Greet’s story
6 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Greet’s built-up area.
13% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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GreetGloucestershire
Home to 396 people, this village lies in Gloucestershire, South West.
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Photo: Michael Dibb · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
396
Census 2021 · Tewkesbury council
Median home
£475K
13 sales in 3 years
Median age
47.6
26% are 65+ · Gloucestershire 20%
Degree level
40%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Greet a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Greet has none; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 10% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 6 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. Homes change hands at a median £475,000.
What makes Greet stand out
The 3 things Greet does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 6.2 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.7 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Sudeley Castle and 10 more in and around Greet
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Greet. Best known first.
CastleSudeley Castle1.6 km outside town, to the south
Abbey or priory · English HeritageHailes Abbey1.7 km outside town, to the east
Heritage railwayGloucestershire Warwickshire Railway3 km outside town, to the northeast
Heritage railwayToddington Narrow Gauge Railway2.9 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumWinchcombe Museum1.1 km outside town, to the south
Historic houseStanway House3.8 km outside town, to the northeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Sudeley Castle: Wdejager, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hailes Abbey: Bill Tyne from Oxford, England, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway: Juan Enrique Gilardi from Mar del Plata, Argentina, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Toddington Narrow Gauge Railway: hugh llewelyn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Winchcombe Museum: Bob&Anne Powell, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stanway House: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Greet.
Work & commute
Work tends to be further away for Greet: 22% commute under 5 km, below Gloucestershire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 34% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
At the census, nine in ten commuters went by car. Unemployment benefit claims came to 1.6% of 16 to 64s in 2026, below Gloucestershire’s towns (2.2%) and England’s towns (2.3%) alike. Jobs per working resident: 0.7.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
Bicycle4%
On foot3%
Bus2%
Train2%
22%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
34%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£60K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
Few households rent privately in Greet: 5%, fewer than in Gloucestershire’s towns and England’s towns
Social housing holds 3% of households, lower than both Gloucestershire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £1,093 a month across the Tewkesbury council area. 64% of households own their home.
£475Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Greet£475K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £588,750 | 6 |
64%
of households own their home · England 61%
5%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,093
average private rent a month, Tewkesbury council area
£2,379
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Homes in Greet see more burglary and damage than in Gloucestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 19.9 per 1,000 a year
Of all the crimes, 13% were violence and sexual offences. Police recorded 8 crimes inside Greet’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 1 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violent crime ran at 20.9 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Gloucestershire’s towns (22.9) and England’s towns (22).
20.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Damage & arson3
Violence & sexual1
Other theft1
Burglary1
Drugs1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Anti-social1
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.
20.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
19.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
8
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
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.
Health
Is Greet a healthy place? 89% of its people say their health is good, above Gloucestershire’s towns and England’s towns
3.3% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, lower than both Gloucestershire’s towns (4.5%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Seeing a GP means leaving Greet: the nearest practice is 0.4 miles away. The nearest A&E to Greet is Cheltenham General Hospital, 7 miles away.
89%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 89%Fair 8%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Greet | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 89% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.3% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 17% | 17% |
82.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
87.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
More buildings in Greet are listed than in Gloucestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 152 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Before 1919: that is when 13% of homes were built.
6listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II6
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
13%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
152
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Older residents shape Greet: 26% are 65 or over, above Gloucestershire’s towns and England’s towns
16% are under 15, lower than both Gloucestershire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Ages in Greet split evenly at 47.6: half are older, half younger. Among adults, 40% have a degree.
47.6median age
GreetGloucestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level40%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Greet | Gloucestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.8% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 40% | 34% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gloucestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Greet
13pages on Greet
The big questions
Safety20.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £475K · rent £1,093 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.3 (men), 87.4 (women)Work & commute45% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards1% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Greet’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WinchcombeGotheringtonBishop's CleevePrestburyAshchurchBroadwayNorthwayGreet
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greet | 396 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Winchcombe | 4,339 | 0.8 | A− | B− | A− | A |
| Gotherington | 1,131 | 4 | — | C+ | A | A |
| Bishop's Cleeve | 16,323 | 4.4 | A | B+ | B | A− |
| Prestbury | 4,078 | 5.1 | A | D | A | A+ |
| Ashchurch | 1,102 | 6.4 | — | B+ | A | B |
| Broadway | 2,719 | 6.6 | B | B− | B+ | A− |
| Northway | 4,858 | 7 | B+ | A | C+ | C+ |
Gotherington and Ashchurch have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Greet
How many listed buildings are there in Greet?
That is 6.2 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Greet?
Band D council tax in Greet is £2,379 for 2026–27, less than in 62% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About Greet
Village in Gloucestershire, England
Greet is a built-up area of 396 people, in the Tewkesbury 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
- Population
- 396 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Tewkesbury
- County
- Gloucestershire
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004027
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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