Postcode sector · Cheltenham

GL51 4 area guide

Who lives in GL51 4, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Tewkesbury
Region: South West
Population: 8,463 (2024)

GL51 4Postcode sector · Cheltenham

At a glance

What GL51 4 is like

The GL51 4 postcode sector in Tewkesbury covers 74 live postcodes and is home to about 8,463 people in 3,444 households. 65.6% of households own their home, 13.6% rent privately and 18.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in GL51 4 sold for a median of £489,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GL51 4 compares

Headline figures for GL51 4, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.2/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£489,000

Median over 26 sales in GL51 4, +19.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in GL51 4.

Household incomeMore

£55,814

Average annual income before tax, higher than 57% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GL51 4 differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in GL51 4 is up 19.3% on the year before.
02
An older population
21% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 13.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

GL51 4 FAQs

Is GL51 4 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.2 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.5 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in GL51 4?

The median sale price over the last year was £489,000.

Homes in GL51 4 sold for a median of £489,000 across 26 sales in the year to August 2026, +19.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is GL51 4 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around GL51 4, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in GL51 4?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.6% of residents. 65.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (39.1%).

Which council covers GL51 4?

The local authority for GL51 4 is Tewkesbury.

GL51 4 comes under Tewkesbury in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GL51 4?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 23 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, 2.3 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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