Living in Cotswold

Cotswold is a large municipality in South West (England), United Kingdom, home to 87,509 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 1%, #3 of 387), nature lovers (top 11%, #42 of 388), single pensioners (top 18%, #67 of 378).

Residents87,509
Density75 per km²
Area1,165.7 km²
Hub airport69 km (Bristol)
Nearest city of 100k+19 km
Within 30 km871,800 people
Sea coast72 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 170 m, height range 110 m
Nearest major riverThames, 3.1 km
Main railway line18.7 km
Distance to London128 km
Within 10 km87,509 people
Winter daylight7 h 47 min, sunset 16:00

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How Cotswold ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United KingdomIn South West (England)
Young family51#216 of 378#18 of 28Map
Low-income household28#352 of 387#28 of 28Map
Low-income family37#338 of 378#26 of 28Map
Single parent44#319 of 378#26 of 28Map
Pensioner couple68#89 of 378#4 of 28Map
Single pensioner72#67 of 378#2 of 28Map
Early retiree77#3 of 387#1 of 28Map
Single professional55#214 of 368#20 of 26Map
Young professional56#248 of 367#21 of 26Map
DINKS63#94 of 362#9 of 25Map
Remote worker54#328 of 387#26 of 28Map
Commuter58#347 of 368#23 of 26Map
Car-free household58#316 of 361#22 of 25Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer37#357 of 378#26 of 28Map
Budget-constrained mover27#342 of 388#28 of 29Map
Urban lifestyle seeker54#201 of 363#17 of 25Map
Expat professional56#141 of 387#11 of 28Map
Healthcare-first mover67#88 of 378#7 of 28Map
Nature-focused household75#42 of 388#1 of 29Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover37#147 of 388#16 of 29Map
Rural value seeker47#212 of 388#15 of 29Map
High-net-worth mover70#18 of 388#3 of 29Map
Lottery winner54#278 of 388#21 of 29Map
Climate-resilient relocation78#78 of 388#3 of 29Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner58#195 of 388#9 of 29Map
Digital native48#298 of 368#20 of 26Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)92
  • Green space91
  • Health and elderly88
  • Lifestyle and amenities85
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)84
  • Jobs and economy80
  • Safety and community75
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)73
  • Taxes and wealth65
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Education and family50
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)46
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)44
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)42
  • Flat land (terrain relief)35
  • Mobility and connectivity35
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)34
  • Foundation24
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)16
  • Affordability13
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.