Oakridge Lynch’s story
10 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Oakridge Lynch’s built-up area.
49% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Oakridge LynchGloucestershire
314 residents make their home in this village in Gloucestershire, South West.
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Photo: Jaggery · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
314
Census 2021 · Stroud council
Median home
£700K
13 sales in 3 years
Median age
54.8
35% are 65+ · Gloucestershire 20%
Degree level
51%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
4%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Oakridge Lynch a good place to live?
Oakridge Lynch has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 4% of commuters. 49% of its homes date from before 1919. Homes change hands at a median £700,000.
What makes Oakridge Lynch stand out
The 3 things Oakridge Lynch does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
4% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.5 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 Oakridge Lynch.
Work & commute
Only 18% of Oakridge Lynch’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in Gloucestershire’s towns or England’s towns
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.
Household income came to £66K a year before tax, higher than both Gloucestershire’s towns (£59K) and England’s towns (£55K). Just over nine in ten commuters took the car to work at the census. Home was the main workplace for 57% of workers at the census.
4%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot4%
18%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
57%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£66K
mean household income, before tax
1.3%
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 Oakridge Lynch
Its only school is listed below. Key Stage 2 results at the 6 primary schools within 3 km: 62% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Secondary results at the one secondary school within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 47.3, with 42% at grade 5 or above in English and maths.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakridge Parochial SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 29 | C |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Private renting is less common in Oakridge Lynch than in Gloucestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 6%
Social housing holds 1% of households, lower than both Gloucestershire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (18%). The owner-occupied share of households is 93%. Private rents average £1,041 a month across the Stroud council area.
£700Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Oakridge Lynch£700K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £735,000 | 11 |
93%
of households own their home · England 61%
6%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,041
average private rent a month, Stroud council area
£2,452
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
Oakridge Lynch records less violent crime per resident than Gloucestershire’s towns or England’s towns, at 15.8 per 1,000 a year
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 2.6 reports per 1,000, below both Gloucestershire’s towns (9.2) and England’s towns (7.8). Property crime (burglary and damage) runs at 10.5 per 1,000 residents a year.
15.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual0
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social0
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.
15.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
0
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
Just 2.2% of people in Oakridge Lynch say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Gloucestershire’s towns and England’s towns
The nearest A&E to Oakridge Lynch is Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, 10.4 miles away. At the census, 87% of people in Oakridge Lynch called their health good or very good, above Gloucestershire’s towns (83%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. 15% of residents in Oakridge Lynch live with a disability. This Gloucestershire town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.7 miles away.
87%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Oakridge Lynch | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.2% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
82.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.5
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
Oakridge Lynch keeps more of its old housing than Gloucestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 49% built before 1919
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 10 listed buildings in Oakridge Lynch, every one Grade II. This Gloucestershire town has 318 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents.
10listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II10
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
49%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
318
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
An older town: 35% of people in Oakridge Lynch are 65 or over, more than in Gloucestershire’s towns or England’s towns
Degrees are held by 51% of adults. 14% are under 15, lower than both Gloucestershire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). What’s more, the 15-to-24 age group makes up nearly one in ten residents. Oakridge Lynch has a median age of 54.8 years.
54.8median age
Oakridge LynchGloucestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
35%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications9%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar13%
Degree level51%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Oakridge Lynch | Gloucestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.6% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 12% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 35% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 8.8% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 51% | 34% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gloucestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Gatcombe Park and 2 more in and around Oakridge Lynch
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Oakridge Lynch. Best known first.
Historic houseGatcombe Park5 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumRMC: The Cave2.3 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumArcade Archive2.3 km outside town, to the southwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Gatcombe Park: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Oakridge Lynch
13pages on Oakridge Lynch
The big questions
Safety15.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £700K · rent £1,041 a monthHousing3 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 82.9 (men), 86.5 (women)Work & commute70% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Oakridge Lynch’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
ChalfordBrimscombe and ThruppMinchinhamptonAveningAmberleyStroudPainswickOakridge Lynch
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakridge Lynch | 314 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chalford | 6,665 | 1.5 | A | B− | A | A |
| Brimscombe and Thrupp | 2,187 | 2.9 | — | B− | B− | A |
| Minchinhampton | 3,412 | 3.3 | A− | C | B+ | A |
| Avening | 1,054 | 4.1 | — | C− | A | A |
| Amberley | 1,300 | 4.3 | — | C | A+ | A |
| Stroud | 26,073 | 4.5 | B | B | D | B− |
| Painswick | 1,833 | 4.8 | — | C+ | B+ | A+ |
Brimscombe and Thrupp, Avening, Amberley and Painswick have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Oakridge Lynch
How many listed buildings are there in Oakridge Lynch?
That is 13.1 times the typical UK town for its size.
About Oakridge Lynch
Village in Gloucestershire, England
Oakridge Lynch is a built-up area of 314 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
- Population
- 314 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Stroud
- County
- Gloucestershire
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004518
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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