Postcode sector · Gloucester

GL3 9 area guide

Who lives in GL3 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Tewkesbury
Region: South West
Population: 2,164 (2024)

GL3 9Postcode sector · Gloucester

At a glance

What GL3 9 is like

The GL3 9 postcode sector in Tewkesbury covers 22 live postcodes and is home to about 2,164 people in 847 households. 79.8% of households own their home, 8.5% rent privately and 7.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 65.8% 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.

Scores

How GL3 9 compares

Headline figures for GL3 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

1.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in GL3 9.

Household incomeMore

£56,971

Average annual income before tax, higher than 60% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GL3 9 differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
14.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Few private renters
Only 8.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
79.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

GL3 9 FAQs

Is GL3 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10 (poor).

Is GL3 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around GL3 9, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in GL3 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.3% of residents. 79.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (42.6%).

Which council covers GL3 9?

The local authority for GL3 9 is Tewkesbury.

GL3 9 comes under Tewkesbury in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GL3 9?

Connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.8 out of 10 (poor).

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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