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715 residents make their home in this village in Gloucestershire, South West.
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Slimbridge has none; the figures on this page are still real. 25 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. On the way to work, 12% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. Mortgage-free owners make up half of households.
The 3 things Slimbridge does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Slimbridge’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
31% 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 Slimbridge. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Slimbridge.
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.
0.9% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026, below both Gloucestershire’s towns (2.2%) and England’s towns (2.3%). Driving is how 84% of commuters got to work at the census. About 14% of its commuters stay in Slimbridge for work. Home was the main workplace 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
Its one school is below. 48% of pupils at the 2 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The town’s primary school has 167 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slimbridge Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 167 | B+ |
77% of households own their home, above Gloucestershire’s towns (68%) and England’s towns (61%) alike. Council and housing-body homes hold 12% of households. Private rents average £1,041 a month across the Stroud council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £580,000 | 7 |
| Semi-detached | £312,000 | 8 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Homes saw 2.3 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Gloucestershire’s towns (8.1) and England’s towns (9.4). Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 1.7 reports per 1,000, lower than both Gloucestershire’s towns (9.2) and England’s towns (7.8).
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
There is no GP practice in Slimbridge: the nearest is 2.3 miles off. The nearest A&E to Slimbridge is Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, 11.3 miles away. Asked at the census, 81% of residents of Slimbridge said they were in good or very good health.
| Census 2021 | Slimbridge | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.5% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 17% | 17% |
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.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Slimbridge’s listed buildings include the Church of St John the Evangelist, Grade I. 31% of its homes were built before 1919, above both Gloucestershire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (16%). Grade II* covers 2 of them, Grade I 1.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Retirement age and beyond: 25% of residents are 65 or older. Residents of Slimbridge have a median age of 53. The share aged 15 to 24 is 10%. Nearly two in five adults hold a degree, higher than both Gloucestershire’s towns (34%) and England’s towns (34%).
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Slimbridge | Gloucestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.4% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 39% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slimbridge | 715 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cam | 7,730 | 2.3 | B− | B | B− | B |
| Eastington | 1,218 | 2.6 | — | B | B+ | B |
| Frampton on Severn | 1,069 | 3 | — | C+ | C+ | B+ |
| Dursley | 7,935 | 3.5 | C | B+ | C+ | C |
| Sharpness | 1,237 | 4 | — | A− | C− | C+ |
| Stonehouse | 8,302 | 4.2 | B− | B | C− | C |
| Leonard Stanley and King's Stanley | 3,584 | 4.3 | A | B− | A | A− |
Eastington, Frampton on Severn and Sharpness have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 14.3 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St John the Evangelist. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £348,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £312,000 and detached houses £580,000.
Band D council tax in Slimbridge is £2,513 for 2026–27, more than in 67% 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
Slimbridge is a built-up area of 715 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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