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GL20 5SZ area guide

Who lives in GL20 5SZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Tewkesbury West & Twyning
Council: Tewkesbury
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,338 (2024)

GL20 5SZTewkesbury

At a glance

What GL20 5SZ is like

GL20 5SZ is a postcode in the Tewkesbury West & Twyning area of Tewkesbury. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,338 people. 56.3% of households own their home, 9% rent privately and 34.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 52.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in GL20 5 sold for a median of £225,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GL20 5SZ compares

Headline figures for GL20 5SZ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£225,000

Median over 91 sales in GL20 5, −1.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 21 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

50%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£46,939

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GL20 5SZ differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
34.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
An older population
21.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

GL20 5SZ FAQs

Is GL20 5SZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 50% 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 GL20 5SZ?

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

Homes in GL20 5 sold for a median of £225,000 across 91 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 GL20 5SZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around GL20 5SZ, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in GL20 5SZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8% of residents. 56.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (43.8%).

Which council covers GL20 5SZ?

The local authority for GL20 5SZ is Tewkesbury.

GL20 5SZ comes under Tewkesbury in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GL20 5SZ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 21 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Ashchurch for Tewkesbury Rail Station, 2.3 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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