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GL52 8YW area guide

Who lives in GL52 8YW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bishop's Cleeve West & North
Council: Tewkesbury
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 3,218 (2024)

GL52 8YWCheltenham

At a glance

What GL52 8YW is like

GL52 8YW is a postcode in the Bishop's Cleeve West & North area of Tewkesbury. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 3,218 people. 65.9% of households own their home, 18.2% rent privately and 8.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 73% 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 GL52 8 sold for a median of £297,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GL52 8YW compares

Headline figures for GL52 8YW, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£297,500

Median over 156 sales in GL52 8, −5.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£70,008

Average annual income before tax, higher than 84% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GL52 8YW differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
25.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
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.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in GL52 8 is down 5.6% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 109% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

GL52 8YW FAQs

Is GL52 8YW 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 18.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 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 GL52 8YW?

The median sale price over the last year was £297,500.

Homes in GL52 8 sold for a median of £297,500 across 156 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is GL52 8YW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around GL52 8YW, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in GL52 8YW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 11.1% of residents. 65.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (36.1%).

Which council covers GL52 8YW?

The local authority for GL52 8YW is Tewkesbury.

GL52 8YW comes under Tewkesbury in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GL52 8YW?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 31 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 Racecourse (Gloucs Warwicks Railway), 1.7 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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