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GL51 5UB area guide

Who lives in GL51 5UB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Shurdington, Staverton & Witcombe
Council
Tewkesbury
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,119 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
At a glance

What GL51 5UB is like

GL51 5UB 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 1,119 people. 76% of households own their home, 9.5% rent privately and 12.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 55.6% 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 sold for a median of £300,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GL51 5UB compares

Headline figures for GL51 5UB, 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
5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£300,000

Median over 562 sales in GL51, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore
1.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 1 mile.

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 5UB differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    25.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Schools are over capacityLook closer

    The schools nearby are 105% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 9.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    76% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

GL51 5UB FAQs

01
Is GL51 5UB 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 20.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in GL51 5UB?

The median sale price over the last year was £300,000.

Homes in GL51 sold for a median of £300,000 across 562 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is GL51 5UB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around GL51 5UB, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in GL51 5UB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.2% of residents. 76% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (58.6%).
05
Which council covers GL51 5UB?

The local authority for GL51 5UB is Tewkesbury.

GL51 5UB comes under Tewkesbury in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is GL51 5UB?

Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.3 out of 10 (poor).

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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