What stands out here?
Homes rented privately: 11% here, compared with 14% across Stroud (3.1 percentage points lower).
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.
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: 36.4% here, compared with 38.7% across Stroud (2.2 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 →People aged 65 or over: 22.1% here, compared with 23.3% across Stroud (1.3 percentage points lower).
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 →The ward in numbers
People aged 65 or over
22.1%21 March 2021 · Severn
Show the workings
Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup
All usual residents
1,353 out of 6,135.
Source and method →People reporting bad or very bad health
3.3%21 March 2021 · Severn
Show the workings
Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup
All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised
201 out of 6,109.
Source and method →People counted in the census
6,11021 March 2021 · Severn
Show the workings
Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup
All usual residents
6,110 out of 6,110.
Source and method →People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent
36.4%21 March 2021 · Severn
Show the workings
Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup
Residents aged 16 and over
1,823 out of 5,005.
Source and method →Households facing at least one measured disadvantage
42.7%21 March 2021 · Severn
The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.
Show the workings
Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup
All households
1,066 out of 2,495.
Source and method →Households facing two or more measured disadvantages
11.5%21 March 2021 · Severn
The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.
Show the workings
Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup
All households
287 out of 2,495.
Source and method →Residents aged 16+ outside the labour market
35.6%21 March 2021 · Severn
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
1,784 out of 5,006.
Source and method →Residents aged 16+ in work
62.5%21 March 2021 · Severn
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
3,128 out of 5,006.
Source and method →Residents aged 16+ not working because of long-term illness or disability
2.7%21 March 2021 · Severn
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
136 out of 5,006.
Source and method →People aged 16+ with no qualifications
13.5%21 March 2021 · Severn
Show the workings
Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup
Residents aged 16 and over
678 out of 5,005.
Source and method →Homes rented privately
11%21 March 2021 · Severn
Show the workings
Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup
All households
262 out of 2,478.
Source and method →Residents aged 16+ retired
25.5%21 March 2021 · Severn
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
1,277 out of 5,006.
Source and method →Homes rented from a council or housing association
11%21 March 2021 · Severn
Show the workings
Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup
All households
274 out of 2,478.
Source and method →Residents aged 16+ unemployed
1.9%21 March 2021 · Severn
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
94 out of 5,006.
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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