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GL52 2 area guide

Who lives in GL52 2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Cheltenham
Region
South West
Population
11,165 (2024)
At a glance

What GL52 2 is like

The GL52 2 postcode sector in Cheltenham covers 201 live postcodes and is home to about 11,165 people in 5,581 households. 51.5% of households own their home, 35.1% rent privately and 12.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 62.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in GL52 2 sold for a median of £271,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GL52 2 compares

Headline figures for GL52 2, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.1/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 36.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£271,000

Median over 125 sales in GL52 2, −8.1% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 80 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
75%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools in GL52 2.

Household incomeMore
£52,147

Average annual income before tax, higher than 48% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GL52 2 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    35.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    A young populationPositive

    28.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

  3. 03
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in GL52 2 is down 8.1% on the year before.

Questions

GL52 2 FAQs

01
Is GL52 2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.1 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 36.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in GL52 2?

The median sale price over the last year was £271,000.

Homes in GL52 2 sold for a median of £271,000 across 125 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is GL52 2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around GL52 2, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in GL52 2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 10.3% of residents. 51.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (31.5%).
05
Which council covers GL52 2?

The local authority for GL52 2 is Cheltenham.

GL52 2 comes under Cheltenham in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is GL52 2?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 80 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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