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Living in Upper Rissington: Liveability Score 39/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Upper Rissington comes out at 39/100 on the 7 categories we can score here. Broadband is where Upper Rissington most outperforms the national norm: 93/100 against a median of 60/100 across UK towns. Among the 14 scored places sharing the GL54 postcode district, Upper Rissington ranks 13th.

It scores 7 points below the GL54 postcode district as a whole, which averages 46/100. Its broadband score runs 57 points above the GL54 district's 36/100. That is 11 points below the national benchmark of 50, the middle half of all UK towns and villages. For the surrounding area, see GL54 postcode district.

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Upper Rissington scores 39 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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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 3.5 · PM2.5 6 · PM10 10.3 µg/m³
78
Green Space 78
Parks Adequate 3
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Adequate 3

Services

Schools
19
1 school in area
1Good
  • The Rissington SchoolPrimary · inspected 2023
    Good
Healthcare
4
A&E departmentsThe Horton General Hospital19.5 mi
John Radcliffe Hospital20.9 mi
Great Western Hospital22.2 mi
Hospital waitsGloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust2.9 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks74.5%
A&E seen within 4 hrs64.6%
Nearest GP surgeryCotswold Medical Practice2.9 mi
GP capacity1,616 patients per GP
0dentists1pharmacy

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
93
Full fibre (FTTP)65.9%
available across Cotswold
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
97.6%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
97.6%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.7%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 66 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
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No official data available for this category.

Bills
65
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 B
Water Severn Trent Water
Average bill regional £424/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
20
Kingham 3.7 mi
Shipton 4.5 mi
Ascott-under-Wychwood 5.7 mi
J10 M5 19.3 mi
J11 M5 19.5 mi
J11 M5 19.5 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
17
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping Some 2
Takeaways None
Fitness Some 1

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House Prices

Current median sale prices · last 12 months · England & Wales only

Type Median price Sales
All dwellings £395,000 14
5-year monthly trend
All Detached
£316k £475k £640k £800k 2022 2023 2024 2025

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (OGL v3.0)

Nearby places

Great Rissington 34 1.3 mi away ⇄
Bourton-on-the-Water 48 2.7 mi away ⇄
Bledington 39 3.2 mi away ⇄
Milton-under-Wychwood and Shipton-under-Wychwood 47 3.9 mi away ⇄
Stow-on-the-Wold 47 4.2 mi away ⇄
Upper Oddington 39 4.3 mi away ⇄
Kingham 43 4.3 mi away ⇄
Fulbrook 53 4.9 mi away ⇄
Broadwell 43 5.2 mi away ⇄
Burford 49 5.3 mi away ⇄
Churchill (West Oxfordshire) 39 5.5 mi away ⇄
Cornwell 44 5.6 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Upper Rissington a nice place to live?

Upper Rissington has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Upper Rissington is 39/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

What are the best schools in Upper Rissington?

Among the top-rated schools in Upper Rissington is The Rissington School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 1 rated schools in Upper Rissington in total.

What are house prices like in Upper Rissington?

The current median house price in Upper Rissington is £395,000, around 39% above the England and Wales average. Over the past five years, prices have risen by around 6%.

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Postcode districts in Upper Rissington

GL54 46 ⇄

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