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Some 1,300 people live in this village, in Gloucestershire, South West.
Police record less crime here than in most towns: 5.7 violent or sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, plus 3.2 home and vehicle crimes. Getting around depends on the car (D): on the way to work, 8% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. Homes are dear: homes sell for a median £855,000, about 14.9 times local household income. Natural hazards weigh less here than in most UK towns (A).
Figures: crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · commuting, Census 2021 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · flood risk, Environment Agency. Amberley is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
Gloucestershire Police published 29 of the 36 months; rates are per year over the months published.
The 3 things Amberley does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Amberley is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Amberley is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
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Historic England lists them inside Amberley’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
43% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Amberley. Best known first.
Historic houseGatcombe Park2.3 km outside town, to the southeast
Historic houseWoodchester Mansion3.4 km outside town, to the west
Historic houseChavenage House4.8 km outside town, to the south
Museum · English HeritageDunkirk Mill Museum300 m outside town, to the southPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustWoodchester Park2.5 km outside town, to the westPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustTinkley Gate2.8 km outside town, to the westPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Amberley.
Police recorded 2 crimes inside Amberley’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Among the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, Amberley has less crime per resident than 98% of them. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 4.1 reports per 1,000, below both Gloucestershire’s towns (9.3) and England’s towns (7.8).
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
At the 13 primary schools within 3 km, nearly two thirds of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Amberley Parochial School’s results beat 98% of schools in England like it. GCSE results at the 2 secondary schools within 3 km: 99% of pupils get a strong pass (grade 5+) in English and maths, and the Attainment 8 average is 74. The one school in town appears below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amberley Parochial SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 104 | A+ |
2.8% of residents report bad or very bad health. At the census, 12% of people here had a disability, below both Gloucestershire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (17%). Seeing a GP means leaving Amberley: the nearest practice is 1.4 miles away. Life expectancy here is 84.8 for women and 82.5 for men (2019–23).
| Census 2021 | Amberley | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.8% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 17% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Historic England’s list names 31 listed buildings in Amberley: 1 Grade II*. Scaled to its population, Amberley has 238 listed buildings per 10,000 people, above Gloucestershire’s towns (89) and England’s towns (39) alike. The national list protects one ancient monument here.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 57% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For two in five commuters, work was under 5 km away. 57% of workers worked mainly from home, higher than both Gloucestershire’s towns (32%) and England’s towns (31%). Also worth knowing: a household here earns £63K a year before tax, on average. About 2% of its commuters stay in Amberley for work.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
5% rent privately, below Gloucestershire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. Social housing holds 1% of households. The median sale, £855,000, comes from 57 standard sales inside Amberley’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £930,000 | 41 |
| Semi-detached | £510,000 | 9 |
| Terraced | £625,000 | 7 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
62% of adults hold a degree, higher than both Gloucestershire’s towns (34%) and England’s towns (34%). People aged 15 to 24 are 7.4% of the population. Typical age in Amberley: 55.9, the median. Children under 15 count for 14% of the people here.
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Amberley | Gloucestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.4% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 12% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 35% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 5.8% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.4% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 12% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 62% | 34% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gloucestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amberley | 1,300 | — | — | C | A+ | A |
| Nailsworth | 5,657 | 1.3 | B+ | B− | C | B |
| Brimscombe and Thrupp | 2,187 | 1.4 | — | B− | B− | A |
| Minchinhampton | 3,412 | 1.5 | A− | C | B+ | A |
| Stroud | 26,073 | 2.2 | B | B | D | B− |
| Leonard Stanley and King's Stanley | 3,584 | 2.7 | A | B− | A | A− |
| Chalford | 6,665 | 2.9 | A | B− | A | A |
| Avening | 1,054 | 3.2 | — | C− | A | A |
Brimscombe and Thrupp and Avening have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £855,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £625,000, semi-detached houses £510,000 and detached houses £930,000.
That is 9.8 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Secondary schools stand out: GCSE results beat almost all towns in England. Primary results beat 74%. One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Gloucestershire council.
Village in Gloucestershire, England
Amberley is a built-up area of 1,300 people, in the Stroud council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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