Awkward Hill, Bibury, Cirencester, GL7 5NH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GL7 5NH has a slightly higher male population, with 50% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	50%	-0.2%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	49.8%	50%	0.2%	49.0%	1.0%

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 GL7 5NH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58% 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	24.4%	22.2%	-2.2%	37.9%	-15.7%
Married: Opposite sex	56.9%	58%	1.1%	44.2%	13.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Separated	3.1%	0.4%	-2.7%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	9.2%	8.6%	-0.6%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	6.5%	9.1%	2.6%	6.1%	3.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.6%	51.6%	-1.0%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	31.1%	36%	4.9%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	13%	8%	-5.0%	12.7%	-4.7%
Bad health	3.1%	4%	0.9%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 GL7 5NH this area, 9.4% 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 46.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.1%	9.4%	-1.7%	18.2%	-8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	6.9%	-2.3%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	9.4%	-7.8%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3.7%	1.4%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.4%	20.4%	4.0%	16.9%	3.5%
Degree or Similar	38.5%	46.9%	8.4%	33.8%	13.1%
Other	5.3%	3.3%	-2.0%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.7% 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%	0.7%	0.4%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	94.2%	96.7%	2.5%	81.4%	15.3%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.4%	86.1%	-3.3%	83.2%	2.9%
European Union	3.8%	5.1%	1.3%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.7%	3.3%	1.6%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	2.9%	-0.2%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	1.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.1%	86.1%	-3.0%	83.2%	2.9%
10+ Years	2%	8%	6.0%	9.8%	-1.8%
5-10 Years	3.1%	1.5%	-1.6%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	1%	2.2%	1.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	2.2%	-2.6%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.8%	76.7%	9.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.8%	37.2%	-8.4%
Christian	63.5%	46.2%	17.3%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Awkward Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Awkward Hill was 32.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.1% lower than the Coln Valley average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Awkward Hill has the 20th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Coln Valley and the 99th lowest crime rate of 312 local areas in Cotswold .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.6%.

🔎 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. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,800

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in GL7 5NH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 2/10 (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

Average property prices on Awkward Hill are based on 9 property sales since the beginning of 1995. 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 Awkward Hill, Bibury, Cirencester, GL7 5NH

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL7 5NH

Average Price
£1,066,715

Semi-Detached
£610,320

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,276,255

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£265,873

Estimated Average Property Prices for Awkward Hill

Average Price
£1,169,866

Semi-Detached
£635,991

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,373,751

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£276,542

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Awkward HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Old Stable Cottage Hawkers Hill Awkward Hill, Cirencester, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£1,760,000	2022-12-08	£1,736,605
The Wool House Awkward Hill, Cirencester, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£875,000	2020-10-20	£1,027,220
Gassons Barn Hawkers Hill Awkward Hill, Cirencester, Gloucestershire Other, an established residential building	£226,655	2018-08-24	£276,542
Old Stable Cottage Hawkers Hill Awkward Hill, Cirencester, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£795,000	2015-01-16	£1,247,439
Awkward Hill Cottage Awkward Hill, Cirencester, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£770,000	2012-11-16	£1,315,133

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL7 5NH

Employment

GL7 5NH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in GL7 5NH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	76
Full-Time Employee	70
Self-Employed	46
Part-Time Employee	24
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Other	13
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	12
Information and communication	9
Human health and social work activities	7
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Transport and storage	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bibury Church of England Primary School Church Road , Bibury GL7 5NR	3out of 4	641 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hatherop Church of England Primary School Hatherop , GL7 3NA	3out of 4	5,149 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hatherop Castle School Hatherop , Cirencester GL7 3NB	- not rated	4,773 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Twig	Shop A, The Village Stores, Arlington		134 yd
The Cabin Cafe - Bibury Trout Farm	The Cabin Cafe, Bibury Trout Farm		152 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Catherine Wheel	The Catherine Wheel Inn, Arlington		377 yd
Bibury Football Club	Aldsworth Road, Bibury		990 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bibury Cricket Club VINE HOUSE VINE HOUSE CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	548 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.0%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	78.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	191.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	600 Mbit/s

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