Whitminster’s story
7 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Whitminster’s built-up area.
39% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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WhitminsterGloucestershire
The village, home to 934 people, lies in Gloucestershire, South West.
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Population
934
Census 2021 · Stroud council
Median home
£342K
41 sales in 3 years
Median age
46.1
19% are 65+ · Gloucestershire 20%
Degree level
35%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Whitminster a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Whitminster has no grades; its figures are still real. 8% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 7, with 0 at Grade I. 39% of homes were built before 1919.
What makes Whitminster stand out
The 3 things Whitminster does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 3.1 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Whitminster.
Work & commute
Work tends to be further away for Whitminster: 25% commute under 5 km, below Gloucestershire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 34% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Work in town: 7% of resident commuters. At the census, 91% of commuters went by car. Unemployment benefit claims came to 1.6% of 16 to 64s in 2026, lower than both Gloucestershire’s towns (2.2%) and England’s towns (2.3%). Whitminster counts 1.4 jobs per working resident.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot5%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
25%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
34%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£57K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
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 Whitminster
Key Stage 2 results at the 3 primary schools within 3 km: 75% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Whitminster Endowed Church of England Primary School’s results beat 83% of schools in England like it. There is one school here; it is shown below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitminster Endowed Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 99 | A− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Few households rent privately in Whitminster: 11%, fewer than in both Gloucestershire’s towns and England’s towns
Owners make up 76% of households, higher than both Gloucestershire’s towns (68%) and England’s towns (61%). 10% of households rent from a council or housing body. Behind the median of £342,000: 41 standard sales inside Whitminster’s built-up area, September 2023 to August 2026.
£342Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Whitminster£342K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £499,000 | 22 |
| Semi-detached | £330,000 | 11 |
| Terraced | £250,000 | 7 |
76%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,041
average private rent a month, Stroud council area
£2,401
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
Whitminster records less burglary and damage per resident than Gloucestershire’s towns or England’s towns, at 4.4 per 1,000 a year
Reported offences in Whitminster came to 17 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 2. Of all the crimes, 59% were violence and sexual offences. Violence comes to 21.3 per 1,000 residents a year.
21.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual10
Public order2
Drugs2
Other theft1
Burglary1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
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.
21.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
17
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
Fewer people in Whitminster live with a disability than in Gloucestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 14%
At the census, 84% of people in Whitminster called their health good or very good, above Gloucestershire’s towns (83%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. The nearest A&E to Whitminster is Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, 7.7 miles away. This Gloucestershire town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.3 miles away.
84%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Whitminster | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.9% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 17% | 17% |
80
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
Listed buildings in Whitminster: 75 per 10,000 residents, against 97 in Gloucestershire’s towns and 39 in England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of Whitminster’s land, 2% lies in conservation areas, below both Gloucestershire’s towns (9%) and England’s towns (7%).
7listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II7
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
39%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
75
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
Whitminster has fewer young adults than Gloucestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 8.9% are 15 to 24
Whitminster has a median age of 46.1 years. 18% of residents are children under 15. People 65 and over make up nearly a fifth of the town, near Gloucestershire’s towns (20%) and higher than England’s towns (18%).
46.1median age
WhitminsterGloucestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
19%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level35%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Whitminster | Gloucestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 19% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.6% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 35% | 34% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Gloucestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Whitminster
13pages on Whitminster
The big questions
Safety21.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £342K · rent £1,041 a monthHousing15 sold in 12 months · busiest street Uptons GardenSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 80 (men), 83.4 (women)Work & commute52% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.3% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Whitminster’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Frampton on SevernEastingtonStonehouseLeonard Stanley and King's StanleyWhiteshill and RandwickQuedgeley and HardwickeStroudWhitminster
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitminster | 934 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Frampton on Severn | 1,069 | 1.5 | — | C+ | C+ | B+ |
| Eastington | 1,218 | 1.8 | — | B | B+ | B |
| Stonehouse | 8,302 | 2.5 | B− | B | C− | C |
| Leonard Stanley and King's Stanley | 3,584 | 3.6 | A | B− | A | A− |
| Whiteshill and Randwick | 1,442 | 3.9 | — | C | A | B− |
| Quedgeley and Hardwicke | 21,125 | 3.9 | B | C+ | C+ | B− |
| Stroud | 26,073 | 4.7 | B | B | D | B− |
Frampton on Severn, Eastington and Whiteshill and Randwick have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Whitminster
How many listed buildings are there in Whitminster?
That is 3.1 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Whitminster expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £342,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £250,000, semi-detached houses £330,000 and detached houses £499,000. Private rents in the Stroud council area averaged £1,041 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Whitminster?
Band D council tax in Whitminster is £2,401 for 2026–27, less than in 58% 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 Whitminster
Village in Gloucestershire, England
Whitminster is a built-up area of 934 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
- 934 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Stroud
- County
- Gloucestershire
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004428
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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