Postcode · Cheltenham

GL52 6AU area guide

Who lives in GL52 6AU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Pittville & Fairview
Council: Cheltenham
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,696 (2024)

GL52 6AUCheltenham

At a glance

What GL52 6AU is like

GL52 6AU is a postcode in the Pittville & Fairview area of Cheltenham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,696 people. 70.7% of households own their home, 26.7% rent privately and 2.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 62.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in GL52 6 sold for a median of £440,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GL52 6AU compares

Headline figures for GL52 6AU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£440,000

Median over 155 sales in GL52 6, +7.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 69 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

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

Household incomeMore

£54,562

Average annual income before tax, higher than 54% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GL52 6AU differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
26.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in GL52 6 is up 7.3% on the year before.
04
An older population
21% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

GL52 6AU FAQs

Is GL52 6AU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 92% 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 GL52 6AU?

The median sale price over the last year was £440,000.

Homes in GL52 6 sold for a median of £440,000 across 155 sales in the year to August 2026, +7.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is GL52 6AU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around GL52 6AU, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in GL52 6AU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 7.8% of residents. 70.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (34.3%).

Which council covers GL52 6AU?

The local authority for GL52 6AU is Cheltenham.

GL52 6AU comes under Cheltenham in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GL52 6AU?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 69 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, 1.6 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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