Postcode district · Gloucester

GL1 area guide

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

Council: Gloucester
Region: South West
Population: 52,589 (2024)

GL1Postcode district · Gloucester

At a glance

What GL1 is like

The GL1 postcode district in Gloucester covers 1,040 live postcodes and is home to about 52,589 people in 20,233 households. 50.4% of households own their home, 32% rent privately and 16.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 56.3% 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 sold for a median of £192,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GL1 compares

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

AffluenceMore

3.3/ 10

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

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 62.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£192,000

Median over 393 sales in GL1, +1.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 85 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

79%

Rated good or better across 14 inspected schools in GL1.

Household incomeMore

£46,004

Average annual income before tax, higher than 30% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GL1 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
32% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
62.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
24% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

Questions

GL1 FAQs

Is GL1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.3 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 62.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 79% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in GL1?

The median sale price over the last year was £192,000.

Homes in GL1 sold for a median of £192,000 across 393 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is GL1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 62.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around GL1, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in GL1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 8.4% of residents. 50.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (32%).

Which council covers GL1?

The local authority for GL1 is Gloucester.

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

How well connected is GL1?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 85 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Gloucester Rail Station, 0.5 miles 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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