Postcode area · Gloucester

GL area guide

Who lives in GL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Stroud
Region: South West
Population: 719,881 (2024)

GLPostcode area · Gloucester

At a glance

What GL is like

The GL postcode area in South West covers 21,652 live postcodes and is home to about 719,881 people in 299,670 households. 68.4% of households own their home, 17.4% rent privately and 12.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in GL sold for a median of £320,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GL compares

Headline figures for GL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.7/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 25.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£320,000

Median over 7,945 sales in GL, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

Rated good or better across 308 inspected schools in GL.

Household incomeMore

£55,634

Average annual income before tax, higher than 57% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GL differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
22% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

GL FAQs

Is GL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in GL?

The median sale price over the last year was £320,000.

Homes in GL sold for a median of £320,000 across 7,945 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is GL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around GL, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in GL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.5% of residents. 68.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (34%).

Which council covers GL?

The local authority for GL is Stroud.

GL comes under Stroud in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GL?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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