Stone’s story
23 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Stone’s built-up area.
42% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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StoneGloucestershire
Home to 536 people, this village lies in Gloucestershire, South West.
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Photo: Jaggery · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
536
Census 2021 · Stroud council
Median home
£366K
12 sales in 3 years
Median age
46.7
21% are 65+ · Gloucestershire 20%
Degree level
39%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Stone a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Stone has none; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 7% of commuters. 23 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I. Mortgage-free owners make up 45% of households.
What makes Stone stand out
The 3 things Stone does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of All Saints; 17.6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
45% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Stone.
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 11% in Stone, fewer than in Gloucestershire’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 38% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
There are 0.7 jobs in Stone for each resident in work. 92% of commuters drove, above both Gloucestershire’s towns (78%) and England’s towns (70%). In 2026, 1.1% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits. About 3% of its commuters stay in Stone for work.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
Bicycle3%
On foot3%
Bus1%
Train1%
11%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
38%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£60K
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
Schools
The schools around Stone
63% of pupils at the 2 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Stone with Woodford Church of England Primary School’s results beat 98% of schools in England like it. There is one school here; it is shown below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stone with Woodford Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 83 | A+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
More households own their home in Stone than in Gloucestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 83%
Social housing holds nearly one in ten households, lower than both Gloucestershire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (18%). The private rented sector houses 8% of households. 12 standard sales inside Stone’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £366,250.
£366Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Stone£366K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £380,000 | 9 |
83%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,041
average private rent a month, Stroud council area
£2,394
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 Stone than in Gloucestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 9.9 per 1,000 residents a year
Over the year to August 2026, 4 offences were reported in Stone. Burglary and damage add up to 7 per 1,000 residents each year.
9.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Burglary3
Public order1
Violence & sexual0
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Other theft0
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.
9.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.5
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
Health
Disability is less common in Stone, 11% of residents, than in Gloucestershire’s towns and England’s towns
There is no GP practice in Stone: the nearest is 3.9 miles off. Self-reported good health: 87% of the town’s residents. At the census, 3.5% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below Gloucestershire’s towns (4.5%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike. The nearest A&E to Stone is Southmead Hospital, 12.5 miles away.
87%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Stone | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.5% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 11% | 17% | 17% |
80
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Stone is rich in listed buildings: 429 per 10,000 residents, more than in Gloucestershire’s towns and across England’s towns
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 42% of the total, above both Gloucestershire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (16%). Grade II* covers 1 of them.
23listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II22
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of All Saints Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
42%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
429
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
More people in Stone hold a degree than in Gloucestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 39%
The median resident of Stone is 46.7 years old. People 65 and over make up 21% of the town, above both Gloucestershire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (18%). The under-15s are 17% of the population here.
46.7median age
StoneGloucestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
21%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications9%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar22%
Degree level39%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Stone | Gloucestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 21% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 8.6% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.7% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 22% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 39% | 34% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gloucestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Berkeley Castle and 4 more in and around Stone
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Stone. Best known first.
CastleBerkeley Castle3.3 km outside town, to the north
MuseumEdward Jenner Museum3.5 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionThe Lake3.8 km outside town, to the southeastTheme parkTheme parkCattle Country Farm Park3.9 km outside town, to the northWildlife parkWildlife parkWhitcliff Park (Deer Park)2 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 (2)
- Berkeley Castle: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Jenner Museum: Nick from Bristol, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Stone
13pages on Stone
The big questions
Safety9.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £366K · rent £1,041 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 months · busiest street Court MeadowSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 80 (men), 82.6 (women)Work & commute50% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Stone’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BerkeleyCharfieldThornburySharpnessKingswoodWotton-under-EdgeCamStone
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stone | 536 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Berkeley | 2,250 | 2.6 | — | B | C+ | B− |
| Charfield | 2,833 | 3.2 | B+ | C | B+ | A |
| Thornbury | 14,483 | 3.9 | B− | C− | C+ | B |
| Sharpness | 1,237 | 4.1 | — | A− | C− | C+ |
| Kingswood | 1,409 | 4.5 | — | B− | A− | A |
| Wotton-under-Edge | 4,966 | 4.9 | A− | C+ | B | A− |
| Cam | 7,730 | 4.9 | B− | B | B− | B |
Berkeley, Sharpness and Kingswood have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Stone
How many listed buildings are there in Stone?
That is 17.6 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Stone expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £366,250, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. Private rents in the Stroud council area averaged £1,041 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Stone?
Band D council tax in Stone is £2,394 for 2026–27, less than in 60% 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 Stone
Village in Gloucestershire, England
Stone is a built-up area of 536 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
- 536 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Stroud
- County
- Gloucestershire
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004692
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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