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GL54 2HD area guide

Who lives in GL54 2HD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bourton-on-the-Water & Vale
Council: Cotswold
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,417 (2024)

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At a glance

What GL54 2HD is like

GL54 2HD is a postcode in the Bourton-on-the-Water & Vale area of Cotswold. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,417 people. 56.8% of households own their home, 9.5% rent privately and 25.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 66.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in GL54 2 sold for a median of £415,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GL54 2HD compares

Headline figures for GL54 2HD, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£415,000

Median over 83 sales in GL54 2, −7.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.7/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£60,434

Average annual income before tax, higher than 68% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GL54 2HD differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
25.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in GL54 2 is down 7.8% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 9.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

GL54 2HD FAQs

Is GL54 2HD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in GL54 2HD?

The median sale price over the last year was £415,000.

Homes in GL54 2 sold for a median of £415,000 across 83 sales in the year to August 2026, −7.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is GL54 2HD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around GL54 2HD, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in GL54 2HD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.5% of residents. 56.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (31.8%).

Which council covers GL54 2HD?

The local authority for GL54 2HD is Cotswold.

GL54 2HD comes under Cotswold in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GL54 2HD?

Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.7 out of 10 (limited).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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