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GL2 9GU area guide

Who lives in GL2 9GU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Highnam, Longford & Norton
Council: Tewkesbury
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 3,228 (2024)

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At a glance

What GL2 9GU is like

GL2 9GU 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 3,228 people. 67.2% of households own their home, 19.5% rent privately and 10.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 63.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in GL2 9 sold for a median of £345,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GL2 9GU compares

Headline figures for GL2 9GU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£345,000

Median over 123 sales in GL2 9, −0.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 14 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

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 GL2 9GU differs most from the national average.

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Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
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Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 102% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

GL2 9GU FAQs

Is GL2 9GU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in GL2 9GU?

The median sale price over the last year was £345,000.

Homes in GL2 9 sold for a median of £345,000 across 123 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is GL2 9GU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around GL2 9GU, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in GL2 9GU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 7.7% of residents. 67.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (31.8%).

Which council covers GL2 9GU?

The local authority for GL2 9GU is Tewkesbury.

GL2 9GU comes under Tewkesbury in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GL2 9GU?

Connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.7 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Gloucester Rail Station, 2.2 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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