Affluence in GL54 2AR
How GL54 2AR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bourton-on-the-Water & Vale
- Council
- Cotswold
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,822 (2024)
GL54 2ARCheltenham
How well off GL54 2AR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GL54 2AR area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Living environment4.0
- Crime7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Health and disability10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.2% of adults in the GL54 2AR area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 38.3% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.1% of adults in the GL54 2AR area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38.3% of adults in the GL54 2AR area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GL54 2AR (Bourton-on-the-Water & Vale) (about 1,822 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.