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GL50 9SY area guide

Who lives in GL50 9SY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Lansdown & Montpellier
Council: Cheltenham
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,071 (2024)

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At a glance

What GL50 9SY is like

GL50 9SY is a postcode in the Lansdown & Montpellier area of Cheltenham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,071 people. 34.1% of households own their home, 59.3% rent privately and 6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 55.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How GL50 9SY compares

Headline figures for GL50 9SY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 53.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 93 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£54,771

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GL50 9SY differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
59.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
21.2% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
53.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
A young populationPositive
29.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

GL50 9SY FAQs

Is GL50 9SY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 53.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is GL50 9SY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 53.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around GL50 9SY, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in GL50 9SY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 17.6% of residents. 34.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (48.3%).

Which council covers GL50 9SY?

The local authority for GL50 9SY is Cheltenham.

GL50 9SY comes under Cheltenham in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GL50 9SY?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 93 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Cheltenham Spa Rail Station, 0.9 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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