Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 43 min4:47 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 46 min8:11 am – 3:58 pm
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People9,511 residentsin the Bourton-on-the-Water & Vale census areaMedian age 47.64,123 households66% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright13% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 4,707 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 10%, construction 9%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 50% go by car, 1% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle44% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C853 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December43 days of air frost, 13 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksGreat Rissington Hillhill · under a mileSherborne House, Gloucestershirehistoric site · 2.6 miLodge Parkhistoric site · 2.6 miRichard's Woodwoodland · under a mileWestcote Hillhill · 1.8 miThe Orchardwoodland · under a mileWorkham Bottomvalley · 2.0 miThe Lakelake · 5.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 4.1 miThe Wild Gardenpark · 4.6 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes46 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Sep 200030 mi away, Warwick, WarwickshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202535 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 3.4 · PM2.5 6.0 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband78% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,465 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation158 m518 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 118 to 185 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMoore Cottage Hospital2.7 miGP surgeryCotswold Medical Practice2.7 miPharmacyBadham Pharmacy Limited1.2 miDentistRiverside Dental Surgery2.6 miPolice stationStow-on-the-Wold, Police StationCheltenham5.1 miCash machineMidcounties Co-Op Milton u Wychwood, Milton Under Wychwood4.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryThe Rissington Schoolages 3-11, 256 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Cotswold Academyages 11-18, 1,564 pupils2.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX41 miRailway stationKingham4.8 miBus stops4 within a mileEV chargingConnected Kerb Charging StationsBourton-On-The-Water2.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the GL54 postcode district.
