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About

Painswick and Upton ward encompasses the historic wool town of Painswick and the adjacent village of Upton St Leonards within the Stroud district. The area is characterised by limestone buildings and steep, narrow valleys typical of the Cotswold escarpment. Painswick's centre is a conservation area with a notable parish church and churchyard, famous for its clipped yew trees. The local landscape includes beech woodlands and traditional sheep-grazed pasture.

The ward's geography is defined by the Painswick Stream and its tributaries, which have historically powered mills. The area includes Painswick Beacon, a large area of common land with panoramic views. Local agriculture and tourism are significant, with footpaths including sections of the Cotswold Way national trail. The Rococo Garden, a restored 18th-century landscape garden, is located on the outskirts of Painswick.

Area overview

On average Painswick and Upton has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 40 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 4.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Painswick and Upton is £65,056 per year. There are 6 schools in Painswick and Upton: 6 primary (0 Outstanding and 6 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Painswick and Upton is home to around 7,627 people, with a population density of about 135.3 per km2.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
40
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
4.9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Painswick and Upton Population
7,627
Population density
135.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
20.19(-39%)
Anti-social behaviour
14.68(-3%)
Other theft
4.72(-16%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.72(-27%)
Public order
3.41(-48%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,896
90.44%
Other White
284
3.72%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
55
0.72%
White and Asian (mixed)
51
0.67%
Irish
47
0.62%
Total population: 7,625

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
3,182
50.77%
Level 3 (A level)
962
15.35%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
782
12.48%
No qualifications
609
9.72%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
375
5.98%
Total 16+ residents: 6,267

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,472
45.47%
Owns with a mortgage
1,038
32.07%
Private landlord or letting agency
376
11.62%
Social rents from council
127
3.92%
Other social rented
124
3.83%
Total households: 3,237

Property prices in Painswick and Upton

Based on 101 recent sales, the median property price is £440,000 in Painswick and Upton area, with individual transactions ranging from £72,500 up to £1,425,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Painswick and Upton in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Painswick and Upton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached55£600,000
Flats11£172,500
Semi-Detached12£310,500
Terraced23£300,000

10 years median price trend in Painswick and Upton

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Painswick and Upton.

All postcodes in Painswick and Upton

GL67QS

Yokehouse Lane

GL66SS

Clattergrove

GL48HR

The Knoll

GL66LT

Gloucester Road

GL66UF

Beacon Close

GL66XU

Vicarage Street

GL67HN

Bushy Beeches

GL48HB

Buckholt Road

GL66TY

Painswick and Upton

GL66XS

Vicarage Street

GL34GP

Regent Close

GL48AX

Six Acres

GL48BD

Woodland Green

GL48HD

Buckholt Road

GL66UE

Lower Washwell Lane

GL66XY

Tibbiwell Gardens

GL34RL

Nuthill

GL48AB

Rance Lane

GL48DU

The Stanley

GL66LR

Gloucester Road

GL66NG

Back Edge Lane

GL66RH

Berry Close

GL66UL

Stroud Road

GL67EN

Calf Way

GL34DZ

Gamecock Close

GL48BT

Monica Sims Close

GL48DB

Upton Hill

GL48DJ

High Street

GL66PD

Edge Lane

GL66QJ

Friday Street

GL66SZ

Madams Wood

GL66UU

Court Orchard

GL66YD

Orchard Mead

GL67JA

Painswick and Upton

GL67RD

Jacks Green

GL66NQ

Back Edge Lane

GL66QL

Cheltenham Road

GL66TP

Cheltenham Road

GL67LE

The Vatch

GL48AE

Rance Pitch

GL48AW

The Ash Path

GL66RT

Kings Mill Lane

GL66LW

Halfway Pitch

GL66LY

Pincott Lane

GL66QP

The Croft

GL67RE

Church Hill

GL34BP

Carter Close

GL66QS

Butt Green

GL34FZ

Golden Arrow Way

GL34GU

Burroughs Close

GL48DE

Upton Hill

GL48HQ

Painswick and Upton

GL66QB

St Marys Street

GL66TS

Cheltenham Road

GL66XH

New Street

GL67EW

Calf Way

GL67EX

Painswick and Upton

GL66NA

Gloucester Road

GL66QF

Hale Lane

GL66SY

The Beacon

GL67HP

The Spinney

GL67QY

Cockshoot

GL66DR

Cud Lane

GL66RN

Hyett Close

GL66RR

Gyde Road

GL66SU

Cheltenham Road

GL67JZ

The Vatch

GL66SG

Yokehouse Lane

GL67JD

Sudgrove

GL48HS

Painswick and Upton

GL67ER

Painswick and Upton

GL66QN

Gloucester Street

GL48DA

Upton Hill

GL66ND

Gloucester Road

GL66QZ

Pullens Road

GL48AG

Bondend Road

GL48AH

Bondend Road

GL48AY

Six Acres

GL66NE

Back Edge Lane

GL67JY

The Vatch

GL48EZ

Prinknash Corner

GL48HU

Mill Lane

GL48HZ

Painswick and Upton

GL67LB

The Vatch

GL67RF

Painswick and Upton

GL34BW

Daunt Road

GL66NB

Jenkins Lane

GL66SA

Kings Mill Lane

GL66SL

The Highlands

GL66LL

Lurks Lane

GL66NR

Painswick and Upton

GL48AA

Gloucester Road

GL48BB

Rectory Close

GL66UQ

St Marys Mead

GL66UR

Blakewell Mead

GL67QA

Slad Road

GL34FB

Sapphire Way

GL34GQ

Siddeley Close

GL48DH

Perry Orchard

GL48DX

Bondend Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.