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GL50 4EE area guide

Who lives in GL50 4EE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: St Paul's
Council: Cheltenham
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,269 (2024)

GL50 4EECheltenham

At a glance

What GL50 4EE is like

GL50 4EE is a postcode in the St Paul's area of Cheltenham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,269 people. 24.9% of households own their home, 20% rent privately and 52.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 47.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in GL50 4 sold for a median of £295,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GL50 4EE compares

Headline figures for GL50 4EE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 32.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£295,500

Median over 110 sales in GL50 4, +10.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£47,516

Average annual income before tax, higher than 34% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GL50 4EE differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
14.8% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
28.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
52.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in GL50 4 is up 10.8% on the year before.

Questions

GL50 4EE FAQs

Is GL50 4EE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 32.4 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).

How much does a house cost in GL50 4EE?

The median sale price over the last year was £295,500.

Homes in GL50 4 sold for a median of £295,500 across 110 sales in the year to August 2026, +10.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is GL50 4EE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around GL50 4EE, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in GL50 4EE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 11.8% of residents. 24.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (41.7%).

Which council covers GL50 4EE?

The local authority for GL50 4EE is Cheltenham.

GL50 4EE comes under Cheltenham in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GL50 4EE?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 35 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Cheltenham Racecourse (Gloucs Warwicks Railway), 1.1 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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