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GL20 8WB area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Winchcombe & Washbourne
Council: Tewkesbury
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,001 (2024)

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At a glance

What GL20 8WB is like

GL20 8WB is a postcode in the Winchcombe & Washbourne area of Tewkesbury. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,001 people. 80.8% of households own their home, 14.2% rent privately and 3.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 54.2% 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 8WB compares

Headline figures for GL20 8WB, 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

2/ 10

Lower than most: 8.4 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

0.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 5 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£60,457

Average annual income before tax, higher than 68% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GL20 8WB differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
8.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
30.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 14.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
80.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

GL20 8WB FAQs

Is GL20 8WB 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 8.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in GL20 8WB?

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 8WB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around GL20 8WB, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in GL20 8WB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 10.3% of residents. 80.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (54.4%).

Which council covers GL20 8WB?

The local authority for GL20 8WB is Tewkesbury.

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

How well connected is GL20 8WB?

Connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10.

There are 5 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.8 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Gotherington (Gloucs Warwicks Railway), 2.1 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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