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GL51 8HF area guide

Who lives in GL51 8HF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Alstone & St Mark's
Council: Cheltenham
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,939 (2024)

GL51 8HFCheltenham

At a glance

What GL51 8HF is like

GL51 8HF is a postcode in the Alstone & St Mark's area of Cheltenham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,939 people. 50.4% of households own their home, 28.7% rent privately and 17.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 70.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in GL51 8 sold for a median of £310,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GL51 8HF compares

Headline figures for GL51 8HF, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 33.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£310,000

Median over 71 sales in GL51 8, +3.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 49 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£49,702

Average annual income before tax, higher than 41% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GL51 8HF differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
28.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
33% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

GL51 8HF FAQs

Is GL51 8HF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 33.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 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 8HF?

The median sale price over the last year was £310,000.

Homes in GL51 8 sold for a median of £310,000 across 71 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is GL51 8HF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around GL51 8HF, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in GL51 8HF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 12.2% of residents. 50.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (35.5%).

Which council covers GL51 8HF?

The local authority for GL51 8HF is Cheltenham.

GL51 8HF comes under Cheltenham in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GL51 8HF?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 49 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, 0.3 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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