Whiteshill and Randwick’s story
21 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Whiteshill and Randwick’s built-up area.
49% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Whiteshill and RandwickGloucestershire
Home to 1,442 people, this village lies in Gloucestershire, South West. Secondary school results beat 98% of towns in England.
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Photo: Neil Owen · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,442
Census 2021 · Stroud council
Median home
£473K
48 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.3
26% are 65+ · Gloucestershire 20%
Degree level
49%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Whiteshill and Randwick a good place to live?
Whiteshill and Randwick’s strongest is safety: 11.4 violent and sexual offences and 7.2 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Households here earn well: the mean household earns £50,555 a year. Prices are high against local incomes: homes sell for a median £473,000, about 8.3 times local household income. Its remaining grades are unremarkable: B for schools and B− for health.
Figures: crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · income and life expectancy, ONS · claimants, DWP · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years. An overall grade needs 2,500 residents, so Whiteshill and Randwick is graded subject by subject only.
Gloucestershire Police published 29 of the 36 months; rates are per year over the months published.
What makes Whiteshill and Randwick stand out
The 3 things Whiteshill and Randwick does most differently from other towns.
Homes built before 1919
History
49% of homes built before 1919
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
12% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
34% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Secondary results, towns in England
Schools
Secondary results beat 98%
of towns in England, on GCSE results (Attainment 8, English and maths)
Primary results beat 25%. Department for Education.
How Whiteshill and Randwick grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Whiteshill and Randwick is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →SafetyAmong the best of the towns comparedAOpen →Jobs & incomeGraded on incomes, poverty and employmentA−Open →Cost of livingHomes are harder to afford than in most townsCOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 25% of towns in England; secondary results beat 98% of towns in EnglandBOpen →WalkabilityBelow the middle of the towns comparedC+Open →HealthLife expectancy 79.3 for men, 82.9 for womenB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryBased on listed places, the town’s age and notable peopleAOpen →Outdoors60% live within 400 m of a park; 64% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeAOpen →Civic life5.5 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryB+Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Whiteshill and Randwick.
History
Whiteshill and Randwick keeps more of its old housing than Gloucestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 49% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Scaled to its population, that is 146 listed buildings for every 10,000 people in Whiteshill and Randwick. Historic England’s list names 21 listed buildings in the town, every one Grade II. Conservation areas cover 15% of the town’s land, above both Gloucestershire’s towns (9%) and England’s towns (7%).
21listed buildingsAHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II21
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
49%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
146
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
SchoolsB
School results in Whiteshill and Randwick are better than in 64% of towns in England
56% of pupils at the 12 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). There is one school here; it is shown below. GCSE results at the 4 secondary schools within 3 km: 70% of pupils get a strong pass (grade 5+) in English and maths, and the Attainment 8 average is 59.5.
BSchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randwick Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 86 | C+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Safety
Per resident, Whiteshill and Randwick sees less crime than 86% of UK towns
Of all the crimes, 31% were violence and sexual offences. Whiteshill and Randwick logged 26 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 4 complaints of anti-social conduct. For its size, Whiteshill and Randwick records less crime per resident than 74% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people.
11.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearASafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 74% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual8
Public order4
Burglary4
Other theft3
Vehicle crime3
Damage & arson2
Drugs1
Other crime1
Anti-social4
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.
11.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.2
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)
26
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.
HousingCost of living grade C
More households own their home in Whiteshill and Randwick than in Gloucestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 86%
7% 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. Half of the 48 standard sales inside Whiteshill and Randwick’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £473,000.
£473Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Whiteshill and Randwick£473K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £619,000 | 26 |
| Semi-detached | £387,500 | 14 |
| Terraced | £391,500 | 8 |
86%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,041
average private rent a month, Stroud council area
£2,431
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Fewer commuters in Whiteshill and Randwick walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Gloucestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 12%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 42% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Working mainly from home: just over two in five workers, above both Gloucestershire’s towns (32%) and England’s towns (31%). At the census, 87% of commuters went by car. Unemployment benefit claims reached 1.4% of 16 to 64s in 2026.
12%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot6%
Bicycle4%
Bus2%
34%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
42%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£51K
mean household income, before tax
1.4%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C+
Walkability: more walkable than 36% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Health
Is Whiteshill and Randwick a healthy place? 85% of its people say their health is good, above Gloucestershire’s towns and England’s towns
Whiteshill and Randwick has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.4 miles away. 4% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, below both Gloucestershire’s towns (4.5%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Also worth knowing: the nearest A&E to Whiteshill and Randwick is Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, 7 miles away.
85%good or very good healthB−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Whiteshill and Randwick | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 17% | 17% |
79.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
Who lives here
Degrees are more common in Whiteshill and Randwick than in Gloucestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 49% of adults
Half the people of Whiteshill and Randwick are older than 51.3. Children under 15 make up 14%, lower than both Gloucestershire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). In addition, people aged 15 to 24 are 10% of the population.
51.3median age
Whiteshill and RandwickGloucestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level49%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Whiteshill and Randwick | Gloucestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9.8% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.6% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 49% | 34% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gloucestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Painswick House and 4 more in and around Whiteshill and Randwick
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Whiteshill and Randwick. Best known first.
Historic housePainswick House3.4 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumThe Museum in the Park1 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionStroud Subscription Rooms1.7 km outside town, to the southeastArt galleryArt galleryLansdown Hall & Gallery1.6 km outside town, to the southeastHistoric siteHistoric siteObelisk1.6 km outside town, to the southPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Painswick House: Mike Baldwin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Whiteshill and Randwick
14pages on Whiteshill and Randwick
The big questions
SafetyA11.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingCMedian home £473K · rent £1,041 a monthHousing12 sold in 12 months · busiest street Field RoadSchoolsB1 state schoolHealthB−Life expectancy 79.3 (men), 82.9 (women)Work & commuteA−52% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Whiteshill and Randwick’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
StroudStonehousePainswickLeonard Stanley and King's StanleyAmberleyBrimscombe and ThruppEastingtonWhiteshill and Randwick
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whiteshill and Randwick | 1,442 | — | — | C | A | B− |
| Stroud | 26,073 | 1.4 | B | B | D | B− |
| Stonehouse | 8,302 | 2.3 | B− | B | C− | C |
| Painswick | 1,833 | 2.4 | — | C+ | B+ | A+ |
| Leonard Stanley and King's Stanley | 3,584 | 3 | A | B− | A | A− |
| Amberley | 1,300 | 3.6 | — | C | A+ | A |
| Brimscombe and Thrupp | 2,187 | 3.7 | — | B− | B− | A |
| Eastington | 1,218 | 3.9 | — | B | B+ | B |
Painswick, Amberley, Brimscombe and Thrupp and Eastington have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Whiteshill and Randwick
How many listed buildings are there in Whiteshill and Randwick?
That is 6 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Whiteshill and Randwick expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £473,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £391,500, semi-detached houses £387,500 and detached houses £619,000.
About Whiteshill and Randwick
Village in Gloucestershire, England
Whiteshill and Randwick is a built-up area of 1,442 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
- 1,442 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Stroud
- County
- Gloucestershire
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004452
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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