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Living in Upton St Leonards: Liveability Score 43/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Upton St Leonards is 43/100, built from 7 categories. Transport is where Upton St Leonards most outperforms the national norm: 48/100 against a median of 21/100 across UK towns. That places it last of the 3 scored places in the GL4 postcode district.

It scores 21 points below the GL4 postcode district as a whole, which averages 64/100. Its transport score runs 23 points below the GL4 district's 71/100. Healthcare (17) and lifestyle (29) all fall below 30/100. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the GL4 postcode district.

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Settlement area

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
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Crime is scored from the last 12 months of police street-level data. Police Scotland does not publish this, and there is no Scottish equivalent of the Police UK open data service, so crime has been left out of the score for this area. This is a gap in published data, not a sign of low crime.

Environment
65
Air Quality NO₂ 9.304 · PM2.5 6.756 · PM10 12.398 µg/m³
70
Green Space 41
Parks Ample 19
Sports Pitches None
Allotments Some 1
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
33
5 schools in area · 28 within 4km
2Outstanding3Good
  • Abbeymead Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2023
    Outstanding
  • Upton St Leonards Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2024
    Outstanding
  • Coopers Edge SchoolPrimary · inspected 2023
    Good
  • Heron Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2025
    Good
  • Hillside Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2022
    Good

Score reflects proximity-weighted access to rated schools within 4km: areas with more nearby schools score higher regardless of settlement boundary.

Healthcare
17
A&E departmentsGloucestershire Royal Hospital2.4 mi
Lydney & District Hospital16.1 mi
Hereford County Hospital26.4 mi
Hospital waitsGloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust0.6 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks74.5%
A&E seen within 4 hrs64.6%
Nearest GP surgeryHadwen Health0.6 mi
GP capacity1,673 patients per GP
0dentists0pharmacies

Score reflects proximity to CQC-rated GP surgeries and hospitals, not facility count. Dentists and pharmacies are shown for context but don't affect the score.

Broadband
67
Full fibre (FTTP)78%
available across Stroud
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
88.7%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
88.7%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
98.4%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 45 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
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No official data available for this category.

Bills
45
Council tax Stroud · 2026-27
A £1,661
B £1,937
C £2,214
D £2,491
E £3,045
F £3,598
G £4,152
H £4,982
Energy South West England region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band D
Water Severn Trent Water
Average bill regional £424/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
48
Gloucester 2.8 mi
Cheltenham Spa 6 mi
Stroud 6.2 mi
J11A M5 1.6 mi
J11A M5 2.4 mi
J11 M5 4.1 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
29
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping Some 1
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not enough recent sales

Fewer than 10 sales were recorded in Upton St Leonards in the last 12 months, which isn't enough for a reliable median. Smaller villages often fall below this in any given year. Figures come from HM Land Registry Price Paid data and are updated monthly, so this may fill in later.

Nearby places

Whaddon (Stroud) 0 1.6 mi away ⇄
Brockworth 50 1.6 mi away ⇄
Gloucester 65 1.9 mi away ⇄
Painswick 47 3.3 mi away ⇄
Edge 48 3.3 mi away ⇄
Sheepscombe 48 3.4 mi away ⇄
Bentham 0 3.5 mi away ⇄
Churchdown 61 3.6 mi away ⇄
Quedgeley and Hardwicke 62 3.7 mi away ⇄
Longford 63 3.8 mi away ⇄
Shurdington 53 4.1 mi away ⇄
Haresfield 0 4.4 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Upton St Leonards a nice place to live?

Upton St Leonards has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Upton St Leonards is 43/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

What are the best schools in Upton St Leonards?

Among the top-rated schools in Upton St Leonards are Abbeymead Primary School and Upton St Leonards Church of England Primary School, rated Outstanding by Ofsted. There are 5 rated schools in Upton St Leonards in total.

Upton St Leonards in context

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Postcode districts in Upton St Leonards

GL4 64 ⇄

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