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Painswick and Upton

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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 37 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
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
37
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
16.91(-49%)
Anti-social behaviour
13.24(-11%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.85(-25%)
Other theft
4.2(-25%)
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 106 recent sales, the median property price is £427,500 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
Terraced26£300,000
Detached59£587,000
Flats7£172,500
Semi-Detached14£313,000

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

GL66TZ

Cheltenham Road

GL34DZ

Gamecock Close

GL66TP

Cheltenham Road

GL67RJ

The Grove

GL67RQ

Painswick and Upton

GL67HP

The Spinney

GL48DN

High Street

GL66XT

White Horse Lane

GL48LQ

Climperwell

GL48ED

Bondend Road

GL48AD

Rance Pitch

GL66QX

Canton Acre

GL48HF

Buckholt Road

GL66QQ

Bisley Street

GL66TJ

Golf Course Road

GL66XB

Cotswold Mead

GL34GZ

Wilson Close

GL48HR

The Knoll

GL66RL

Ashwell

GL66LR

Gloucester Road

GL67EZ

Painswick and Upton

GL67QA

Slad Road

GL66SA

Kings Mill Lane

GL67HN

Bushy Beeches

GL66LW

Halfway Pitch

GL66RQ

Churchill Way

GL48BA

Churchfield Road

GL48DY

Bondend Road

GL66YD

Orchard Mead

GL48HB

Buckholt Road

GL66QF

Hale Lane

GL66QP

The Croft

GL66LN

Halfway Pitch

GL66RE

Painswick and Upton

GL48BL

Walton Close

GL66QS

Butt Green

GL66QB

St Marys Street

GL66RR

Gyde Road

GL67RE

Church Hill

GL48ET

Painswick Road

GL66QE

Hale Lane

GL48EH

Perry Orchard

GL66ST

Clattergrove

GL40WW

Upton Lane

GL67QP

Pincot Lane

GL66XP

Vicarage Street

GL48AH

Bondend Road

GL67HZ

Painswick and Upton

GL66NP

Edge Lane

GL34GN

Martyn Close

GL48AE

Rance Pitch

GL66XR

Vicarage Street

GL67RF

Painswick and Upton

GL67QN

Wick Street

GL48EU

Prinknash

GL48EX

Castle End

GL66LY

Pincott Lane

GL67HU

Bulls Cross

GL48AP

Pinlocks

GL66UR

Blakewell Mead

GL48AS

The Ash Path

GL48DE

Upton Hill

GL66TR

Tocknells Cottages

GL66DS

Painswick Road

GL66LU

Wraggcastle Lane

GL48DZ

Bondend Road

GL66UT

Stroud Road

GL48AZ

Churchfield Road

GL48EB

Nuthill

GL66SS

Clattergrove

GL66TS

Cheltenham Road

GL48DJ

High Street

GL67RB

Jacks Green

GL67QS

Yokehouse Lane

GL48BJ

Lady Downe Close

GL48AA

Gloucester Road

GL66RZ

Kings Mill Lane

GL66UP

Edge Road

GL66PB

The Green

GL67JS

Folly Lane

GL67RH

Foxbury Cottages

GL67QZ

Beech Lane

GL67QU

Longridge

GL66RX

Stepping Stone Lane

GL67EN

Calf Way

GL67JD

Sudgrove

GL67QD

Rosebank Cottages

GL66SX

Gloucester Road

GL66UX

Castle Close

GL66NF

Edge Road

GL67JA

Painswick and Upton

GL66XN

Cheltenham Road

GL66UL

Stroud Road

GL48HZ

Painswick and Upton

GL48DA

Upton Hill

GL66TX

Yewricks Cottages

GL48BE

Woodland Green

GL66YB

Kemps Lane

GL66LQ

Wades Lane

GL48DF

Upton Hill

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.