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Cirencester Central

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About

The central area of Cirencester sits around the Market Place, where the main streets meet and a regular market takes place. Shops, cafés and a scattering of offices line the high street and lead down to the parish church of St John the Baptist, whose tower and nave dominate the skyline. The Corinium Museum occupies a compact site close to the town centre and displays local Romano-British finds, including mosaics and carved stones recovered from nearby sites. The River Churn flows through the town centre, visible at several footbridges and contributing to the layout of lanes and green spaces along its banks.

A short walk from the Market Place brings you to Cirencester Park and the parkland estate that frames the town. On the park edge are the earthworks of a Roman amphitheatre, a clear reminder of the town’s Roman past found within easy reach of the centre. The area supports weekly markets, independent traders, a handful of long-established pubs and routes out into surrounding Cotswold countryside, making the central district a convenient base for exploring the immediate locality.

Area overview

On average Cirencester Central has average deprivation and high crime levels, with around 83 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the South West average of 85 per 1,000. Approximately 25.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Cirencester Central is £49,336 per year. There are 3 schools in Cirencester Central: 2 primary (1 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Cirencester Central is home to around 6,129 people, with a population density of about 484.6 per km².

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
83
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
25.1%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Cirencester Central Population
6,129
Population density
484.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
43.89(+31%)
Anti-social behaviour
42.58(+186%)
Shoplifting
28.88(+337%)
Public order
9.79(+50%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.16(+26%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,451
88.92%
Other White
223
3.64%
Indian
122
1.99%
Irish
61
1%
Other Asian
52
0.85%
Total population: 6,130

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,941
36.08%
Level 3 (A level)
986
18.33%
No qualifications
832
15.46%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
725
13.48%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
473
8.79%
Total 16+ residents: 5,380

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,092
34.57%
Private landlord or letting agency
720
22.79%
Other social rented
662
20.96%
Owns with a mortgage
507
16.05%
Other forms of private rent
83
2.63%
Total households: 3,159

Property prices in Cirencester Central

Median price£340,000
Price per sq ft£376
Sales (last 12 months)95
Typical range (middle 50%)£244K – £470K

Based on 95 recent sales, the median property price is £340,000 (about £376 per square foot) in Cirencester Central area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,000 up to £995,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Cirencester Central over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached8£537,500£450
Semi-Detached10£492,500£419
Terraced44£400,000£396
Flats33£195,000£317

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Cirencester Central

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Cirencester Central.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£485,000£179,000£317,500£280,000
2017£388,000£261,975£325,000£284,000
2018£573,750£161,500£278,000£282,500
2019£383,000£171,975£362,500£281,250
2020£540,000£193,000£385,000£314,750
2021£410,000£192,500£434,750£338,475
2022£713,500£205,000£385,000£334,250
2023£712,500£178,000£415,000£370,000
2024£600,000£178,000£423,250£350,100
2025£425,000£192,000£435,000£385,000
2026£437,500£195,000£612,500£409,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Cirencester Central.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Cirencester Central.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£278£261£300£291
2017£366£359£329£308
2018£396£290£341£310
2019£342£282£346£330
2020£425£296£321£326
2021£378£296£389£359
2022£441£317£404£362
2023£523£302£390£377
2024£519£313£347£377
2025£485£308£414£418
2026£407£318£447£391
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Cirencester Central.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Cirencester Central in the last year.

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.