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Living in Westonbirt: Liveability Score 29/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Westonbirt is 29/100, built from 7 categories. The biggest shortfall against other towns is broadband: 20/100 versus a median of 60/100. That places it last of the 3 scored places in the GL8 postcode district.

The GL8 district averages 46/100, putting Westonbirt 17 points below its own postcode area. That is 21 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom 10% of all UK towns and villages. Schools (4), healthcare (5), transport (11) and lifestyle (11) all fall below 30/100. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the GL8 postcode district.

29
OUT OF 100
Poor
Score for:

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety

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
78
Air Quality NO₂ 3.9 · PM2.5 5.7 · PM10 9.6 µg/m³
78
Green Space 78
Parks None
Sports Pitches Ample 8
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts Adequate 4
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds None

Services

Schools
4

School inspection data is not available for this area.

Healthcare
5
A&E departmentsRoyal United Hospital16.4 mi
Lydney & District Hospital16.5 mi
Gloucestershire Royal Hospital17.6 mi
Hospital waitsWye Valley NHS Trust2.7 mi
Routine referral (median)11 wks
Treated within 18 weeks65.2%
A&E seen within 4 hrs63.4%
Nearest GP surgeryTolsey Surgery2.5 mi
GP capacity1,352 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
20
Full fibre (FTTP)65.9%
available across Cotswold
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
73.2%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
73.2%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
73.2%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 7 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health

No official data available for this category.

Bills
50
Council tax Cotswold · 2026-27
A £1,595
B £1,860
C £2,126
D £2,392
E £2,924
F £3,455
G £3,987
H £4,784
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 E
Water Severn Trent Water
Average bill regional £424/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
11
Kemble 9 mi
Stroud 9.7 mi
Stonehouse 10.3 mi
J17 M4 6.9 mi
J17 M4 7.2 mi
J18 M4 9.4 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
11
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience None
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness Ample 6

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House Prices

Not enough recent sales

Fewer than 10 sales were recorded in Westonbirt 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.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Westonbirt a nice place to live?

Westonbirt scores below average as a place to live. Our liveability score for Westonbirt is 29/100, placing it among one of the lower-scoring areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

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