Postcode district · Cheltenham

GL50 area guide

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

Council: Cheltenham
Region: South West
Population: 38,098 (2024)

GL50Postcode district · Cheltenham

At a glance

What GL50 is like

The GL50 postcode district in Cheltenham covers 940 live postcodes and is home to about 38,098 people in 17,440 households. 51.3% of households own their home, 38.2% rent privately and 9.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 56.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in GL50 sold for a median of £310,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GL50 compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.8/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£310,000

Median over 367 sales in GL50, +3.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 92 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools in GL50.

Household incomeMore

£53,036

Average annual income before tax, higher than 50% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GL50 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
38.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
13% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
29% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

GL50 FAQs

Is GL50 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.8 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.6 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 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in GL50?

The median sale price over the last year was £310,000.

Homes in GL50 sold for a median of £310,000 across 367 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is GL50 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around GL50, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in GL50?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 10.9% of residents. 51.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (29.2%).

Which council covers GL50?

The local authority for GL50 is Cheltenham.

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

How well connected is GL50?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 92 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, 0.8 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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