Moreton & Stow-on-the-Wold
Cotswold 002 · 6 sub-areas · 10,202 residents
Cotswold 002 sits within the Cotswold district in the South West, home to around 10,200 people. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £1,115 a month — close to the UK median for a 2-bed, but with house prices well above national norms and rents rising around 9% year-on-year. Over half of residents own their home, and nearly three in ten are aged 65 or older.
Moreton & Stow-on-the-Wold is a mid-density neighbourhood of Cotswold in the South West region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services. The population skews older, with a long-settled feel and a high share of retirees.
Overview
What's it like to live in Moreton & Stow-on-the-Wold?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,263 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 6 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Moreton & Stow-on-the-Wold in Cotswold
Living in Moreton & Stow-on-the-Wold
This part of the Cotswold district has the character you'd expect from rural South West England: owner-occupied, unhurried, and heavily car-dependent. More than half of residents drive to work, and just over a third work from home — a share that's well above the national average and shapes how the area functions day to day. Public transport barely registers here, with only around 1% of residents using it for commuting.
Rent is close to the UK median for a 2-bed at around £1,115 a month, but that headline figure tells only part of the story. House prices average over £528,000 — comfortably above the national norm — and renters are spending roughly 58% of take-home pay on housing, which is a significant stretch. If you're buying, you're looking at around eight years to save a deposit, which is steep for an area that doesn't have the salary base to match its property values.
The population skews older. Nearly 30% of residents are 65 or over, and the working-age cohort is relatively thin — the 18–34 age group makes up under 16%. One in three households is a single-person household. This isn't a neighbourhood shaped by young renters or families with school-age children; it feels more settled and established, with a high proportion of long-term residents.
Employment is a notable feature: the data shows around 47,000 jobs based here — a surprisingly substantial local employment base for a largely rural district area, giving a jobs-per-resident ratio of 0.5. Resident earnings median around £32,900 a year, which is modestly above what the jobs physically located here pay (£29,655), suggesting many residents commute out to higher-paying roles. For transport options and sub-areas, see the streets and sub-areas below for more.
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Frequently asked
- Is Cotswold 002 a nice place to live?
- It depends what you're after. It's a quiet, predominantly rural part of the Cotswold district with low crime and good broadband. The trade-off is that it's heavily car-dependent, public transport is limited, and housing costs take up a large share of take-home pay. It suits people who want a settled, peaceful environment more than those wanting urban amenity or easy commuting.
- What is the rent in Cotswold 002?
- A one-bedroom home runs around £877 a month, a two-bedroom around £1,115, and a three-bedroom around £1,354. These are estimates scaled from district-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose roughly 9% over the past year, so expect prices to keep moving.
- Is Cotswold 002 safe?
- Yes, relatively. The area records around 60 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, noticeably below the UK national average of roughly 80. It has the low crime profile typical of rural southern England — settled population, low density, and no particular crime hotspots flagged in the data.
- What's the commute from Cotswold 002 to Birmingham or London?
- By public transport, Birmingham is around 104 minutes and London around 121 minutes. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 2.7 km away — about a short drive or a 34-minute walk. Over half of residents drive to work rather than use public transport, and a third work from home.
- Who lives in Cotswold 002?
- Mostly older, settled residents — nearly 30% are aged 65 or over, and over half the population is 50 or older. Around 63% own their homes, a third live alone, and the area has low ethnic diversity. It's not a neighbourhood shaped by young renters or growing families.
- What schools are near Cotswold 002?
- There are 7 schools within typical catchment distance, with around 78% rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is just under 20 kilometres away. Check the Ofsted school finder for current ratings and specific admissions information before making decisions.
- How affordable is Cotswold 002 for renters?
- It's a stretch. Renters here spend around 58% of take-home pay on housing, which is high. Median resident salaries are about £32,900 a year, but house prices average over £528,000 — making it around 8 years to save a deposit on typical earnings. The area is better suited to those with existing equity than first-time buyers.