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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 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 100 recent sales, the median property price is £443,375 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
Terraced22£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

GL48BS

Painswick and Upton

GL48DF

Upton Hill

GL48EH

Perry Orchard

GL66RF

Painswick and Upton

GL66SX

Gloucester Road

GL34ED

Golden Arrow Way

GL48AP

Pinlocks

GL66LF

Rockmill Cottages

GL66QR

Gloucester Street

GL66RD

Gyde Road

GL48EB

Nuthill

GL66UA

Painswick Court

GL66XN

Cheltenham Road

GL34RX

Painswick Road

GL48ED

Bondend Road

GL48EL

Bondend Road

GL66NP

Edge Lane

GL66TU

Cheltenham Road

GL67HX

Painswick and Upton

GL66LQ

Wades Lane

GL66PE

Back Edge Lane

GL66RL

Ashwell

GL66UD

Gloucester Street

GL66XR

Vicarage Street

GL67LA

Knapp Lane

GL67QB

Slad Road

GL48DQ

Perry Orchard

GL66PG

Paul Mead

GL66RS

Stroud Road

GL66SW

Painswick and Upton

GL66XT

White Horse Lane

GL66YB

Kemps Lane

GL67QT

Longridge

GL67QX

Longridge

GL66TN

Paradise

GL66UH

Stroud Road

GL48HE

Buckholt Road

GL66LJ

Halfway Pitch

GL66RY

Stepping Stone Lane

GL67EP

Painswick and Upton

GL34HZ

Adams Lane

GL66LU

Wraggcastle Lane

GL67RG

The Green

GL40WW

Upton Lane

GL66LH

Cheltenham Road

GL66PF

Main Road

GL66UW

Edge Road

GL67QP

Pincot Lane

GL67RJ

The Grove

GL48DW

Watery Lane

GL66PB

The Green

GL66RA

Gloucester Road

GL66TH

Gloucester Road

GL66XB

Cotswold Mead

GL67QU

Longridge

GL67RN

Painswick and Upton

GL34BQ

Typhoon Way

GL48DS

Portway

GL48EJ

Bondend Lane

GL67RH

Foxbury Cottages

GL48AQ

Perry Orchard

GL48DP

Portway

GL66LP

Gloucester Road

GL66TW

Cheltenham Road

GL67EZ

Painswick and Upton

GL48BA

Churchfield Road

GL48EF

Twyver Close

GL48EN

Twyver Bank

GL66UX

Castle Close

GL67ET

Painswick and Upton

GL34EB

Gauntlet Road

GL48AD

Rance Pitch

GL48DT

Stanley Walk

GL48HF

Buckholt Road

GL66PA

The Green

GL66TA

Cheltenham Road

GL66UZ

Stamages Lane

GL66XX

Tibbiwell Street

GL67LD

The Vatch

GL67QR

Wick Street

GL48BH

Ash Grove

GL66RU

Stepping Stone Lane

GL66YA

Tibbiwell Lane

GL67ES

Calf Way

GL67QF

Slad Road

GL34HX

Walker Road

GL48EQ

Upton Lane

GL34GA

Merlin Close

GL48BL

Walton Close

GL48HX

Painswick and Upton

GL66QQ

Bisley Street

GL66ST

Clattergrove

GL66TT

Cheltenham Road

GL66XZ

Prospect Terrace

GL66YE

Knapp Lane

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.