Stoke Orchard’s story
8 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Stoke Orchard’s built-up area.
15% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Stoke OrchardGloucestershire
The village has 792 residents and lies in Gloucestershire, South West.
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Photo: Griffp · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
792
Census 2021 · Tewkesbury council
Median home
£415K
29 sales in 3 years
Median age
36.8
9% are 65+ · Gloucestershire 20%
Degree level
44%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Stoke Orchard a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Stoke Orchard is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 6% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 8, with 1 at Grade I. Over-65s are only 9% of the population.
What makes Stoke Orchard stand out
The 3 things Stoke Orchard does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Chapel of St James the Great; 4.1 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
Only 9% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Stoke Orchard.
Work & commute
Stoke Orchard is a driving town: 92% of commuters go by car, above Gloucestershire’s towns and England’s towns
6%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 44% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Households had £64K a year before tax, higher than both Gloucestershire’s towns (£59K) and England’s towns (£55K). For 17% of commuters, work was under 5 km away. In 2026, 1.1% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot4%
Bus1%
Train1%
17%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
44%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£64K
mean household income, before tax
1.1%
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 Stoke Orchard: 6%, fewer than in Gloucestershire’s towns and England’s towns
£415Kmedian sale
Home ownership stands at 73% of households. The middle sale price: £415K, higher than both Gloucestershire’s towns (£347K) and England’s towns (£308K). Private rents average £1,093 a month across the Tewkesbury council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Stoke Orchard£415K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £522,500 | 21 |
| Semi-detached | £230,000 | 8 |
73%
of households own their home · England 61%
6%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,093
average private rent a month, Tewkesbury council area
£2,335
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
Violence is recorded less often in Stoke Orchard than in Gloucestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 11.5 per 1,000 residents a year
11.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reported offences in Stoke Orchard came to 8 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 2. There were 15.2 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), above Gloucestershire’s towns (9.2) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. Violence and sexual offences were 13% of the crimes.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Vehicle crime4
Violence & sexual1
Damage & arson1
Other theft1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Burglary0
Anti-social2
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.
11.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
15.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
8
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
Disability is less common in Stoke Orchard, 11% of residents, than in Gloucestershire’s towns and England’s towns
88%good or very good health
Asked at the census, 88% of residents of Stoke Orchard said they were in good or very good health. At the census, 2.7% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below both Gloucestershire’s towns (4.5%) and England’s towns (5.2%). This Gloucestershire town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.9 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Stoke Orchard | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.7% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 11% | 17% | 17% |
82.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.3
life expectancy at birth, women
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.
History
Most of Stoke Orchard is newer: only 15% of homes were built before 1919, below Gloucestershire’s towns and England’s towns
8listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Stoke Orchard’s listed buildings include the Chapel of St James the Great, Grade I. Relative to its size, Stoke Orchard keeps 101 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, about level with Gloucestershire’s towns (97) and above England’s towns (39).
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II7
Among them · Grade I
- Chapel of St James the Great Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
15%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
101
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
Children make up 25% of Stoke Orchard, above Gloucestershire’s towns and England’s towns
36.8median age
44% of adults hold a degree, above both Gloucestershire’s towns (34%) and England’s towns (34%). Those 65 and older account for 9.3% of residents. Typical age in Stoke Orchard: 36.8, the median. Aged 15 to 24: 7.8% of residents.
Stoke OrchardGloucestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
8%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications9%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level44%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Stoke Orchard | Gloucestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 25% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 33% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 9.3% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 8.9% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.6% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 44% | 34% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gloucestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Stoke Orchard
13pages on Stoke Orchard
The big questions
Safety11.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £415K · rent £1,093 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 months · busiest street Balladine CrescentSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.4 (men), 85.3 (women)Work & commute55% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Tewkesbury Abbey and 4 more in and around Stoke Orchard
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Stoke Orchard. Best known first.
Abbey or prioryTewkesbury Abbey4.7 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumTewkesbury Museum4.8 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumOut of the Hat4.8 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumBritish Steeplechasing Hall of Fame4.6 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumJohn Moore Countryside Museum4.8 km outside town, to the northwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Tewkesbury Abbey: Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tewkesbury Museum: Neil Owen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Out of the Hat: Rodw, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Stoke Orchard
Village in Gloucestershire, England
Stoke Orchard is a built-up area of 792 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
- Population
- 792 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Tewkesbury
- County
- Gloucestershire
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004060
Stoke Orchard’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Bishop's CleeveTewkesburyGotheringtonAshchurchNorthwayCheltenhamPrestburyStoke Orchard
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke Orchard | 792 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bishop's Cleeve | 16,323 | 2.4 | A | B+ | B | A− |
| Tewkesbury | 14,387 | 2.6 | B− | A | C | C+ |
| Gotherington | 1,131 | 2.7 | — | C+ | A | A |
| Ashchurch | 1,102 | 3.2 | — | B+ | A | B |
| Northway | 4,858 | 3.6 | B+ | A | C+ | C+ |
| Cheltenham | 115,941 | 4.1 | B− | C | C− | B− |
| Prestbury | 4,078 | 4.2 | A | D | A | A+ |
Gotherington and Ashchurch have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Stoke Orchard
How many listed buildings are there in Stoke Orchard?
That is 4.1 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Chapel of St James the Great.
Is Stoke Orchard expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £230,000 and detached houses £522,500.
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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