Southrop’s story
35 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Southrop’s built-up area.
68% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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SouthropGloucestershire
With 275 residents, it is a village in Gloucestershire, South West.
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Population
275
Census 2021 · Cotswold council
Median age
51.1
25% are 65+ · Gloucestershire 20%
Degree level
49%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Southrop a good place to live?
There are no grades for Southrop: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. 68% of homes were built before 1919. On the way to work, 9% walk, cycle or take a bus or train.
What makes Southrop stand out
The 3 things Southrop does most differently from other towns.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
9% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Gloucestershire 34%.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Southrop.
Who lives here
More people in Southrop hold a degree than in Gloucestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 49%
Children under 15 make up 18% of residents. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 8.3% of residents, below Gloucestershire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Retirement age and beyond: a quarter of residents are 65 or older. Ages in Southrop split evenly at 51.1: half are older, half younger.
51.1median age
SouthropGloucestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
25%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar13%
Degree level49%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Southrop | Gloucestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.3% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 49% | 34% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gloucestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Southrop
The town has one school, shown below. Its one primary school teaches 42 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southrop Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 42 | B+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in Southrop: just 29% travel under 5 km, below Gloucestershire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 48% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
1.3% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026. The car took just over nine in ten commuters, above both Gloucestershire’s towns (78%) and England’s towns (70%). Home was the main workplace for 48% of workers at the census.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot6%
Train2%
Bicycle2%
29%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
48%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£62K
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
Housing
Few households rent privately in Southrop: 9%, fewer than in Gloucestershire’s towns and England’s towns
Owners make up just over four in five households, above Gloucestershire’s towns (68%) and England’s towns (61%) alike. Private rents average £1,252 a month across the Cotswold council area.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Southrop£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £995,000 | 6 |
81%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,252
average private rent a month, Cotswold council area
£2,368
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
Crime recorded by police in Southrop
Violence and sexual offences accounted for 50% of recorded crime. Police recorded 4 crimes inside Southrop’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Violent crime ran at 18.1 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Gloucestershire’s towns (22.9) and England’s towns (22).
18.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual2
Other theft1
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
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.
18.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
4
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 Southrop a healthy place? 88% of its people say their health is good, above Gloucestershire’s towns and England’s towns
The nearest A&E to Southrop is Great Western Hospital, 13.1 miles away. At the census, 14% of people here had a disability, below both Gloucestershire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (17%). Seeing a GP means leaving Southrop: the nearest practice is 2.9 miles away.
88%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 8%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Southrop | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.3% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 17% | 17% |
81.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.5
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More buildings in Southrop are listed than in Gloucestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 1,273 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Conservation areas cover 48% of Southrop’s land, above Gloucestershire’s towns (9%) and England’s towns (7%) alike. The town’s listed buildings include the Church of St Peter, Grade I. It has 35 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*.
35listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*1
Grade II33
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Peter Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
68%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
1,273
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Southrop
11pages on Southrop
The big questions
Southrop’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Lechlade-on-ThamesFairfordCartertonBurfordHighworthBamptonFaringdonSouthrop
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southrop | 275 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lechlade-on-Thames | 2,208 | 2.1 | — | C− | B− | A− |
| Fairford | 4,240 | 3.2 | A | C− | A− | A− |
| Carterton | 17,951 | 5.8 | B+ | B+ | B | B |
| Burford | 1,522 | 6.3 | — | C | C | A− |
| Highworth | 7,932 | 6.5 | B+ | B− | B+ | B |
| Bampton | 2,994 | 7.3 | B | B− | B | A− |
| Faringdon | 8,625 | 7.5 | B | B+ | C | B |
Lechlade-on-Thames and Burford have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Southrop
How many listed buildings are there in Southrop?
That is 52.2 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Peter.
How much is council tax in Southrop?
Band D council tax in Southrop is £2,368 for 2026–27, less than in 64% 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 Southrop
Village in Gloucestershire, England
Southrop is a built-up area of 275 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
- 275 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Cotswold
- County
- Gloucestershire
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004522
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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