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Bourton-on-the-Water & Vale: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Bourton-on-the-Water & Vale neighbourhood of Cotswold, England (ONS area Cotswold 003). Headline figures assembled 2 November 2026. Postcodes GL54, GL56, OX7. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near GL54 2GB.

An affluent neighbourhood, changing little against Cotswold

Bourton-on-the-Water & Vale is an affluent neighbourhood; it is changing little against Cotswold (few signs of gentrification: 1 of 15 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £480,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). The nearest railway station, Kingham, is 8.9 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 2 November 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£480,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +25% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Few signs

Weighted balance +0.03; 1 of 15 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 8 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 6 small areas range from decile 6 to 9.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£60,400

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Where Bourton-on-the-Water & Vale sits in Cotswold

  • Typical house price: 5th highest of 11 neighbourhoods in Cotswold
  • Average household income: 5th highest of 11 neighbourhoods in Cotswold

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 2 November 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Bourton-on-the-Water & Vale

House prices: Bourton-on-the-Water & Vale against Cotswold: This neighbourhood £90k (1995) to £430k (2026); Cotswold £80k (1995) to £439k (2026).£135k£453k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£430kCotswold£439k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Cotswold, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).
Flat prices: Bourton-on-the-Water & Vale against Cotswold: This neighbourhood £37k (1996) to £168k (2022); Cotswold £42k (1996) to £209k (2026).£77k£308k2026202120162011200620011996This neighbourhood£168kCotswold£209k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Cotswold, 1996 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 2 November 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

1 of 15 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Cotswold, 1 the other way and 13 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

  • Home improvement applications

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Kingham Railway station, 8.9 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2.6 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway to London Paddington (about 84 min) and Great Malvern (61 to 67 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Bourton-on-the-Water Primary School 810 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5 (Feb 2026).
  • Nearest state secondary school The Cotswold Academy 630 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 4 areas (Mar 2025).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Bourton-on-the-Water & Vale

What is the typical house price in Bourton-on-the-Water & Vale?

£480,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +25% against 2017-2019.

How does Bourton-on-the-Water & Vale compare with the rest of Cotswold?

Typical house price: 5th highest of 11 neighbourhoods in Cotswold. Average household income: 5th highest of 11 neighbourhoods in Cotswold.

Is Bourton-on-the-Water & Vale an affluent area?

Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Bourton-on-the-Water & Vale gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance +0.03; 1 of 15 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Bourton-on-the-Water & Vale?

Kingham. Railway station, 8.9 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2.6 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway to London Paddington (about 84 min) and Great Malvern (61 to 67 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Bourton-on-the-Water & Vale?

Nearest state primary school. Bourton-on-the-Water Primary School. 810 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5 (Feb 2026). Nearest state secondary school. The Cotswold Academy. 630 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 4 areas (Mar 2025).

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.