Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
With 528 residents, it is a village in Gloucestershire, South West.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Gretton is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 10% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 21, with 0 at Grade I. Homes sell for a median £562,000.
The 3 things Gretton does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Gretton’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
24% 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 Gretton. Best known first.
CastleSudeley Castle3.2 km outside town, to the southeast
Abbey or priory · English HeritageHailes Abbey3.6 km outside town, to the east
Heritage railwayGloucestershire Warwickshire Railway4 km outside town, to the east
Heritage railwayToddington Narrow Gauge Railway3.9 km outside town, to the east
MuseumWinchcombe Museum2.3 km outside town, to the southeast
Historic houseDumbleton Hall4.9 km outside town, to the northPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Gretton.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 49% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
84% of commuters took the car to work at the census. Working mainly from home: nearly half of workers, above both Gloucestershire’s towns (32%) and England’s towns (31%). Also worth knowing: the 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1.1%.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Key Stage 2 results at the 3 primary schools within 3 km: 56% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Below is its only school. Attainment 8 at the one secondary school within 3 km averages 44, and 39% of pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gretton Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 92 | C+ |
Social housing holds 8% of households, below both Gloucestershire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £1,093 a month across the Tewkesbury council area. From September 2023 to August 2026, 19 homes sold inside Gretton’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £562,000.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £630,000 | 14 |
| Semi-detached | £395,000 | 5 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Police recorded 5 crimes inside Gretton’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. 20% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 5.5 reports per 1,000, below Gloucestershire’s towns (9.2) and England’s towns (7.8) alike.
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.
2.7% of residents report bad or very bad health. At the census, 14% of people here had a disability, below both Gloucestershire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (17%). Gretton has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.6 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Gretton | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.7% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 17% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including 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.
24% of its homes were built before 1919, higher than both Gloucestershire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (16%). Grade II* covers 1 of them. One scheduled monument lies in Gretton.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Aged 15 to 24: 8.5% of residents. Half of Gretton is older than 50.5, half younger. People 65 and over make up nearly a quarter of the town. 16% are under 15, close to Gloucestershire’s towns (17%) and below England’s towns (18%).
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Gretton | Gloucestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.5% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 8.2% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.1% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 47% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gretton | 528 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Winchcombe | 4,339 | 1.6 | A− | B− | A− | A |
| Gotherington | 1,131 | 2.7 | — | C+ | A | A |
| Bishop's Cleeve | 16,323 | 3.4 | A | B+ | B | A− |
| Prestbury | 4,078 | 4.7 | A | D | A | A+ |
| Ashchurch | 1,102 | 5 | — | B+ | A | B |
| Northway | 4,858 | 5.6 | B+ | A | C+ | C+ |
| Bredon | 2,071 | 6.3 | — | B | A− | A+ |
Gotherington, Ashchurch and Bredon have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 16.3 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
By type: semi-detached houses £395,000 and detached houses £630,000.
Band D council tax in Gretton is £2,307 for 2026–27, less than in 74% 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.
Village in Gloucestershire, England
Gretton is a built-up area of 528 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
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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