Kemble’s story
20 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Kemble’s built-up area.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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KembleGloucestershire
It is a village of 908 residents in Gloucestershire, South West.
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Photo: Adrian Pingstone · Public domain
Population
908
Census 2021 · Cotswold council
Median home
£585K
43 sales in 3 years
Median age
44.6
21% are 65+ · Gloucestershire 20%
Degree level
46%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Kemble a good place to live?
Kemble has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. 20 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. On the way to work, 12% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. Homes sell for a median £585,000.
What makes Kemble stand out
The 3 things Kemble does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Anglican Church of All Saints; 9 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
12% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.1 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Kemble.
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in Kemble: just 19% travel under 5 km, below Gloucestershire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 46% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
46% of workers worked mainly from home at the census. Household income came to £68K a year before tax, above both Gloucestershire’s towns (£59K) and England’s towns (£55K). The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1.2%. Work in town: 3% of resident commuters.
12%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving86%
On foot5%
Train3%
Bus3%
Bicycle1%
19%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
46%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£68K
mean household income, before tax
1.2%
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
Schools
The schools around Kemble
Kemble Primary School’s results beat just over four in five schools in England like it. Nearly three quarters of pupils at the one primary school within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its only school is listed below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kemble Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 104 | A− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Private renting is less common in Kemble than in Gloucestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 10%
Social housing holds nearly a fifth of households. Owners make up nearly two thirds of households, below Gloucestershire’s towns (68%) but above England’s towns (61%). Private rents average £1,252 a month across the Cotswold council area.
£585Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Kemble£585K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £775,000 | 21 |
| Semi-detached | £560,000 | 17 |
| Terraced | £325,000 | 5 |
65%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,252
average private rent a month, Cotswold council area
£2,332
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
Kemble records more burglary and damage per resident than Gloucestershire’s towns or England’s towns, at 15.4 per 1,000 a year
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 13.2 reports per 1,000, above both Gloucestershire’s towns (9.2) and England’s towns (7.8). Police figures for Kemble’s built-up area: 15 crimes and 4 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. Three fifths of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
22.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual9
Damage & arson1
Other theft1
Burglary1
Vehicle crime1
Bicycle theft1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social4
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.
22.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
15.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
13.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
15
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
Just 3% of people in Kemble say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Gloucestershire’s towns and England’s towns
At the census, 14% of people here had a disability, below both Gloucestershire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (17%). Self-reported good health: 87% of Kemble’s residents. Seeing a GP means leaving Kemble: the nearest practice is 3.1 miles away.
87%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Kemble | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 17% | 17% |
83.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.8
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
More of the land in Kemble is conservation area than in Gloucestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 44%
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up 28% of the total, above Gloucestershire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (16%) alike. Scaled to its population, that is 220 listed buildings for every 10,000 people in Kemble. Grade II* covers 1 of them.
20listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II19
Among them · Grade II*
- Anglican Church of All Saints Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
28%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
220
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
Degrees are more common in Kemble than in Gloucestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 46% of adults
Children under 15 make up 20%, above both Gloucestershire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). People aged 15 to 24 make up 9.8% of the town. Residents of Kemble have a median age of 44.6.
44.6median age
KembleGloucestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
21%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications9%
Apprenticeship3%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level46%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Kemble | Gloucestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 21% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9.3% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.3% | 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
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Rodmarton Manor and 4 more in and around Kemble
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Kemble. Best known first.
Historic houseRodmarton Manor4.1 km outside town, to the westHistoric siteHistoric site · English HeritageCirencester Roman Amphitheatre4.6 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionCotswold Sculpture Park2.9 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionCotswold Lakes3.9 km outside town, to the southeastWater parkWater parkAquaventure3.5 km outside town, to the eastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Rodmarton Manor: Robert Powell, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Kemble
13pages on Kemble
The big questions
Safety22.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £585K · rent £1,252 a monthHousing8 sold in 12 months · busiest street Top FarmSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 83.9 (men), 84.8 (women)Work & commute56% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Kemble’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
CirencesterSouth CerneyAshton KeynesStrattonTetburyAveningMalmesburyKemble
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kemble | 908 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cirencester | 17,715 | 3.7 | C+ | C | C | C+ |
| South Cerney | 3,998 | 4.1 | A− | C− | A | A |
| Ashton Keynes | 1,425 | 4.2 | — | C+ | A+ | A |
| Stratton | 2,558 | 4.5 | A− | C− | A | B+ |
| Tetbury | 6,454 | 6.4 | B− | C− | B− | A− |
| Avening | 1,054 | 6.4 | — | C− | A | A |
| Malmesbury | 7,184 | 6.9 | A+ | B | B+ | A− |
Ashton Keynes and Avening have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Kemble
How many listed buildings are there in Kemble?
That is 9 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Kemble expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £325,000, semi-detached houses £560,000 and detached houses £775,000.
How much is council tax in Kemble?
Band D council tax in Kemble is £2,332 for 2026–27, less than in 70% 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 Kemble
Village in Gloucestershire, England
Kemble is a built-up area of 908 people, in the Cotswold 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
- 908 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Cotswold
- County
- Gloucestershire
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004657
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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