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GL4 3YX area guide

Who lives in GL4 3YX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hucclecote
Council: Gloucester
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,482 (2024)

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At a glance

What GL4 3YX is like

GL4 3YX is a postcode in the Hucclecote area of Gloucester. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,482 people. 83% of households own their home, 8.8% rent privately and 8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 50.1% 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 GL4 3 sold for a median of £263,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GL4 3YX compares

Headline figures for GL4 3YX, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£263,000

Median over 58 sales in GL4 3, −16.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£54,910

Average annual income before tax, higher than 55% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GL4 3YX 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
Low crimePositive
14.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in GL4 3 is down 16.5% on the year before.
04
An older population
29.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

GL4 3YX FAQs

Is GL4 3YX 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 14.8 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in GL4 3YX?

The median sale price over the last year was £263,000.

Homes in GL4 3 sold for a median of £263,000 across 58 sales in the year to August 2026, −16.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is GL4 3YX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around GL4 3YX, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in GL4 3YX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9% of residents. 83% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (46.2%).

Which council covers GL4 3YX?

The local authority for GL4 3YX is Gloucester.

GL4 3YX comes under Gloucester in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GL4 3YX?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 33 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Gloucester Rail Station, 1.7 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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