Cotswold
Cotswold is a district council in Gloucestershire, in the South West of England. All 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.
Furthest from the middle
- Residents within 1km of a supermarket 32.5% Lower than 98% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for. 2nd lowest of the 6 districts in Gloucestershire. 2nd lowest of the 27 councils in the South West.
- Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents 10.9 Higher than 96% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for. The highest of the 6 districts in Gloucestershire. 4th highest of the 27 councils in the South West.
- Households with no car or van 11% Lower than 96% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for. The lowest of the 6 districts in Gloucestershire. The lowest of the 27 councils in the South West.
Each line runs from the council with the lowest figure to the one with the highest. The dot is Cotswold and the tick is the council in the middle.
Cost of living
Lower than 61% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.
6th lowest of the 27 councils in the South West.
MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured
Housing
Higher than 81% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.
The highest of the 6 districts in Gloucestershire.
The highest of the 26 councils in the South West.
Up 3.2% since June 2025
UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured
Higher than 63% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
The highest of the 6 districts in Gloucestershire.
6th highest of the 26 councils in the South West.
Up 6.1% since August 2025
ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured
Higher than 84% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.
The highest of the 6 districts in Gloucestershire.
Joint highest of the 26 councils in the South West.
UK House Price Index average price (June 2026) over ASHE median gross annual pay, full time workers (2025) · June 2026 prices, 2025 pay · How this is measured
Lower than 65% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
Joint 2nd lowest of the 6 districts in Gloucestershire.
Joint 7th lowest of the 27 councils in the South West.
ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured
Transport
Lower than 96% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.
The lowest of the 6 districts in Gloucestershire.
The lowest of the 27 councils in the South West.
Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured
Lower than 95% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.
The lowest of the 6 districts in Gloucestershire.
4th lowest of the 27 councils in the South West.
DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured
Amenities
Lower than 98% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.
2nd lowest of the 6 districts in Gloucestershire.
2nd lowest of the 27 councils in the South West.
Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured
Lower than 89% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
7th lowest of the 27 councils in the South West.
NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured
Lower than 80% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.
2nd lowest of the 6 districts in Gloucestershire.
Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured
Education
Lower than 59% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.
Joint 2nd highest of the 6 districts in Gloucestershire.
Down 6 points since 2018/19
DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured
Higher than 80% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.
2nd highest of the 6 districts in Gloucestershire.
3rd highest of the 27 councils in the South West.
DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured
Health
Lower than 79% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.
NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured
Joint highest of the 293 councils in England it is published for.
Published for Gloucestershire as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.
Joint highest of the 26 councils in the South West.
CQC Syndication API, GP practices (inspection category P2) · October 2026 · How this is measured
Safety
Lower than 94% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
The lowest of the 6 districts in Gloucestershire.
2nd lowest of the 27 councils in the South West.
Down 23.2% since 2022-23
Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured
Higher than 66% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
5th highest of the 27 councils in the South West.
Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured
Higher than 67% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.
Published for Gloucestershire as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.
Joint 4th highest of the 27 councils in the South West.
DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured
Community
Lower than 79% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
2nd lowest of the 6 districts in Gloucestershire.
7th lowest of the 27 councils in the South West.
ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured
Higher than 96% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.
The highest of the 6 districts in Gloucestershire.
4th highest of the 27 councils in the South West.
Down 13% since 2021
ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured
Wellbeing
Higher than 58% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.
2nd highest of the 6 districts in Gloucestershire.
ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured
Lower than 56% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.
ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured
Higher than 70% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.
Published for Gloucestershire as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.
Down 1.1 years since 2011 to 2013
ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured
Environment
Lower than 56% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.
2nd highest of the 6 districts in Gloucestershire.
ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured
Lower than 87% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.
2nd lowest of the 6 districts in Gloucestershire.
Down 41.3% since 2019
Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured
Next door, side by side
Cotswold shares a boundary with Cheltenham, South Gloucestershire, Stratford-on-Avon, Stroud, Swindon, Tewkesbury, Vale of White Horse, West Oxfordshire, Wiltshire and Wychavon. Lowest first.
- Average monthly rent, two bedrooms
- Wychavon£872
- Stroud£961
- Wiltshire£973
- Tewkesbury£978
- Swindon£987
- Stratford-on-Avon£1,020
- Cheltenham£1,096
- Cotswold£1,105
- West Oxfordshire£1,208
- Vale of White Horse£1,230
- South Gloucestershire£1,274
- Average house price, all homes
- Swindon£266k
- Cheltenham£325k
- Wychavon£328k
- Wiltshire£329k
- Tewkesbury£330k
- South Gloucestershire£340k
- Stroud£356k
- Stratford-on-Avon£393k
- Cotswold£412k
- Vale of White Horse£414k
- West Oxfordshire£416k
- Council tax, band D
- Tewkesbury£2,341
- Cheltenham£2,370
- Wychavon£2,373
- Cotswold£2,392
- Swindon£2,438
- Stratford-on-Avon£2,484
- Stroud£2,491
- South Gloucestershire£2,551
- West Oxfordshire£2,567
- Wiltshire£2,572
- Vale of White Horse£2,577
- Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
- West Oxfordshire42.6
- Cotswold44.2
- Tewkesbury45.0
- Vale of White Horse45.5
- Stroud49.0
- Wiltshire49.0
- Stratford-on-Avon55.1
- Wychavon63.1
- Swindon69.2
- South Gloucestershire73.2
- Cheltenham79.9
- Patients per fully qualified GP
- Stratford-on-Avon1,782
- Wychavon1,797
- South Gloucestershire1,882
- Cotswold1,925
- West Oxfordshire1,944
- Wiltshire1,952
- Stroud1,965
- Tewkesbury1,999
- Vale of White Horse2,017
- Cheltenham2,048
- Swindon2,710
- Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
- Wychavon57%
- Tewkesbury59%
- Vale of White Horse59%
- Wiltshire60%
- Cotswold61%
- Stroud61%
- West Oxfordshire61%
- Stratford-on-Avon62%
- Swindon62%
- Cheltenham64%
- South Gloucestershire64%
- Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean
- Cotswold4.4 µg/m³
- Stratford-on-Avon5 µg/m³
- West Oxfordshire5.5 µg/m³
- Wiltshire5.5 µg/m³
- Wychavon5.6 µg/m³
- Stroud5.9 µg/m³
- Tewkesbury6.7 µg/m³
- Vale of White Horse6.9 µg/m³
- Cheltenham7.9 µg/m³
- Swindon8.3 µg/m³
- South Gloucestershire9.6 µg/m³
- Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station
- Vale of White Horse1.2%
- West Oxfordshire5.8%
- Cotswold6.9%
- Swindon7.6%
- Tewkesbury7.7%
- Stroud12.1%
- Cheltenham12.6%
- Wiltshire14.7%
- Wychavon15.5%
- Stratford-on-Avon16.4%
- South Gloucestershire17.4%
What changed
- Average house price, change over a year, June 2025 to June 2026Up 3.2% since June 2025
- Two bedroom rent, change over a year, August 2025 to August 2026Up 6.1% since August 2025
- Recorded crime, change in the count, 2022-23 to 2025-26Down 23.2% since 2022-23
- Healthy life expectancy for women, change, between 2011 to 2013 and 2022 to 2024Down 1.1 years since 2011 to 2013
- Pubs, bars and licensed clubs, change in the count, 2021 to 2026Down 13% since 2021
- Eleven year olds at the expected standard, change, 2018/19 to 2025/26Down 6 points since 2018/19
- Nitrogen dioxide where people live, change, 2019 to 2024Down 41.3% since 2019
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