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GL20 8 area guide

Who lives in GL20 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Tewkesbury
Region
South West
Population
17,154 (2024)
At a glance

What GL20 8 is like

The GL20 8 postcode sector in Tewkesbury covers 298 live postcodes and is home to about 17,154 people in 7,257 households. 73.5% of households own their home, 14.6% rent privately and 10.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 58.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in GL20 8 sold for a median of £280,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GL20 8 compares

Headline figures for GL20 8, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.8/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£280,000

Median over 121 sales in GL20 8, −0.5% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
67%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools in GL20 8.

Household incomeMore
£58,923

Average annual income before tax, higher than 64% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GL20 8 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    24.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 14.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    73.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

GL20 8 FAQs

01
Is GL20 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.8 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in GL20 8?

The median sale price over the last year was £280,000.

Homes in GL20 8 sold for a median of £280,000 across 121 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is GL20 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around GL20 8, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in GL20 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.1% of residents. 73.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (37.3%).
05
Which council covers GL20 8?

The local authority for GL20 8 is Tewkesbury.

GL20 8 comes under Tewkesbury in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is GL20 8?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 24 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Ashchurch for Tewkesbury Rail Station, 0.2 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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