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GL19 4BQ area guide

Who lives in GL19 4BQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Highnam, Longford & Norton
Council: Tewkesbury
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,818 (2024)

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At a glance

What GL19 4BQ is like

GL19 4BQ is a postcode in the Highnam, Longford & Norton area of Tewkesbury. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,818 people. 79.1% of households own their home, 10.4% rent privately and 8.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57% 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 GL19 4 sold for a median of £527,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GL19 4BQ compares

Headline figures for GL19 4BQ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£527,500

Median over 26 sales in GL19 4, +26.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£63,433

Average annual income before tax, higher than 74% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GL19 4BQ differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in GL19 4 is up 26.3% on the year before.
02
An older population
25.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 10.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
79.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

GL19 4BQ FAQs

Is GL19 4BQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in GL19 4BQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £527,500.

Homes in GL19 4 sold for a median of £527,500 across 26 sales in the year to August 2026, +26.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is GL19 4BQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around GL19 4BQ, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in GL19 4BQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.4% of residents. 79.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (60%).

Which council covers GL19 4BQ?

The local authority for GL19 4BQ is Tewkesbury.

GL19 4BQ comes under Tewkesbury in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GL19 4BQ?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 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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