# Blockley

North east Cotswold. About 2,577 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 45 square kilometres.

Blockley had 2,572 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Ward. Code E05010697. In: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west) › [Cotswold](https://openindex.co.uk/cotswold)

## Key figures

- **Population: 2,572** (2021). Blockley had 2,572 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 712th least populated of 8,397. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/cotswold/ward/blockley#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 88%** (2022). About 88% of people in Blockley live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/cotswold/ward/blockley#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 89.6%** (January 2026). In Blockley, 89.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/cotswold/ward/blockley#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 2.9%** (August 2026). In Blockley, 2.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/cotswold/ward/blockley#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E05010697) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 88% of people in Blockley live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E05010697) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Cotswold. The outline is Blockley.
- [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E05010697) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Blockley had 2,572 usual residents at the census.
- [Deprivation score by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-score-england?place=E05010697) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Cotswold. The outline is Blockley.

## How Blockley compares

Each ward against every other ward the measure covers.

| Measure | Blockley | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 2,572 | 14th least populated | 32 wards, Cotswold · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 88% | 6th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 32 wards, Cotswold · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 89.6% | 10th highest | 32 wards, Cotswold · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 2.9% | joint 2nd highest | 31 wards, Cotswold · Aug 2026 |

## What is the population of Blockley?

Blockley had 2,572 usual residents at the census.
Blockley is the 712th least populated of 8,397 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Cotswold

These figures are published for the whole of Cotswold, not for each ward, so they describe all of Cotswold and not Blockley alone. [See Cotswold](https://openindex.co.uk/cotswold)

- **Average house price: £426,296** (August 2026). Cotswold’s average house price was £426,296 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 2.3% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £41,267** (2025). Full-time workers living in Cotswold earned a median of £41,267 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 115th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 10.3×** (2025). A home in Cotswold costs 10.3 times local full-time pay. Joint 44th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 12.1** (2025). Cotswold has a deprivation score of 12.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 48th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Blockley in brief

Blockley had 2,572 usual residents at the census.
About 88% of people in Blockley live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Blockley, 89.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Blockley, 2.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Ward
- Code: E05010697
- Constituency: [North Cotswolds †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-cotswolds)
- Council: [Cotswold](https://openindex.co.uk/cotswold)
- Region: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 45.01 km²
- People, mid-2024: 2,577*
- Neighbourhoods: 1
- Output areas: 9

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[Campden & Vale](https://openindex.co.uk/cotswold/ward/campden-and-vale), [Moreton West](https://openindex.co.uk/cotswold/ward/moreton-west), [Quinton](https://openindex.co.uk/stratford-on-avon/ward/quinton), [Tredington](https://openindex.co.uk/stratford-on-avon/ward/tredington), [Moreton East](https://openindex.co.uk/cotswold/ward/moreton-east), [Isbourne](https://openindex.co.uk/tewkesbury/ward/isbourne)

## Latest updates for Blockley

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E05010697

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/cotswold/ward/blockley, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/cotswold/ward/blockley#f-population.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/cotswold/ward/blockley