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Affluence in GL54 2EU

How GL54 2EU 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
1,397 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off GL54 2EU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the GL54 2EU area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£60,434
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
68%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.6% of adults in the GL54 2EU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.3% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

GL54 2EUEngland
Employee, full-time29%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed13.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired30.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.9% of adults in the GL54 2EU area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

GL54 2EUEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.4%19.9%
Intermediate11.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed17.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%5.3%
Semi-routine14.2%11.3%
Routine13%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28% of adults in the GL54 2EU area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.2% have no qualifications.

GL54 2EUEngland
Degree level or above28%33.9%
A level or equivalent16%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications22.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around GL54 2EU (Bourton-on-the-Water & Vale) (about 1,397 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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