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GL51 3PU area guide

Who lives in GL51 3PU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hatherley
Council: Cheltenham
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,482 (2024)

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At a glance

What GL51 3PU is like

GL51 3PU is a postcode in the Hatherley area of Cheltenham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,482 people. 70.2% of households own their home, 16.5% rent privately and 11.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 58.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in GL51 3 sold for a median of £343,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GL51 3PU compares

Headline figures for GL51 3PU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£343,000

Median over 127 sales in GL51 3, +8.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 57 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£59,435

Average annual income before tax, higher than 66% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GL51 3PU differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in GL51 3 is up 8.9% on the year before.
03
An older population
20.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
70.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

GL51 3PU FAQs

Is GL51 3PU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 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 GL51 3PU?

The median sale price over the last year was £343,000.

Homes in GL51 3 sold for a median of £343,000 across 127 sales in the year to August 2026, +8.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is GL51 3PU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around GL51 3PU, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in GL51 3PU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.8% of residents. 70.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (49.9%).

Which council covers GL51 3PU?

The local authority for GL51 3PU is Cheltenham.

GL51 3PU comes under Cheltenham in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GL51 3PU?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 57 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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