Great Rissington, Cheltenham, GL54 2LP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around GL54 2LP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.4%	51.8%	1.4%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	49.6%	48.2%	-1.4%	49.0%	-0.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of GL54 2LP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	16%	27.3%	11.3%	37.9%	-10.6%
Married: Opposite sex	67.6%	55.9%	-11.7%	44.2%	11.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	9.6%	8.4%	-1.2%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	4.1%	6.1%	2.0%	6.1%	0.0%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.3%	50.8%	-1.5%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	36.2%	33.9%	-2.3%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	9.3%	12.4%	3.1%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.1%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around GL54 2LP this area, 9.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 51%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.7%	9.3%	-4.4%	18.2%	-8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	6.7%	-3.5%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	16.3%	4.0%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	13.1%	-0.6%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	45.1%	51%	5.9%	33.8%	17.2%
Other	2.7%	1%	-1.7%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.3% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	98.1%	98.3%	0.2%	81.4%	16.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.6%	90.1%	0.5%	83.2%	6.9%
European Union	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.3%	1.1%
British Overseas	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.4%	90.1%	0.7%	83.2%	6.9%
10+ Years	0%	5.6%	5.6%	9.8%	-4.2%
5-10 Years	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	3%	2%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	0%	-4.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85%	76.7%	8.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.5%	37.2%	-4.7%
Christian	58.2%	46.2%	12.0%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is GL54 2LP dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around GL54 2LP was 33.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.2% lower than the Bourton Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

GL54 2LP has the 12th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Bourton Vale and the 103rd lowest crime rate of 312 local areas in Cotswold .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in GL54 2LP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Cotswold.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Great Rissington, Cheltenham, GL54 2LP

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL54 2LP

Average Price
£971,878

Semi-Detached
£843,486

Terraced
£509,623

Detached
£1,234,051

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£696,572

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in GL54 2LP

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Shelf, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2025-06-13	£450,992
Brushwood, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£750,000	2022-11-24	£734,026
Hawks Rise, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£3,100,000	2022-06-30	£3,272,976
Waterbank, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£2,200,005	2021-12-21	£2,332,972
Melville Cottage, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2021-08-03	£404,367

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL54 2LP

Employment

GL54 2LP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

GL54 2LP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	93
Retired	72
Self-Employed	66
Part-Time Employee	28
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	14
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Education	20
Manufacturing	18
Construction	18
Information and communication	18
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Rissington School Mitchell Way , Upper Rissington GL54 2PL	4out of 4	171 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherborne Church of England Primary School Sherborne , GL54 3DH	3out of 4	4,093 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bourton-on-the-Water Primary School School Hill , Bourton-on-the-Water GL54 2AW	3out of 4	5,328 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Cotswold Academy The Avenue , Bourton-on-the-Water GL54 2BD	4out of 4	5,411 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in GL54 2LP area.

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Great Rissington Cricket Club GREAT RISSINGTON CRICKET PITCH GREAT RISSINGTON CRICKET PITCH 3/141 THE FOLLIES LITTLE RISSINGTON TO GREAT RISSINGTON	grass pitches	346 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	16.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	16.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	16.7%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	2.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed	41.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	53.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	300 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	300 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	300 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.