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Secondary school results beat 97% of towns in England. 2,187 people call this village in Gloucestershire, South West home.
Brimscombe and Thrupp’s best grade is for health: life expectancy 81.9 for men, 85.6 for women. Hazards are a real consideration: 4% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. Most journeys need a car: just over one in ten commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. A median £367,250 buys a home here, 6.4 times what households in the Stroud council area earn in a year.
Figures: life expectancy and incomes, ONS · flood risk, Environment Agency · commuting, Census 2021 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years. Brimscombe and Thrupp has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Gloucestershire Police published 29 of the 36 months; rates are per year over the months published.
The 3 things Brimscombe and Thrupp 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 Brimscombe and Thrupp is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Historic England lists them inside Brimscombe and Thrupp’s built-up area.
38% 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 Brimscombe and Thrupp. Best known first.
Historic houseGatcombe Park2.5 km outside town, to the south
Museum · English HeritageDunkirk Mill Museum2.3 km outside town, to the southwestPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustWoodchester Park4.5 km outside town, to the westPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustTinkley Gate4.9 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumArcade Archive900 m outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumRMC: The Cave900 m outside town, to the eastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Brimscombe and Thrupp.
3.2% of residents report bad or very bad health, and on top of that at the census, 14% of people here had a disability, below Gloucestershire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (17%) alike. There is no GP practice in Brimscombe and Thrupp: the nearest is 1 miles off. Also worth knowing: women here live to 85.6 on average and men to 81.9 (2019–23).
| Census 2021 | Brimscombe and Thrupp | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.2% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 17% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
One of its 2 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. At the town’s 2 primary schools, 64% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Attainment 8 at the 4 secondary schools within 3 km averages 59.5, and two thirds of pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thrupp SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 157 | B+ |
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Brimscombe and Thrupp has 34 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade II*. Per 10,000 residents, Brimscombe and Thrupp counts 155 listed buildings.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 40% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
8% of commuters who live in Brimscombe and Thrupp also work there. The car took 86% of commuters, higher than both Gloucestershire’s towns (78%) and England’s towns (70%). Working from home was the norm for two in five workers at the census.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Violence and sexual offences made up 18% of the total. Each year, 16.1 violent crimes are recorded per 1,000 residents. A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 39 offences in Brimscombe and Thrupp and 7 cases of nuisance behaviour. For its size, Brimscombe and Thrupp records more crime per resident than 74% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people.
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 · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
7% of households live in social housing. Private renters make up 11% of households, lower than both Gloucestershire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (21%). Half of the 90 standard sales inside Brimscombe and Thrupp’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £367,250.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £537,500 | 34 |
| Semi-detached | £357,750 | 24 |
| Terraced | £319,000 | 17 |
| Flat or maisonette | £175,000 | 15 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
9.8% of the population is aged 15 to 24, below Gloucestershire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. The middle age in Brimscombe and Thrupp is 47.4. Retirement age and beyond: 18% of residents are 65 or older.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Brimscombe and Thrupp | Gloucestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 18% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 46% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brimscombe and Thrupp | 2,187 | — | — | B− | B− | A |
| Minchinhampton | 3,412 | 1.1 | A− | C | B+ | A |
| Chalford | 6,665 | 1.4 | A | B− | A | A |
| Amberley | 1,300 | 1.4 | — | C | A+ | A |
| Nailsworth | 5,657 | 2.3 | B+ | B− | C | B |
| Stroud | 26,073 | 2.4 | B | B | D | B− |
| Avening | 1,054 | 2.9 | — | C− | A | A |
| Whiteshill and Randwick | 1,442 | 3.7 | — | C | A | B− |
Amberley, Avening and Whiteshill and Randwick have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 6.4 times the typical UK town for its size.
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
Primary results are closer to the middle, beating 66%. Brimscombe and Thrupp has 2 state schools; places are handled by Gloucestershire council.
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £367,250, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: flats £175,000, terraced houses £319,000, semi-detached houses £357,750 and detached houses £537,500. Household incomes are higher than in 70% of UK towns, so cost of living still grades B−.
Village in Gloucestershire, England
Brimscombe and Thrupp is a built-up area of 2,187 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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