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Living in Great Rissington: Liveability Score 34/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Great Rissington is 34/100, built from 7 categories. Of the 14 places sharing the GL54 postcode district, Great Rissington scores lowest. Against the wider GL54 district average of 46/100, that is 12 points below.

That sits 16 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the bottom quarter of the towns and villages we score. Below 30/100: healthcare (4), lifestyle (17), schools (19) and transport (20). Wider context for the surrounding area: GL54 postcode district.

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
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Crime is scored from the last 12 months of police street-level data. Police Scotland does not publish this, and there is no Scottish equivalent of the Police UK open data service, so crime has been left out of the score for this area. This is a gap in published data, not a sign of low crime.

Environment
77
Air Quality NO₂ 3.423 · PM2.5 6.015 · PM10 10.736 µg/m³
77
Green Space 78
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts Adequate 3
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds None

Services

Schools
19

School inspection data is not available for this area.

Healthcare
4
A&E departmentsThe Horton General Hospital20.8 mi
Great Western Hospital21.5 mi
John Radcliffe Hospital21.9 mi
Hospital waitsGloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust2.8 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks74.5%
A&E seen within 4 hrs64.6%
Nearest GP surgeryCotswold Medical Practice2.8 mi
GP capacity1,616 patients per GP
0dentists0pharmacies

Score reflects proximity to CQC-rated GP surgeries and hospitals, not facility count. Dentists and pharmacies are shown for context but don't affect the score.

Broadband
47
Full fibre (FTTP)65.9%
available across Cotswold
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
88.7%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
88.7%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
89.6%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 10 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
—

No official data available for this category.

Bills
50
Council tax Cotswold · 2026-27
A £1,595
B £1,860
C £2,126
D £2,392
E £2,924
F £3,455
G £3,987
H £4,784
Energy South West England region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band E
Water Severn Trent Water
Average bill regional £424/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
20
Kingham 4.9 mi
Shipton 5.2 mi
Ascott-under-Wychwood 6.5 mi
J11 M5 18.9 mi
J10 M5 18.9 mi
J11 M5 18.9 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
17
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience None
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness Adequate 3

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House Prices

Not enough recent sales

Fewer than 10 sales were recorded in Great Rissington in the last 12 months, which isn't enough for a reliable median. Smaller villages often fall below this in any given year. Figures come from HM Land Registry Price Paid data and are updated monthly, so this may fill in later.

Nearby places

Upper Rissington 39 1.3 mi away ⇄
Bourton-on-the-Water 48 2.8 mi away ⇄
Bledington 39 4.4 mi away ⇄
Milton-under-Wychwood and Shipton-under-Wychwood 47 4.6 mi away ⇄
Fulbrook 53 4.6 mi away ⇄
Burford 49 4.8 mi away ⇄
Stow-on-the-Wold 47 5.2 mi away ⇄
Northleach 43 5.5 mi away ⇄
Upper Oddington 39 5.5 mi away ⇄
Kingham 43 5.6 mi away ⇄
Broadwell 43 6.3 mi away ⇄
Naunton 50 6.4 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Great Rissington a nice place to live?

Great Rissington has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Great Rissington is 34/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

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Postcode districts in Great Rissington

GL54 46 ⇄

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