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GL1 5PT area guide

Who lives in GL1 5PT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Podsmead & Linden
Council: Gloucester
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,385 (2024)

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At a glance

What GL1 5PT is like

GL1 5PT is a postcode in the Podsmead & Linden area of Gloucester. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,385 people. 61.7% of households own their home, 35.3% rent privately and 2.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 66.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in GL1 5 sold for a median of £225,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GL1 5PT compares

Headline figures for GL1 5PT, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 44.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£225,000

Median over 137 sales in GL1 5, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 51 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

75%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£46,814

Average annual income before tax, higher than 33% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GL1 5PT differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
35.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
44.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
28.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

Questions

GL1 5PT FAQs

Is GL1 5PT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 44.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in GL1 5PT?

The median sale price over the last year was £225,000.

Homes in GL1 5 sold for a median of £225,000 across 137 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 GL1 5PT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around GL1 5PT, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in GL1 5PT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 11.1% of residents. 61.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (49.7%).

Which council covers GL1 5PT?

The local authority for GL1 5PT is Gloucester.

GL1 5PT comes under Gloucester in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GL1 5PT?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 51 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Gloucester Rail Station, 1 mile away.

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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