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GL4 7 area guide

Who lives in GL4 7, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Gloucester
Region
South West
Population
1,786 (2024)
At a glance

What GL4 7 is like

The GL4 7 postcode sector in Gloucester covers 0 live postcodes and is home to about 1,786 people in 647 households. 60% of households own their home, 17.5% rent privately and 22.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 63.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average.

Scores

How GL4 7 compares

Headline figures for GL4 7, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 34.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 38 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in GL4 7.

Household incomeMore
£55,628

Average annual income before tax, higher than 57% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Questions

GL4 7 FAQs

01
Is GL4 7 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 34.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
Is GL4 7 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around GL4 7, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
03
Who lives in GL4 7?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 8.2% of residents. 60% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (62.2%).
04
Which council covers GL4 7?

The local authority for GL4 7 is Gloucester.

GL4 7 comes under Gloucester in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is GL4 7?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 38 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, 1.4 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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