United Kingdom / Western Europe
Cirencester is an indexed city in United Kingdom (Western Europe), with a metropolitan population of about ~20K. This profile brings together deterministic city-intelligence indicators for Cirencester spanning cost of living, climate, safety and quality of life, economy and jobs, education, and healthcare. Cirencester is a western europe city of about ~20K in United Kingdom. On the composite city-intelligence score, Cirencester sits comfortably above the indexed median (81/100).
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Composite profile
81/100
Use the Cirencester profile to compare affordability, livability, and economic indicators against other indexed cities in United Kingdom and across Western Europe, and to explore nearby nature and weekend destinations.
81/100
Composite directional score across affordability, air quality, clean energy, and resilience.
Directional
Directional indicators pending integration of verified city-level data.
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| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 81/100 | Composite score across major city intelligence modules. |
| Cost of Living | 45/100 | Cirencester's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Air Quality | 82/100 | Cirencester's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated. |
| Energy | 83/100 | Cirencester's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Safety | 80/100 | Cirencester's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Internet Speed | 82/100 | Cirencester's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references. |
| Climate Risk | 79/100 | Cirencester's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Resilience | 79/100 | Climate adaptation and infrastructure continuity context. |
Deterministic safety estimates from our index — planning signals derived from country priors and city data, not official crime statistics.
Cirencester ranks in the upper tier of our safety index (81/100), with strong personal-safety and low night-time indicators.
A composite quality-of-life estimate and its component indicators.
Cirencester has a very high quality-of-life estimate (83/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, green space, cleanliness and infrastructure.
How the city scores for raising a family, with the indicators that drive it.
Cirencester scores very high for family living (83/100), helped by education access, safety, parks and green space and healthcare.
Suitability for remote workers, based on connectivity, mobility, and livability.
Cirencester is high for remote workers (75/100), based on connectivity, walkability, safety and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.
Suitability for retirement, weighing healthcare, affordability, climate, and environment.
Cirencester is high for retirement (77/100), appealing for healthcare access and a clean environment.
Local public safety guidance for Cirencester, with the country-level emergency contacts that apply when calling for police, fire, or ambulance.
| Service | Number | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Universal emergency | 99924/7 | 999 is the primary UK emergency number; 112 also connects to the same service from any phone. |
For the universal emergency contacts that apply in Cirencester, including police, fire, and ambulance, see the United Kingdom emergency profile.
Each emergency contact above is attributed to an official emergency service or government publisher. Confirm current numbers directly with these sources.
Used as the primary attribution for the EU-wide 112 universal emergency number on European country profiles.
Last verified: 2026-05-16
Methodology and the wider source registry are documented on the scoring methodology and data sources pages.
Healthcare context for Cirencester, with national-level information from United Kingdom where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only and does not provide medical advice.
For the national healthcare and public-health context that applies in Cirencester, see the United Kingdom healthcare profile.
Official hospital registry
NHS England service finder for locating hospitals and other NHS services by postcode.
Last verified: 2026-05-16
Each entry above is attributed to an official government, public health, or recognised health-system publisher. Confirm current information directly with these sources.
Used as the primary attribution for United Kingdom public-health and hospital information.
Used as the official England hospital registry reference for verified facility lookups.
Last verified: 2026-05-16
Related sections: emergency and public safety, scoring methodology, and data sources.
Local mobility context for Cirencester, with national-level context from United Kingdom where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only.
For national transport authorities and operators that apply in Cirencester, see the United Kingdom transport profile.
Each entry above is attributed to an official transport authority, national operator, airport publisher, or government source. Confirm current information directly with these publishers.
Used as the primary attribution for United Kingdom national transport context.
Used as the primary attribution for United Kingdom aviation authority information.
Used as the primary attribution for Great Britain rail infrastructure information.
Last verified: 2026-05-16
Related sections: emergency and public safety, healthcare and hospitals, cities directory, countries directory, scoring methodology, data sources.
Source-attributed air-quality dataset for Cirencester. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.
Source-attributed values for Cirencester will appear here after the platform integrates verified measurements from accepted official publishers. Until then, structured air-quality module context remains available on the dedicated module page.
| Metric | Value | Data year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air quality | Verified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location. | ||
Global City Intelligence — air-quality dataset
Verified data unavailableThe air-quality dataset begins empty by design. Verified city-level measurements appear here only after they are sourced from accepted publishers (WHO, EEA, US EPA, OpenAQ, OECD, or official national/city environmental agencies).
Numeric measurements appear in this section only after they are sourced from accepted official publishers. The dataset is independently validated at build time; malformed records cannot ship to production.
Quick, evidence-based answers about Cirencester drawn from this profile's indexed cost, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data. Figures are deterministic estimates for orientation — verify specifics with official sources.
Yes — excellent quality of life (83/100), with nearby nature such as Cotswolds, Forest of Dean.
Excellent (83/100) on safety, schools and green space.
Relatively expensive; about £1,640/month for one person (estimate).
Late spring to early autumn; warmest in Jul, coldest in Jan.
Mainly tourism, hospitality, technology.
An oceanic climate, averaging about 10.1°C.
Higher education is good (64/100).
Healthcare access is strong (65/100).
Retirement suitability is strong (65/100).
Within ~170 km: Cotswolds, Forest of Dean.
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Cirencester's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.
Cirencester's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated.
Cirencester's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Cirencester's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.
Cirencester's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.
Cirencester's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.
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Cost of living estimates for Cirencester — monthly budgets, rent, food, and transport in the local currency, plus an affordability score for comparison. Planning estimates derived from country baselines, not live prices.
Climate profile for Cirencester — Oceanic climate, annual average 10.1°C, comfort score 64/100. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall, sunshine, and the best months to visit. Deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast.
Economy and jobs profile for Cirencester — tourism economy, economy score 71/100, key industries including tourism, hospitality, technology. Employment, salary, startup, remote-work, and career indicators. Deterministic planning estimates.
Education profile for Cirencester — regional education center, education score 61/100, 4 representative universities, plus research, student life, and international-student indicators. Deterministic dataset, not institutional rankings.
Healthcare and retirement profile for Cirencester — healthcare access city, healthcare score 65/100, retirement score 65/100. Medical access, specialist and emergency care, affordability, and retirement suitability. Deterministic planning estimates.
Source-attributed visual context for Cirencester using verified Wikimedia imagery from the existing media catalog, alongside structured city intelligence and planning links. Not a tourism guide or attractions ranking.
Weekend trip planning checklist for Cirencester — links into arrival planning, Summer 2026 travel context, visual orientation, budget tools, transport, public safety, and healthcare context. Not an itinerary, events calendar, hotel-price guide, restaurant guide, or tourism ranking.
Source-backed nearby place records for local-first weekend planning, with verification status, official source links, Wikidata identity, and visual context.
Estimate a monthly budget for Cirencester using your own housing, food, transport, healthcare, and lifestyle inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official cost-of-living measurement.
Plan a trip budget for Cirencester using your own accommodation, food, local transport, activities, travel, healthcare buffer, and emergency buffer inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official travel cost estimate.
Where else nearby you could spend a day or a weekend from Cirencester. Links are derived from geographic proximity, shared region, shared natural-recreation areas, transport corridors, and country borders — not popularity or tourism rankings.
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Regional discovery collections that include Cirencester — named natural regions grouping nearby nature, parks, lakes, coasts, and mountains for local-first day and weekend planning.
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Theme-first discovery collections that include Cirencester — grouped by outdoor interest (mountains, lakes, coasts, forests, national parks) rather than geography.
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Common questions about living in, visiting, working in, studying in and retiring to Cirencester, answered from the indexed cost-of-living, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data on this profile.
Cirencester has a very high quality-of-life estimate (83/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, green space, cleanliness and infrastructure. Visitors can also reach nature such as Cotswolds, Forest of Dean and Cleeve Hill within weekend range.
Cirencester has a very high quality-of-life estimate (83/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, green space, cleanliness and infrastructure. It indexes 83/100 for overall quality of life.
A single resident of Cirencester spends roughly £1,640 per month, with a one-bedroom rent near £872. Overall the city is relatively expensive for the United Kingdom. These are modelled estimates, not live quotes — verify locally.
Plan for above-average living costs and check current rents before relocating. Cirencester is high for remote workers (75/100), based on connectivity, walkability, safety and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.
Cirencester's labour market is strong, with opportunities concentrated in tourism and hospitality, technology and healthcare. Cirencester has a tourism-driven economy with strengths in tourism, hospitality and technology.
Cirencester offers strong infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 79/100.
Cirencester is a regional education center with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Social Sciences, Healthcare and Business.
Cirencester offers a moderate student environment, supported by walkable neighborhoods, strong quality of life and good connectivity.
Cirencester has solid baseline healthcare access, supported by hospitals, specialist services, and public-health infrastructure, with a healthcare score of 65/100. Residents have strong access to healthcare across primary, specialist, and emergency care.
Cirencester offers a combination of healthcare access, safety, and amenities that may appeal to retirees, with a retirement score of 65/100. Residents benefit from parks and green space, walkable streets and broad urban amenities and day-to-day services.
Cirencester has an oceanic climate, averaging about 10.1°C annually with roughly 1100 mm of rain. The hottest month is Jul and the coldest Jan. The driest is typically Jun.
Cirencester ranks in the upper tier of our safety index (81/100), with strong personal-safety and low night-time indicators.
Cirencester indexes a walkability score of 74 and a cycling score of 64 out of 100. Check the local operator for live transit routes and fares.
Nature destinations within about 170 km of Cirencester include Cotswolds, Forest of Dean and Cleeve Hill. Each is linked with its official source on the profile.
Cirencester scores very high for family living (83/100), helped by education access, safety, parks and green space and healthcare.
Cirencester rates 55/100 for outdoor lifestyle and 98/100 for green space. Nearby nature such as Cotswolds, Forest of Dean and Cleeve Hill supports day hikes, water activities and weekend trips.
Use the Cirencester profile to compare affordability, livability, and economic indicators against other indexed cities in United Kingdom and across Western Europe, and to explore nearby nature and weekend destinations. Its standout dimensions are energy (83/100) and air quality (82/100). The area most worth watching is cost of living (45/100), where the model registers practical gaps. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 4 institutional references.
Country context is available on the United Kingdom country page. Related rankings include Overall Intelligence, Quality of Life, Remote Work. See where Cirencester appears in global rankings or read the scoring methodology.
Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation. Verified datasets are being integrated; official sources should be used for critical decisions.
4 institutional references inform this view, listed below with reliability notes. Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation; verified datasets are being integrated and official sources should be used for critical decisions.
Used as a policy and methodology reference for urban exposure and resilience signals.
Used where European city comparisons need monitored air-quality context.
Used as an energy-resource and weather-normalization reference.
Used to explain urban climate vulnerability and adaptation scoring logic.