Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
In Gloucestershire, South West, this village has 993 residents.
Uley is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. 6% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It has 58 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. Homes sell for a median £457,500.
The 3 things Uley does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Uley’s built-up area.
41% 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 Uley. Best known first.
Historic houseOwlpen Manor500 m outside town, to the east
Historic house · National TrustNewark Park4.6 km outside town, to the south
Historic houseWoodchester Mansion3 km outside town, to the northeastPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustTinkley Gate3.1 km outside town, to the northeastPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustWoodchester Park3.5 km outside town, to the northeastPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustCoaley Peak2 km outside town, to the northPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Uley.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 45% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Unemployment benefit claims reached 1.7% of 16 to 64s in 2026. The car took 92% of commuters, above Gloucestershire’s towns (78%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Working from home was the norm for 45% of workers at the census. 3% of commuters who live in Uley also work there.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Attainment 8 at the one secondary school within 3 km averages 44.8, and 43% of pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths. Its one school is below. Key Stage 2 results at the 3 primary schools within 3 km: 57% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uley Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 103 | D |
Owners make up four in five households. 12% live in social housing, below Gloucestershire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Private rents average £1,041 a month across the Stroud council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £813,612 | 12 |
| Semi-detached | £375,000 | 11 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 9 offences in Uley and 2 cases of nuisance behaviour. Burglary and damage add up to 6.7 per 1,000 residents each year. There were 2.9 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both Gloucestershire’s towns (9.2) and England’s towns (7.8). Violence and sexual offences made up 56% of the total.
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 · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
At the census, 85% of people in Uley called their health good or very good, higher than both Gloucestershire’s towns (83%) and England’s towns (82%). There is no GP practice in the town: the nearest is 2.1 miles off. The nearest A&E to Uley is Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, 13.1 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Uley | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.1% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 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.
Conservation areas cover 58% of Uley’s land, above Gloucestershire’s towns (9%) and England’s towns (7%) alike. Listed buildings per head: 584 for every 10,000 residents of the town. This Gloucestershire town has 58 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 8 Grade II*.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
30% of residents are 65 or over, above both Gloucestershire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (18%). Children under 15 make up 14% of residents. Typical age in Uley: 52.4, the median. The 15-to-24 age group makes up nearly one in ten residents.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Uley | Gloucestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.7% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 30% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9.9% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.9% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 51% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uley | 993 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dursley | 7,935 | 1.9 | C | B+ | C+ | C |
| Cam | 7,730 | 2.8 | B− | B | B− | B |
| Leonard Stanley and King's Stanley | 3,584 | 3.4 | A | B− | A | A− |
| Nailsworth | 5,657 | 3.6 | B+ | B− | C | B |
| Wotton-under-Edge | 4,966 | 3.7 | A− | C+ | B | A− |
| Amberley | 1,300 | 4.4 | — | C | A+ | A |
| Eastington | 1,218 | 4.5 | — | B | B+ | B |
Amberley and Eastington have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 24 times the typical UK town for its size.
By type: semi-detached houses £375,000 and detached houses £813,612.
Village in Gloucestershire, England
Uley is a built-up area of 993 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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