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GL51 9SE area guide

Who lives in GL51 9SE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Swindon Village & Wyman's Brook
Council: Cheltenham
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,487 (2024)

GL51 9SECheltenham

At a glance

What GL51 9SE is like

GL51 9SE is a postcode in the Swindon Village & Wyman's Brook area of Cheltenham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,487 people. 75.6% of households own their home, 22.3% rent privately and 1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 61.1% 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 9 sold for a median of £260,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GL51 9SE compares

Headline figures for GL51 9SE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£260,000

Median over 63 sales in GL51 9, +1% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£50,817

Average annual income before tax, higher than 44% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GL51 9SE differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
An older population
25.3% 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
Mostly owner-occupied
75.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

GL51 9SE FAQs

Is GL51 9SE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.7 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in GL51 9SE?

The median sale price over the last year was £260,000.

Homes in GL51 9 sold for a median of £260,000 across 63 sales in the year to August 2026, +1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is GL51 9SE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around GL51 9SE, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in GL51 9SE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8% of residents. 75.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (30.7%).

Which council covers GL51 9SE?

The local authority for GL51 9SE is Cheltenham.

GL51 9SE comes under Cheltenham in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GL51 9SE?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 28 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, 1.4 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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