680
Kingswood11.4%2031,773
Hardwicke11.6%7796,712
Stroud Central12.5%2251,800
Minchinhampton13.4%5093,802
Severn13.5%6785,005
Wotton-under-Edge14.2%8215,799
Nailsworth14.2%7675,408
The Stanleys14.3%5583,890
Stroud Farmhill and Paganhill14.4%2982,075
Dursley14.8%8936,017
Stroud Uplands15.4%2701,749
Cainscross15.6%9966,393
Berkeley Vale15.7%9546,085
Cam East15.9%5973,759
Stroud Slade17.3%3381,955
Cam West17.4%5903,396
Stonehouse19.1%1,2016,301
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

29.3% to 53.9%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 29.3% in Stonehouse to 53.9% in Amberley and Woodchester — a gap of 24.6 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 27 of 27 current wards with comparable figures.

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

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Stonehouse29.3%1,8446,301
Stroud Farmhill and Paganhill30%6222,075
Cam West30.1%1,0233,396
Cainscross30.1%1,9266,393
Berkeley Vale31.9%1,9406,085
Hardwicke33.6%2,2536,712
Cam East33.9%1,2763,759
Stroud Uplands34.2%5981,749
Stroud Slade34.8%6801,955
Dursley34.8%2,0936,017
The Stanleys35.6%1,3863,890
Severn36.4%1,8235,005
Stroud Central40.6%7311,800
Wotton-under-Edge41.8%2,4245,799
Rodborough43.1%1,5863,680
Nailsworth43.4%2,3485,408
Chalford43.7%2,2855,232
Stroud Valley44%8111,845
Kingswood44.8%7951,773
Stroud Trinity45.3%8371,848
Minchinhampton45.4%1,7273,802
Randwick, Whiteshill and Ruscombe46.4%8081,743
Bisley46.6%8781,884
Coaley and Uley47.5%9692,039
Thrupp48.5%9281,915
Painswick and Upton50.8%3,1826,267
Amberley and Woodchester53.9%9761,811
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

7.7% to 18.9%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 7.7% in Kingswood to 18.9% in Stroud Slade — a gap of 11.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 27 of 27 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Kingswood7.7%67869
Amberley and Woodchester8.1%76938
Painswick and Upton8.1%2643,240
Thrupp8.5%83974
Coaley and Uley8.6%861,003
Chalford8.7%2362,705
Rodborough9.5%1861,961
Randwick, Whiteshill and Ruscombe10.3%90875
Bisley10.9%106969
Hardwicke11%3743,408
Severn11.5%2872,495
Nailsworth11.6%3352,877
Wotton-under-Edge11.7%3472,976
Minchinhampton11.7%2311,976
The Stanleys12.3%2482,022
Berkeley Vale13.2%4133,129
Stroud Uplands13.5%129953
Stroud Valley14.1%1441,024
Stroud Trinity14.2%1461,027
Stroud Central14.6%1611,106
Cainscross14.8%4903,303
Cam East14.9%2992,003
Dursley15.7%5093,251
Cam West16.3%2961,821
Stonehouse17.4%5673,252
Stroud Farmhill and Paganhill18.2%2041,120
Stroud Slade18.9%2101,113
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

3.4% to 28%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 3.4% in Chalford to 28% in Stroud Slade — a gap of 24.6 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 27 of 27 current wards with comparable figures.

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.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Chalford3.4%922,706
Rodborough5%981,961
Amberley and Woodchester5.6%53940
Randwick, Whiteshill and Ruscombe5.8%51875
Thrupp6%58974
Stroud Central6.5%721,105
Bisley6.9%67966
Kingswood7.7%67869
Painswick and Upton7.8%2513,237
Hardwicke8.3%2843,406
Severn11.1%2742,478
Berkeley Vale11.3%3533,128
Wotton-under-Edge11.6%3442,974
Coaley and Uley11.9%1191,002
Minchinhampton13.3%2631,976
The Stanleys13.4%2702,022
Nailsworth13.6%3912,880
Cam East13.8%2772,003
Stroud Valley14.9%1531,024
Cainscross15.9%5263,304
Cam West16%2911,820
Stroud Uplands16.5%157951
Dursley17.3%5623,251
Stroud Trinity17.8%1821,025
Stonehouse18.2%5933,256
Stroud Farmhill and Paganhill24.4%2741,122
Stroud Slade28%3121,113
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Berkeley ValeCam EastCam WestCoaley and UleyDursleyPainswick and UptonRandwick, Whiteshill and RuscombeStroud CentralStroud Farmhill and PaganhillStroud SladeStroud UplandsStroud ValleyThe StanleysAmberley and WoodchesterBisleyChalfordKingswoodMinchinhamptonNailsworthRodboroughStroud TrinityThruppWotton-under-EdgeCainscrossHardwickeSevernStonehouse
27 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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Berkeley Vale →7,264 people · census date in profileCam East →4,443 people · census date in profileCam West →4,078 people · census date in profileCoaley and Uley →2,436 people · census date in profileDursley →7,463 people · census date in profilePainswick and Upton →7,627 people · census date in profileRandwick, Whiteshill and Ruscombe →2,014 people · census date in profileStroud Central →2,127 people · census date in profileStroud Farmhill and Paganhill →2,479 people · census date in profileStroud Slade →2,396 people · census date in profileStroud Uplands →2,072 people · census date in profileStroud Valley →2,223 people · census date in profileThe Stanleys →4,692 people · census date in profileAmberley and Woodchester →2,156 people · census date in profileBisley →2,223 people · census date in profileChalford →6,284 people · census date in profileKingswood →2,221 people · census date in profileMinchinhampton →4,519 people · census date in profileNailsworth →6,496 people · census date in profileRodborough →4,413 people · census date in profileStroud Trinity →2,178 people · census date in profileThrupp →2,320 people · census date in profileWotton-under-Edge →6,954 people · census date in profileCainscross →7,830 people · census date in profileHardwicke →8,498 people · census date in profileSevern →6,110 people · census date in profileStonehouse →7,594 people · census date in profile