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GL3 2JS area guide

Who lives in GL3 2JS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Churchdown & Innsworth
Council: Tewkesbury
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,357 (2024)

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At a glance

What GL3 2JS is like

GL3 2JS is a postcode in the Churchdown & Innsworth area of Tewkesbury. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,357 people. 73.2% of households own their home, 20.6% rent privately and 5.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 52.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in GL3 2 sold for a median of £317,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GL3 2JS compares

Headline figures for GL3 2JS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£317,500

Median over 92 sales in GL3 2, −2.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 19 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£61,364

Average annual income before tax, higher than 70% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GL3 2JS differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
An older population
30.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
73.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

GL3 2JS FAQs

Is GL3 2JS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 GL3 2JS?

The median sale price over the last year was £317,500.

Homes in GL3 2 sold for a median of £317,500 across 92 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is GL3 2JS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around GL3 2JS, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in GL3 2JS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.8% of residents. 73.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (47.6%).

Which council covers GL3 2JS?

The local authority for GL3 2JS is Tewkesbury.

GL3 2JS comes under Tewkesbury in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GL3 2JS?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 19 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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