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GL51 0PU area guide

Who lives in GL51 0PU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Springbank
Council: Cheltenham
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,499 (2024)

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At a glance

What GL51 0PU is like

GL51 0PU is a postcode in the Springbank area of Cheltenham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,499 people. 61% of households own their home, 26.3% rent privately and 11.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 66.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in GL51 0 sold for a median of £267,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GL51 0PU compares

Headline figures for GL51 0PU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£267,000

Median over 99 sales in GL51 0, +3.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£44,643

Average annual income before tax, higher than 26% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GL51 0PU differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
22.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
26.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

GL51 0PU FAQs

Is GL51 0PU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 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 GL51 0PU?

The median sale price over the last year was £267,000.

Homes in GL51 0 sold for a median of £267,000 across 99 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is GL51 0PU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around GL51 0PU, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in GL51 0PU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 9.9% of residents. 61% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (49.1%).

Which council covers GL51 0PU?

The local authority for GL51 0PU is Cheltenham.

GL51 0PU comes under Cheltenham in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GL51 0PU?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 27 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 Spa 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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