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GL51 0ST area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Shurdington, Staverton & Witcombe
Council: Tewkesbury
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,944 (2024)

GL51 0STCheltenham

At a glance

What GL51 0ST is like

GL51 0ST is a postcode in the Shurdington, Staverton & Witcombe area of Tewkesbury. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,944 people. 77.4% of households own their home, 12.2% rent privately and 7.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 0ST compares

Headline figures for GL51 0ST, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.9 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

1.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 16 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£56,845

Average annual income before tax, higher than 60% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GL51 0ST differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
13.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
26.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 12.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
77.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

GL51 0ST FAQs

Is GL51 0ST 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 13.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in GL51 0ST?

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 0ST safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around GL51 0ST, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in GL51 0ST?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.4% of residents. 77.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (40.4%).

Which council covers GL51 0ST?

The local authority for GL51 0ST is Tewkesbury.

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

How well connected is GL51 0ST?

Connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.7 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Cheltenham Spa Rail Station, 2.0 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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