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GL20 8GY area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Tewkesbury East & Ashchurch
Council: Tewkesbury
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,304 (2024)

GL20 8GYTewkesbury

At a glance

What GL20 8GY is like

GL20 8GY is a postcode in the Tewkesbury East & Ashchurch area of Tewkesbury. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,304 people. 86.4% of households own their home, 10.8% rent privately and 2.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 67.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of 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 8GY compares

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

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.2 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, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£58,739

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GL20 8GY differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
12.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Few private renters
Only 10.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
86.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

GL20 8GY FAQs

Is GL20 8GY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 12.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 67% 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 GL20 8GY?

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.

Is GL20 8GY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around GL20 8GY, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in GL20 8GY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.2% of residents. 86.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (71.3%).

Which council covers GL20 8GY?

The local authority for GL20 8GY is Tewkesbury.

GL20 8GY comes under Tewkesbury in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GL20 8GY?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 32 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, 0.3 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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