Most people in Bishop's Cleeve own their homes, are in middle age, and earn a comfortable living. Seven in ten households own. The typical resident is in their early forties. About four in ten adults have a degree. Families with children and people living alone make up much of the rest, and almost none of them are students.
The 2021 Census counted 17,107 people in 7,427 households here, and it's the source for every population figure on this page. About 72% of households own their home, about 13% rent from a private landlord and about 11% rent social housing. That leaves the rented homes split almost evenly between private landlords and social housing, and both are in the minority.
The median age is 43, and about 25% of residents are between 25 and 44. That's a population old enough to have paid off a fair amount of the mortgage and young enough to still be doing the school run to Cleeve School.
The Office for National Statistics models typical household income across the wider area around the village at about £57,600 a year before tax, for the financial year to March 2023. That's comfortable on paper, though it was measured before tax and before the bills of the last few years were paid.
About 29% of households are one person living alone, and about 15% are a pensioner living alone, a group that's counted within that 29%. Couples with dependent children make up about 22% of households and lone parents about 10%. Both groups are big enough to keep the schools full.
About 39% of adults hold a degree or equivalent, about 12% have no formal qualifications, and about 2% are full-time students. Most of the people here finished their studies some time ago.
This is a stable, prosperous village, mostly homeowners who work or have retired, and that's one of its real strengths. If you want a street of owners who tend to stay, Bishop's Cleeve has plenty of them.